300 Min Mag, loaded so I can use it for deer hunting

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I know nothing about loading your own ammo so i thought i would throw it out there. I have a rifle in a 300 win mag that i love to use and shoot. I have used it for moose hunting but would like to use it more offen, therfore i was wonder if it is posible to get some bullets loaded with a bit less hitting power?

any thoughts would be appericated.

Thanks,
 
This is exactly what I sought out to do last summer. I used data from the Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook and substituted cast bullets with jacketed bullets of the same weight. I got some accurate loads running at lower velocities.

150gr Hornady Interlock
35gr H4831
CCI #250 primers
Didn't chrony this one :(
Shoots 7/8" at 100 yards in my Rem 700

150gr Hornady Interlock
33gr H4895
CCI #250 primers
1710fps
Shoots 1.5" at 100 yards

180gr Hornady Interlock
20gr of IMR Trail Boss
CCI #250 primers
1621fps
Shoots 1.5" at 100 yards

180gr Hornady Interlock
24gr of Unique
CCI #250 primer
2059fps
3" at 100 yards (not so great but good enough for hunting up to ~150 yards)
 
LUTNIT said:
This is exactly what I sought out to do last summer. I used data from the Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook and substituted cast bullets with jacketed bullets of the same weight. I got some accurate loads running at lower velocities.

150gr Hornady Interlock
35gr H4831
CCI #250 primers
Didn't chrony this one :(
Shoots 7/8" at 100 yards in my Rem 700

150gr Hornady Interlock
33gr H4895
CCI #250 primers
1710fps
Shoots 1.5" at 100 yards

180gr Hornady Interlock
20gr of IMR Trail Boss
CCI #250 primers
1621fps
Shoots 1.5" at 100 yards

180gr Hornady Interlock
24gr of Unique
CCI #250 primer
2059fps
3" at 100 yards (not so great but good enough for hunting up to ~150 yards)
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Large capacity cases often do not lend themselves very well to reduced loads. However if you do use reduced loads you should use some fast burning powders. Reduced loads of slow burning powders can lead to hang-fires or other problems. 35 grs of H4831 is 1/2 of what a normal load in the 300 Win would be. I would suggest you consult with Hodgdon about that load.
 
A somewhat reduced load I have successfully used in several "big" 30's
is 50.0 grains of IMR 3031 behind any jacketed 180 grain bullet.
Gets about 2600 fps, and is generally very accurate.
Regards, Eagleye.
 
A 200gr Partition at ~2900 is just about perfect for everything. There really is no need to load it down as it will still open nicely on smaller deer, yet perform very well on moose. I've even shot deer with the 220gr Partition at +2800fps muzzle velocity. You may be surprised to hear that such a load leaves behind far less bloodshot meat than, for example, a 180gr Winchester Power-Point factory load.
 
rokoro said:
Large capacity cases often do not lend themselves very well to reduced loads. However if you do use reduced loads you should use some fast burning powders. Reduced loads of slow burning powders can lead to hang-fires or other problems. 35 grs of H4831 is 1/2 of what a normal load in the 300 Win would be. I would suggest you consult with Hodgdon about that load.
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Everything I've read says the dangerous area is at or below 30% capacity. Generally it doesn't burn well when reduced this far and leaves unburnt powder in the case and barrel. For some reason I guess it reaches a high enough pressure with the 300WM loads I tried. I've used medium burn rate powders down to 40% loads without issue in several cartridges. Also using CCI magnum primers helps a lot. I had a few hang fires and FTF's with reduced loads of Unique in 44 mag with cast bullets when using Winchester primers. Switched to CCI and zero failures so far (~6000 rounds I guess).

I have had very good luck with reduced loads in large capacity cases. Some of my most accurate reduced loads are in 300WM and 45-70. But as you say I usually use faster powders with these. I have some test loads made up for 300WM using H4198 and SR-4759 which are both quite fast rifle powders but I haven't been to the range to test them yet.
 
I don't know why you would want to load it down at all, but if its about recoil I've noticed that 4350 sure is mild compared to a pailfull of H1000. Back it off a bit and its like shooting a 30-06.

If its about meat damage consider useing TSXs.
 
Thanks all for replys! I have found all the info very helpful. I have been using 180 gr off the shelf ammo. The gun I use has a muzzel break and i do not find the recoil that bad.

Last year I hit a moose at 180yrds with alot of meat damage (I am working on shot placement). Wile my brother hit a deer with with the 300 win mag and he lost alot meat as well. So i guess in the end my question was all around meat damage. I will look into the TSX's

Again thanks all for the info....
 
Dogleg said:
I don't know why you would want to load it down at all, but if its about recoil I've noticed that 4350 sure is mild compared to a pailfull of H1000. Back it off a bit and its like shooting a 30-06.

If its about meat damage consider useing TSXs.
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This is some good advice right hear. My TSX on a moose had half the damage than a buddies that was shot with a Nosler partition, both 180gr. The only difference was he had a 300 Weatherby and I had a 300 WM
 
I can vouch for the ttsx causeing less meat damage. Shot deer and a moose this year with very little meat damage with good shot placements. My load for the .300 win mag is winchester brass 75gr of imr4831 and federal 210 primers and i use 168 gr barnes ttsx deadly combo.
 
I used the 168 TSX and IMR 4831 powder for awhile, killing 3 red stags, 2 musk-ox and some other things.About 11 animals in about a years time. My son shot his first and so far only moose with the same rifle and load in the same time period. It was very accurate and could shoot through a musk-ox lengthwise. Easy on meat and slow killing. I've migrated back to bullets with lead in them, but if someone wants a clean looking carcass its a valid choice.
 
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