Justin D.
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Question Ladies and Gents,
I'm trying to find a round combo that my Winchester 70, .375 H&H likes. I've already attempted to pattern the 300 gr. Swift A-frames and 300 gr. Barnes TSXs (all from 100 yards) from the lead sled. The best I can get with a 5 shot group from the A-frames is 1.76" and the Barnes TSX aren't much better at 1.65". These are both factory ammo from Federal and Barnes VOR-TX, respectively. I've already got some other bullets that I'm getting loaded up from Hendershots (250 gr. TTSX, 270 gr. LRX, 299 gr. Stone Hammer, and 276 gr. Hammer HHT) but I wanted input from folks about the 300 gr. Nosler Accubonds. Keep in mind, this round will only be used for larger plains game, mainly the Eland.
My .300 WM is shooting a .59" group with 180 gr. Barnes TTSXs and my wife's 30-06 is throwing a .83" group with Federal 180 gr. TSXs. So I know it's not the monkey behind the trigger that's the issue. My PH is telling me those .375 groupings are ok groups but I'm coming from a 20 year military career where your groupings need to be touching at 100 yards, so a 1.5+ MOA does not make me comfortable/confident in shooting a gun at an animal like that.
Is the Accubond a good bullet for the larger plains game? I'm hoping, fingers crossed, that the Stone Hammer will produce a good grouping or one of the other bullets I'm having made up. If not, I want another option to look at, ergo the Nosler ABs. I don't have a reloader nor anyone that's near me to reload other than Hendershots which is over a 2.5 hour drive. So I basically am stuck at the mercy of factory loads. Thanks for any and all input.
I'm trying to find a round combo that my Winchester 70, .375 H&H likes. I've already attempted to pattern the 300 gr. Swift A-frames and 300 gr. Barnes TSXs (all from 100 yards) from the lead sled. The best I can get with a 5 shot group from the A-frames is 1.76" and the Barnes TSX aren't much better at 1.65". These are both factory ammo from Federal and Barnes VOR-TX, respectively. I've already got some other bullets that I'm getting loaded up from Hendershots (250 gr. TTSX, 270 gr. LRX, 299 gr. Stone Hammer, and 276 gr. Hammer HHT) but I wanted input from folks about the 300 gr. Nosler Accubonds. Keep in mind, this round will only be used for larger plains game, mainly the Eland.
My .300 WM is shooting a .59" group with 180 gr. Barnes TTSXs and my wife's 30-06 is throwing a .83" group with Federal 180 gr. TSXs. So I know it's not the monkey behind the trigger that's the issue. My PH is telling me those .375 groupings are ok groups but I'm coming from a 20 year military career where your groupings need to be touching at 100 yards, so a 1.5+ MOA does not make me comfortable/confident in shooting a gun at an animal like that.
Is the Accubond a good bullet for the larger plains game? I'm hoping, fingers crossed, that the Stone Hammer will produce a good grouping or one of the other bullets I'm having made up. If not, I want another option to look at, ergo the Nosler ABs. I don't have a reloader nor anyone that's near me to reload other than Hendershots which is over a 2.5 hour drive. So I basically am stuck at the mercy of factory loads. Thanks for any and all input.