You must log in or register to reply here. Your email address will not be published. #3. Thanks for the review. The store will not work correctly in the case when cookies are disabled. OAL was 3.515" with Rem brass, 142 SMK's and CCI LRM primers. But honestly I cant find any Retumbo. If you are the site owner (or you manage this site), please whitelist your IP or if you think this block is an error please open a support ticket and make sure to include the block details (displayed in the box below), so we can assist you in troubleshooting the issue. The rifle has a 26" barrel on it and so far seems to be a pretty pleasant rifle to shoot, but the ABLR's are going to make me work pretty hard I think. Always cross-reference load data with manufacturer's published data. If so with box what length of box are you using? She recently took on the role of Southwest Regional Director for the Precision Rifle Series. JavaScript is disabled. Just In the 2019 season, he will compete in twelve two-day national matches and 15 regional matches across the country, totaling 4,170 precision hand-loaded match rounds burning roughly 131,355 grains (18.75 pounds) of Varget in matches alone. Its not at Midsouth or Midway, Ive been on their waiting lists forever. Finally completed my load developement and settled on 90gr. I have reviewed 3 rifles, 2 Remington's and a Win Model 70. ABOUT MARSHA: Marsha is the co-host of Shoot Straight with Chad & Marsha and is a Licensed Montana Professional Guide. You are using an out of date browser. Growing up, Brian spent very little time indoors, with his passions being split between baseball and spending time in either the river, the desert, or the mountains. I am pretty sure Retumbo is the first pick powder but what are you fellas loading? Retumbo adds 40-100 fps more velocity to these cartridges when compared to other normal magnum powders. 'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+'://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs'); 2023 Copyright 2023 Ultimate Reloader LLC. You must log in or register to reply here. for 1000y drops and even energy retention. Snipers Hide is a community of Snipers of all kinds, focusing on long range shooting, accuracy, and ballistics. They are impressed by the light recoil and how cheap it is compared to buying new AA shells for practice or matches. I've got some loads made up to test in my .257 WBY. Chamber was done with a match reamer and the barrel was a match grade 27", 11 twist. I use Remington brass and Federal primers. Ive used those loads primarily for mule deer and antelope hunting. You are using an out of date browser. She has also competed for the USA in two Pan-American Shotgun matches and the 2015 IPSC World Shotgun Ladies team that brought home gold! Just thought I would freshen this thread up a bit. Zach has several friends that are getting into reloading shotshells because of Zachs reloads. Local store has an 8lb jug of reloader 26, but not knowing anything about it I hate to buy it. Shed Hunting: Wheres the beef and whats the best way to manage it? Running 92 gr of Retumbo with 215 gr VLDs, GM215M primers and Nosler brass. I dont plan on stopping anytime soon and this year is scheduled to be as busy as any while shooting 4 different series. Location. Hodgdon Retumbo is an extreme powder, making it rather temperature insensitive. He also placed second in the World Elk Calling competition. With the introduction of the 215 and 230 Hybrids I wont be using the 210's anymore but for those who do, here's what I came up with. Publisher cannot be responsible for errors in published load data. CALIBER BULLET LOAD VELOCITY CASE PRIMER GUN. Very interested on how the RL 33 works out. This is the recipe for my 300RUM and the 200AB: Brass: Remington trimmed to 2.83" Primer: GM215M Powder: 95gn of Retumbo COL: 3.365" (measured tip to base) Avg FPS: 3137 Load development target: Recovered bullet from spike elk shot at about 150yds: My 180AB load is: Other than the following it's the same as my 200AB load: 98.5gn of Retumbo Brody760; Mar 20, 2023; Reloading Depot ; Replies 0 Views 56. Residing in Cheney Washington, Jake Vibbert owns JC Steel targets Inc. and is a strong competitor in the Precision Rifle Series and the National Rifle League. The thing to learn about the .300 RUM is that the loading data is not uniform with this cartridge. Oct 12, 2017. I really enjoy the community as well as the sport. JavaScript is disabled. I was previously using 88.5 with the same combo, but things changed a little with my new lot of powder. 23,546. 300 RUM 180 ETIP 95/RETUMBO 3415 REM 215M SAVAGE CUSTOM. I am running a CPG Semi Custom 300 RUM built off 700 action blueprinted and accurised. You are using an out of date browser. He is a four-time World Champion, 13-time National Champion, the only Triple Crown winner in Action Shooting Sports and has 600+ (and counting) local and regional shooting competitions. Phillip is also well known as a nationally ranked precision rifle competitor in the Precision Rifle Series and National Rifle League circuits. 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The desire to know, when, how, and if he should take these shots along with an unquenched thirst for competition, lead Brian to shoot precision rifle events. If youre loading magnum cartridges, you may be familiar with Hodgdons overbore cartridge powder Retumbo. More focused on archery these days. Quickly he was attending weekly, monthly, and annual shoots, which included Nebraska state, USAYESS, and many more. An avid shooter and outdoorsman, George takes pride in the quality custom rifles that G.A. 300 Norma Magnum - 230 grain Berger Loading, Norma 7.7 Japanese and 300 RUM Bondstrike Ammo. Former lead pilot of the Blue Angels John Foley has reached been in contact along with Remington Mcbee and several others. Mine is a 12 twist and shoots anything up to the 180s. I'm running 204 gr Amax, 92 gr Retumbo, Federal LR Mag primers. We place limited powder inventory for sale on a regular basis on our website. Zach started attending national shoots in 2018, including Junior Worlds, Junior Olympics Nationals, and USAYESS Nationals. Points. It may not display this or other websites correctly. I have just reloaded some more with . By 2011, she sold her farm and all of her horses to focus on 3-Gun and the 2nd Amendment. In addition, it is an Extreme Powder, making it perfect for big game hunting under all types of . Using bullets from Nosler Partition, Sierra Round Nose, Barnes Round Nose. Ive hunted mule deer out west with it a few times and whitetail once. Ok. The weather wasn't as hot today and allowed me to play with my toys. Loading density is perfect for magnums, nicely filling the case at maximum charges, contributing to superb uniformity and accuracy. Chances are that if you dont shoot an overbore cartridge such as a 300 Winchester magnum or something similar, you may have never used. 212gn Hornady ELD-X, 89.6gn of Reloader 25 with Federal GMM magnum primers. Currently Jake has over 65 top three podium finishes in the last four years, another record! ABOUT WYATT: Wyatt is 14 years old and has also hunted Africa, Hawaii and other states as well. Hodgdon RETUMBO Powder in stock now for sale is a magnum powder was designed expressly for the really large overbored cartridges such as the 7mm Remington Ultra Magnum, 300 Remington Ultra Magnum, 30-378 Weatherby Magnum, etc. Federal occasionally runs some but I haven't used it. 3400 FPS out of a Remington sendero. Have to load single shot in factory mag box but hit like hard and a mild load. I understand this is an old thread, but want to reply anyway, 6.5x284, retumbo, and 143 eld-x load data needed. Load data that I've received from Walt Berger for the 210 VLD H1000 85.3grs 2833fps to 91.6grs 3038fps RETUMBO 85.5grs 2844fps to 92.0grs 3035fps Ramshot Magnum 86.0grs 2835fps 90.8grs 2995fps Midsouth Shooters supply shows the 8 lb jug priced at $286.81 and a single pound of Retumbo at $41.29 as of 3/27/2022. If I'm feeling saucy, I might run cutting edge. #1 Alright fellas , in the next few weeks I will be developing a load for my 300 ultra mag using retumbo / 212 eld-x. He was trained as an armorer in the US Army, where he spent six years as a Military Police Investigator. With bullets 180 grs and up H870 and AA8700 are simply great and will top slow extruded powders by 100 fps at lower pressures in a 26 inch bbl.accuracy can be superbe. Has any body worked up some nice loads for the 230 otms yet? Jaclyn has also taken up Extreme Long Range matches, including King of Two Miles in New Mexico, where she placed 14th out of 80 invited competitors. Retumbo falls right in the sweet spot in term of burn rate for cartridges like 300 Win Mag and 300 PRC: Based on this burn rate, lets take a look at some popular loads and cartidges! Not ideal. Nosler's data lists RL25 as being the bees knees, while 33 and Retumbo are pretty far down the list. I ordered a Witt machine brake for my rum so I'm gonna wait till I get it in/installed before I order the eld-x. In addition, it is an Extreme Powder, making it perfect for big game hunting under all types of conditions. Hornady says o.a.l of 3.9 but this is not a custom built rifle it is a browning a bolt 2 and I want to be able to mag. Hodgdon Retumbo Smokeless Powder 8 Lbs by Hodgdon (midsouthshooterssupply.com), Hodgdon Retumbo Smokeless Powder 1 Lb by Hodgdon (midsouthshooterssupply.com), March 27, 2022 Tyler Hale Hodgdon, Reloading Blog Ballistics, Dillon, Hodgdon Extreme Powder, Hodgdon H-1000, Hodgdon Retumbo, Hodgdon Varget, Hornady, Lee, Mark 7 Reloading, Progressive Press, Ramshot Magnum, RCBS, Reloading, Reloading Blog, Reloading Dies, Reloading Press, Reloading Videos, Single Stage, TESTED, Turret Press, Ultimate Reloader. In Brians first full season, he achieved several top ten finishes, two regional match wins, and a 20thplace overall finish in the National Rifle League. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. What we could really use is an indication from Hodgdon and others when the powder/component shortages might let up. Try H1000 next if Retumbo doesn't pan out. Brian Neace grew up in Southern Idaho in the Snake River Plain, surrounded by miles and miles of high desert to the north and bordered on the south by public wilderness. The 300 RUM is a lot more interesting than it appears on its face, as it has the same expansion ratio as the 50 BMG. I haven't got a brake on the rifle so it's already getting a bit frisky. He is also a noted TV personality, regularly appearing on TV programs Shooting USA. Some say the Boone and Crockett reticle is too busy, and I personally like the plain jane Duplex. No i havent worked any more on that load it shoots 1 hole groups at 100 and clover leafs at 200 i think thats as good as it gets with a factory rifle granted it does have a muzzle brake but thats it. JD338 Feb 11, 2011 #2 A Antelope_Sniper Handloader Jan 25, 2008 2,618 0 Unless you buddy is looking to pick up a keg of surplus powder, my load data won't help very much. I am shooting a 220 gr Hornady round nose out a 30 inch 1-11 twist 5 groove Pac nor heavy barrel, Has any one loaded 180 grain with h1000 in there 300 rum if so how many grain of powder do you use, Im not sure what 180gr bullet youre planning to use but 90gr would be a safe starting point, I have nosler Ballistic tips because that all I could find in Idaho falls idaho. Seeing Hodgdons recommendation to use Retumbo in the 25-06, I tried it and found it to be excellent with 110 and 115 grain bullets. Accubonds. His proven expertise in firearm manipulation and shooting techniques has enhanced the skills of countless individuals and agencies. Ryan, I do not have an RL33 load for the RUM yet. I get good velocity and great accuracy. Ryan still has a passion for hunting, but 3-gun gives Ryan and wife Dianna the opportunity to travel together and compete with and against amazing people. Not really apples to apples but I shot a modified sendero in 300rsaum. Shoots .5-.75 moa. I load for five different .300 rums and I only load 200 gr Accubonds either 91.5 gr RL-25 or 95 gr Retumbo both shoot great getting 3175 FPS Retumbo ADG brass Fed primers. The .300 RUM is capable of great accuracy and will make for a Kodak moment with the components listed. Thats where I started and found good accuracy and havent messed with it since. RL-25 and retumbo under a 115gr. 300 RUM 180 NAB 100/RETUMBO 3380 REM 215M BROWNING A-BOLT. This year my NRL Hunter has been with H-1000 and its incredible! Powders include Hodgdon The terrain in Southern Idaho often requires a hunter to be able to take shots at 400 yards and well beyond. Using bullets from Sierra Soft Point Boat Tail, Swift SP, Speer Soft Point Boat Tail, Hornady Soft Point Boat Tail, Barnes X Flat Base, Nosler Partition. It may not display this or other websites correctly. My first learned about Retumbo when handloading for a 300 Remington Ultra Mag, an ideal cartridge for this powder. As of 2014, Ryan and Dianna have become full time hunters and competitors, focusing most predominately on 3-Gun. 100% of all my handloads are done withHodgdonbrands. Location. Make an introduction to Jake and youll instantly receive a big grin and firm handshake. 91. This is a true magnum propellant yielding outstanding performance in 6.5-300 Weatherby, 264 Win Mag, 28 Nosler and 300 Rem Ultra Mag, among other cartridges. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Retumbo adds 40-100 fps more velocity to these cartridges when compared to other normal magnum powders. Alright fellas , in the next few weeks I will be developing a load for my 300 ultra mag using retumbo / 212 eld-x. Retumbo adds 40-100 fps more velocity to these cartridges when compared to other normal magnum powders. Just thought I would share my findings with the 300RUM and 230gr Match Hybrid Target. It's so incredibly fun to shoot long range. With retumbo I never seen any pressure signs, I stopped at 95.5 gr. In the last several years I have really focussed on the PRS, ELR, and NRL Hunter. Hodgon 200 gr .300 RUM Retumbo Data Mild ?? She has a passion to introduce the shooting sports and showcase gun owners and the 2nd Amendment in a positive light. Brody760. .300 Remington Ultra Magnum (Hodgdon Data) reloading data with 126 loads. Bought a pound of Retumbo and a pound of RL33 for my Fierce Carbon Titanium .300 ultramag as it was a little finicky with 200 gr accubonds. My barrel is being sent for nitriding today and when it gets back in a couple of weeks I'll begin load development. Baseball won over for a time when it took him to Gonzaga University on scholarship as a pitcher for the Bulldogs. Here is a quick summary of what I have done so far with the 210 ABLR's. In 1999, George opened GA Precision after apprenticing with three gunsmiths. Seaman what is your powder charge? Playing with RETUMBO, its what I have right now. 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