300 H and H

I just started working with a Ruger No1 S in .300H&H.
I have have never been a .300 fan but the H&H is my exception to that. It just oozes classic and I like the classics.

I have only tried one bullet so far - Hornday 180gr SP and I noticed that the No1 seems to have a short leade. My only loads (one range trip so far) have been Onlt win super speed brass, fed 215 primers and 62/63/64 gr H4350. Both 63 and 64 gr loads went sub MOA. I am pretty happy with this rifle and need to the chrono out.

Nosler brass is outrageous. Norma is cheaper is Hornady about $75/50.
 
I was simply giddy when a couple weeks prior to the 2014 Shotshow, the Winchester site listed the .300 H+H in the Featherweight line! Odd I thought, but yahoo I'm all in. Day or two later it vanished WTF! I even called FN/Winchester and was told it was likely an error. Others who noticed it (Nosler forum etc),thought it might have been a marketing ploy to "test the water" for the future. Though saddened, I still have my old Pre-64. My dream rifle would be a .300 in a Featherweight/Super-Grade configuration.
Cheers
 
Anyone with a SAKO, Rem 700, or Win Model 70 in 30-06 can have a 300 H&H in about an hour and $250. Actually, the SAKO and the Remington cost less than that, as they require no rail work at all.

Any amount of brass is as easy to find as 375 H&H and one pass through the 300 H&H sizing die.

This is not complicated. :)
Ted
 
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Thats great. I don't think I have any gunsmiths competent enough in the area that could do that, and, I really don't think I could alter any nice rifle. I'll just have to go buy one! Eventually.

Could you elaborate on that Ted?
 
Why not? said:
Anyone with a SAKO, Rem 700, or Win Model 70 in 30-06 can have a 300 H&H in about an hour and $250. Actually, the SAKO and the Remington cost less than that, as they require no rail work at all.

Any amount of brass is as easy to find as 375 H&H and one pass through the 300 H&H sizing die.

This is not complicated. :)
Ted
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How is the case neck thickness with such a significant necking down?
 
sharp shooter said:
What are the options if I bought a 300 H&h barrel for my 30-06? I'd like to keep the gun un-altered as much as possible. I have both an FN Browning 30-06 and FN M70 30-06 behind me as I type.
Thanks,
Steve
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You could probably rechamber either rifle from .30-06 to .300 H&H.

Whether you rebarrel or rechamber, there would still be a bit of gunsmithing to the bolt, the action and the magazine box.

Work that would be included but probably not limited to:

Opening up the bolt face and the extractor to accomodate the larger .300 case diameter
Opening the action rails to ensure proper feeding.
Adjusting the feed ramp.
Lengthening the mag box on the Browning to accomodate the longer H&H. Lengthening of the Win box my also be needed. Don't know.
The biggest issue may be finding a gunsmith that understands controlled round feed and knows how to perform the work.
 
1899 said:
How is the case neck thickness with such a significant necking down?
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I have resized about 40-50 cases over the years, and never had a tight neck. All but one of the rifles were factory chambers. The one custom rifle was done by Bevan King, and I cannot remember if I used resized 375 H&H in it or not.

Ted
 
Ted.........different bolt faces on the 700s not an easy conversion at all, however the Sako and Win are not difficult to change and have long enough mags, well the Sako L61R up to the AV do anyway, don,t know about the new crap.
 
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