Factory Loads in a TC Venture 300 Win Mag?
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Only way to know is to buy a box of near everything, and send them down the barrel. Each rifle is unique, and no two are alike, even coming back to back off the same assembly line. There are so many variables to bullet path. If the rifling is just a little smoother than the others, or , for example, there is a little tool mark in the barrel, or the crown took a nick during shipping, that even though they are identical rifles, the path the bullet takes will be vastly different.
What works for one gun will be nearly pure coincidence to work equally well in another of the same make. I have tested this theory with about 8 different rifles over the years. And not a single one shot the same with the same ammo. 2 times, there were actually VAST differences in the point of impact between 2 same guns. (I have had many occasions to shoot doubles of rifles as a lot of my friends "copy" my buying patterns it seems )
What works for one gun will be nearly pure coincidence to work equally well in another of the same make. I have tested this theory with about 8 different rifles over the years. And not a single one shot the same with the same ammo. 2 times, there were actually VAST differences in the point of impact between 2 same guns. (I have had many occasions to shoot doubles of rifles as a lot of my friends "copy" my buying patterns it seems )
An accurate proven load will generaly be good in all sound rifles now if you have a problem it will affect accuracy but it will do that will all loads, my proven TRG loads will print the same groups out of my 308 TC Icon Precision Hunter... Good rifle+ good load= good accuracy in general... JP.
The winchester super-x 180 gr PowerPoint is worth trying. It's been decent in every rifle I've shot it in so far. My tikka definitely likes it, sub-inch 3-shot groups are standard. It's not a target load but it's been reliably consistant at roughly an inch in several rifles for me, and a fairly good moose/deer/elk bullet. It's definitely worth a try.
Generally speaking, I agree. Rifles that are picky eaters usually have something else going on that's affecting accuracy.
Thanks for all the insight gentlemen. I will be taking a box of Superformance & maybe some Federal's to the range tomorrow to break it in & see how they group. This should be a good starting point.
I have had good results with the Remington Whitetail rounds in my 270, so it doesn't always have to be the most expensive that is the most accurate.
I have had good results with the Remington Whitetail rounds in my 270, so it doesn't always have to be the most expensive that is the most accurate.
