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re: Christensen Arms
Posted on 8/15/20 at 11:27 am to PSUMMERS
Posted on 8/15/20 at 11:27 am to PSUMMERS
the 30 Nos is a reloaders hunting round. Only Nosler is making ammo for it right now in accubond, ABLR, and match bullets - and those are not widely found in stores. Even Walmart and St. Gabriel Hardware has a few boxes of 300WM behind the counter. Nosler claims its faster than a 300WM or Wby (not by much). When you look into the test data, they pick the loads and bullet selections head-to-head so they can make those claims. The 30 Nos is a belt-less 404 Jeffrey case blown-out with a steep shoulder. It headspaces off the shoulder instead of a belt - this is supposed to be more accurate.
The reason why I have a 30 Nos is b/c I was gonna get a ridgeline in 300WM, then Christensen introduced the traverse at SHOT show before I made the purchase. So, I decided to wait until a 300WM Traverse came out, spend axtra $300 for the monte carlo stock and side-baffle brake - but there was a waiting list into the summer for those. My money was burning a hole in my pocket and I read up on the 30 Nos and thought "why not?". Then I realized that I had to pay $70-$80/box for only one kind of bullet from Nosler. I was gonna reload for it anyway. All said & done, I'm very happy with how it all turned out (my wallet ain't so much). The accuracy of fine-tuned handloads in that rifle is impressive. Christensens are free-bored so that VLD bullets can touch the lands for accuracy. I dont think Weatherbys or the Howa Vanguards are. Cannot speak for Winchester or Rem 700s.
I know nothing about the PRC other than it was designed to be a LR match/target round. Randy Selby has some strong feelings on it re: hunting. You could always reload a berger hunting bullet in it for LR hunting, but how good a shot are you to kill ethically past 300yds?
For moose, it seems like the 338 or 33 Nosler would do better with a 225-250 gr bullet. I guess you could load a 30Nos or 300WM heavy for caliber as well. I load 200gr Bergers in mine for elk, muleys, and LR turnrow shots in Tensas. Never hunted moose, so there's that...
Good luck, it's fun ain't it?!?!
The reason why I have a 30 Nos is b/c I was gonna get a ridgeline in 300WM, then Christensen introduced the traverse at SHOT show before I made the purchase. So, I decided to wait until a 300WM Traverse came out, spend axtra $300 for the monte carlo stock and side-baffle brake - but there was a waiting list into the summer for those. My money was burning a hole in my pocket and I read up on the 30 Nos and thought "why not?". Then I realized that I had to pay $70-$80/box for only one kind of bullet from Nosler. I was gonna reload for it anyway. All said & done, I'm very happy with how it all turned out (my wallet ain't so much). The accuracy of fine-tuned handloads in that rifle is impressive. Christensens are free-bored so that VLD bullets can touch the lands for accuracy. I dont think Weatherbys or the Howa Vanguards are. Cannot speak for Winchester or Rem 700s.
I know nothing about the PRC other than it was designed to be a LR match/target round. Randy Selby has some strong feelings on it re: hunting. You could always reload a berger hunting bullet in it for LR hunting, but how good a shot are you to kill ethically past 300yds?
For moose, it seems like the 338 or 33 Nosler would do better with a 225-250 gr bullet. I guess you could load a 30Nos or 300WM heavy for caliber as well. I load 200gr Bergers in mine for elk, muleys, and LR turnrow shots in Tensas. Never hunted moose, so there's that...
Good luck, it's fun ain't it?!?!
Posted on 8/15/20 at 3:07 pm to Duckhammer_77
On top of the .30 Nosler is the .300 Norma.
It’s the king for reloading.
It’s the king for reloading.
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