Any retro fans of the 300 H&H?

ligonierbill · March 24, 2022, 10:18 AM

Not the best time to start a new load workup project, but I'm about to expend some precious CCI 250s to work this old girl. Any experiences with bullets and powders? I have an abundance of 308 bullets and a good selection of powders, but I would like to conserve my primers. I'm thinking a good 180 over IMR-4350 (old standby), Ramshot Hunter (worked well in 30-06), or Vihtavouri N560 (go to for heavy 338 loads).

ligonierbill · March 28, 2022, 12:08 PM

Well, I guess that answers that question. I do like the old "magnum length" cartridges, but the gun makers don't, and that has pretty much killed their application. Oh well.

mkl · March 29, 2022, 09:22 PM

Twer it me, I'd try an old powder for an old cartridge. Say 4831?

Too bad you can't get the WWII version but the current vintage is probably pretty close.

taylorce1 · March 29, 2022, 09:35 PM

H4831, CCI 200, and 200 grain NPT worked well for me in the .300 H&H.

mkl · March 29, 2022, 10:34 PM

As trivia, back around 1960 while in college I used to buy H4831 for about 85 cents a pound. Local sporting goods store had a 100 pound cardboard barrel from Hodgen (this was his original surplus WWII powder from which he started his business). Store owner would take a paper sack and a scale back in the back room and scoop and weigh a pound or whatever you wanted from the big barrel. Worked great in my .243 and never had a misfire, so I assume the powder was good even if it was surplus.

Should work great in your .300. Especially since you can't get the 3-inch long sticks of cordite to insert in the case.

ligonierbill · March 31, 2022, 06:43 AM

Thanks for the information. With a number of my favorites unavailable, I have gathered a bunch of alternative powders. But no 4831. I will get some 200 gr bullets

reynolds357 · April 2, 2022, 08:01 AM

To the best of my recollection, IMR 4350 is the 200 GR king in 300 H&H.

blackhawk44 · April 2, 2022, 11:41 AM

Nice article in latest Handloader magazine.

Bart B. · April 4, 2022, 05:54 PM

Most accurate 300 H&H ammo with heavy bullets I've seen in matches was shot in 1:12 twist barrels.

March 24, 2022, 10:18 AM	#1
ligonierbill Senior Member Join Date: May 20, 2007 Posts: 2,646	Any retro fans of the 300 H&H? Not the best time to start a new load workup project, but I'm about to expend some precious CCI 250s to work this old girl. Any experiences with bullets and powders? I have an abundance of 308 bullets and a good selection of powders, but I would like to conserve my primers. I'm thinking a good 180 over IMR-4350 (old standby), Ramshot Hunter (worked well in 30-06), or Vihtavouri N560 (go to for heavy 338 loads).

March 29, 2022, 09:35 PM	#4
taylorce1 Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2005 Location: On the Santa Fe Trail Posts: 8,498	H4831, CCI 200, and 200 grain NPT worked well for me in the .300 H&H. __________________ NRA Life Member

March 28, 2022, 12:08 PM	#2
ligonierbill Senior Member Join Date: May 20, 2007 Posts: 2,646	Well, I guess that answers that question. I do like the old "magnum length" cartridges, but the gun makers don't, and that has pretty much killed their application. Oh well.

March 29, 2022, 09:22 PM	#3
mkl Senior Member Join Date: April 25, 2008 Location: DFW area, Texas Posts: 494	Twer it me, I'd try an old powder for an old cartridge. Say 4831? Too bad you can't get the WWII version but the current vintage is probably pretty close.

March 29, 2022, 10:34 PM	#5
mkl Senior Member Join Date: April 25, 2008 Location: DFW area, Texas Posts: 494	As trivia, back around 1960 while in college I used to buy H4831 for about 85 cents a pound. Local sporting goods store had a 100 pound cardboard barrel from Hodgen (this was his original surplus WWII powder from which he started his business). Store owner would take a paper sack and a scale back in the back room and scoop and weigh a pound or whatever you wanted from the big barrel. Worked great in my .243 and never had a misfire, so I assume the powder was good even if it was surplus. Should work great in your .300. Especially since you can't get the 3-inch long sticks of cordite to insert in the case.

March 31, 2022, 06:43 AM	#6
ligonierbill Senior Member Join Date: May 20, 2007 Posts: 2,646	Thanks for the information. With a number of my favorites unavailable, I have gathered a bunch of alternative powders. But no 4831. I will get some 200 gr bullets

April 2, 2022, 08:01 AM	#7
reynolds357 Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2012 Posts: 6,187	To the best of my recollection, IMR 4350 is the 200 GR king in 300 H&H.

April 2, 2022, 11:41 AM	#8
blackhawk44 Member Join Date: August 5, 2012 Posts: 19	Nice article in latest Handloader magazine.

April 4, 2022, 05:54 PM	#9
Bart B. Senior Member Join Date: February 15, 2009 Posts: 8,927	Most accurate 300 H&H ammo with heavy bullets I've seen in matches was shot in 1:12 twist barrels.