Suggestions for 300 Weath with 1/12 inch twist

[farshot]

Just starting to work up loads for this new old rifle>
a Dumoulin on a "magnum" mauser FN action (it was reworked to fit the weatherby)
24 inch bbl
lots of freebore
good tight chamber
but with 1 in 12 inch twist

Conventional wisdom says that a 180 gr Nosler Partition is abut the heaviest longest bullet that should stabilze.

My jap 300 weath loves 180 gr Accubonds and similar using imr7828 @ 3200 ft/s and super accurate. But it has the 1-10 inch twist rate.

I was hoping to use 165 or 180 gr Barnes TSX (I like the penetration for the larger species) on this new rifle but I fear the the twist wont help those longer bullets. Nothing wrong with the Partition or similar - just looking for input before I start the process.

 

[dan belisle]

Try the 150 gr X bullets. Hopefully they'll work ok. - dan

 

[b72471]

300 whby

your rifle should handle the 180gr part NOS OK but you will have to try it out to be sure.
Bill.

 

[gunrunner8]

I had 12" twist 3006, and it did stabilize 200gr nosler partition, no problem at 300 yards. Weatherbys higher bullet speed, means more rpm, so go ahead and start experimenting. Exept heavy VLD and boattails bullets, any sensible hunting bullet, will stabilize.