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What bullet in a .300 win mag
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For all around work for mule deer, sheep/goat and elk/moose?
165 grain or 180 grain ?
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Re: What bullet in a .300 win mag
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I'd say it depends on what bullet you choose. All 180s are not created equal, nor are 165s.
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Re: What bullet in a .300 win mag
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...and after further consideration, either a 180-grain Partition or a 165-grain Partition is what I'd choose. Leaning toward the 180.
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Re: What bullet in a .300 win mag
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I’d go heavy, regardless, but your range will make a difference as to which specific bullet. I’d probably shoot a Partition or Accubond for short to medium ranges. Beyond that, an ELD-X.
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Re: What bullet in a .300 win mag
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No I meant what bullet. Not just grain
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Re: What bullet in a .300 win mag
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I’d go heavy, regardless, but your range will make a difference as to which specific bullet. I’d probably shoot a Partition or Accubond for short to medium ranges. Beyond that, an ELD-X. 100-300 yards on 90% of shots
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Re: What bullet in a .300 win mag
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I like Accubonds in my .300.
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Re: What bullet in a .300 win mag
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180 Accubonds in my 300 Winny shoots lights out.
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Re: What bullet in a .300 win mag
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I’d go heavy, regardless, but your range will make a difference as to which specific bullet. I’d probably shoot a Partition or Accubond for short to medium ranges. Beyond that, an ELD-X. 100-300 yards on 90% of shots I think it’s going to be hard to beat an Accubond. It’s something you can stretch out there a ways when needed, but is a solid killing bullet. I use different bullets for different things, but for a serious western gun, like your .300, there’s no doubt I’d load up a heavy Accubond and never look back.
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Re: What bullet in a .300 win mag
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I hunt muledeer with a 150 gr Scirocco II. I've shot 5 MD with that bullet in ranges 80, 110, 225, 315, and 413. All ranges verified with a rangefinder. None of the deer required more than one shot. I like the 150 due to the flat shooting capabilities. I'm going to load ELD-X 172 gr for an elk hunt this year.
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Re: What bullet in a .300 win mag
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180 AB is a good one. I like heavier bullets in the WM, so a 200 ELD-X or the 212 ELD-X would be awesome. I've seen real good results on the 212 ELD-X out to 800 yards on game. A 190 or 210 VLD-H is bad medicine, also.
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Re: What bullet in a .300 win mag
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215 berger hybrid is another good option if you can stabilize it.
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Re: What bullet in a .300 win mag
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I’d go heavy, regardless, but your range will make a difference as to which specific bullet. I’d probably shoot a Partition or Accubond for short to medium ranges. Beyond that, an ELD-X. 100-300 yards on 90% of shots I think it’s going to be hard to beat an Accubond. It’s something you can stretch out there a ways when needed, but is a solid killing bullet. I use different bullets for different things, but for a serious western gun, like your .300, there’s no doubt I’d load up a heavy Accubond and never look back. I was thinking accubonds as well. Probably go that route.
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Re: What bullet in a .300 win mag
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300 WM Hunting rifle. 180 Accubond will cover all your bases with accuracy and authority.
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Re: What bullet in a .300 win mag
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Anyone have any experience with the hornady interbond superformance?
That 180 grain interbond is smoking fast
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Re: What bullet in a .300 win mag
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All I can tell you about the Superformance ammo is don’t believe the velocities on the box. Run it through a chrono and believe that. It’s been my experience that they don’t always match up.
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180 would be the lightest. I loaded a friend's with 210 VLD-Hunting and he can't say enough good about it. First Berger he has ever run. But, it is in a Tikka, with a dang 22" barrel, and I've got him below 2900 MV, so there's that thing I've noticed of slowing down a Berger, a tad.
Point being, big cartridge, big bullet.
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Re: What bullet in a .300 win mag
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All I can tell you about the Superformance ammo is don’t believe the velocities on the box. Run it through a chrono and believe that. It’s been my experience that they don’t always match up. Really? I’ve never heard that I’ve always thought hornady was a pretty honest outfit.
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Who am I kidding. I like to shoot too much. I would work up a 180 accubond load. Then a load with some 200+ Berger heavies. Then I would work up something with either Hornady or Sierra in the 165-168 for inexpensive low recoil range time and see just how fast I could push them. Then......
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Re: What bullet in a .300 win mag
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All I can tell you about the Superformance ammo is don’t believe the velocities on the box. Run it through a chrono and believe that. It’s been my experience that they don’t always match up. Really? I’ve never heard that I’ve always thought hornady was a pretty honest outfit. They seem to be, and I still think they’re awesome, but they don’t always get it right. And I still use some SF ammo. It’s fine. It just didn’t have the added velocity they claimed. Other SF ammo might.
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Re: What bullet in a .300 win mag
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I like 200 grain partitions.
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Re: What bullet in a .300 win mag
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Who am I kidding. I like to shoot too much. I would work up a 180 accubond load. Then a load with some 200+ Berger heavies. Then I would work up something with either Hornady or Sierra in the 165-168 for inexpensive low recoil range time and see just how fast I could push them. Then...... I agree on the 180 Accubond, it was my 2nd bullet I tried on the 300 Winny, after testing and tweaking, then I never looked back after shooting them at 3,175 fps and half inch 3 shot groups at 300 yards. It's an all around bullet in my application as a hunting load. My first bullet was the 212 ELD-X which is a great bullet, but did not have enough for further testing.
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