What do you think is the best bullet in 180 gr for deer in .300 win mag? I dont want soccer ball size exit wounds, but I still want a nice hole. Would a Barnes TSX or Nosler Partition do it or should I stick to the soft points??
Best 180 gr bullet for deer in .300 Win mag
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.300wm will give you a lot of bloodshot meat on a deer.
I would stick to managed recoil factory rounds - perhaps 150gr soft points. You can also look for some custom "youth load" recipes from some powder manufacturers.
I would stick to managed recoil factory rounds - perhaps 150gr soft points. You can also look for some custom "youth load" recipes from some powder manufacturers.
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I'm using Win PP's in my 300 winmag.
My rifle loves them and I have found them to be pretty darn tough bullets.
And they cost about $35 per 100, as opposed to $100 per 100 for most premium bullets.
Totally agree about heavier bullets moving slower for less meat damage.
My rifle loves them and I have found them to be pretty darn tough bullets.
And they cost about $35 per 100, as opposed to $100 per 100 for most premium bullets.
Totally agree about heavier bullets moving slower for less meat damage.
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The TSX would be one of the best choices for small wound channels. You could look at some of the other mono metal bullets like the Nosler E tip or Hornady GMX too.
Heavy and slow is a great way of doing it sure, but he said he has a .300 not a 45/70. I have had great success using Barnes to reduce bloodshot meat and tissue damage. The other thing you have to do is avoid bone. If you hit bone that fast it won't matter what bullet you use. Jello.
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I use the 180's Accubonds along with 3 others buddies in our moose camp with 300WM. Mine are reloads.
180gr is my choice of bullet for everything in my 300WM.
Maybe the factory Winchester Supreme Elites XP3's in 180's would be another choice. Some friends have used them and they preformed as listed.
For other choice....168 or 180 TTSXs
180gr is my choice of bullet for everything in my 300WM.
Maybe the factory Winchester Supreme Elites XP3's in 180's would be another choice. Some friends have used them and they preformed as listed.
For other choice....168 or 180 TTSXs
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One of my 308 Norma Mags prefers the 200 Accubond over any other bullet.
I can drive it to just North of 2900 fps.
I have taken two muleys with that load, and it is a good one.
Nice wound channel, but no explosive results. Kills well.
Regards, Dave.
I can drive it to just North of 2900 fps.
I have taken two muleys with that load, and it is a good one.
Nice wound channel, but no explosive results. Kills well.
Regards, Dave.
This! Very underrated component bullet. Obviously, works great in factory ammo as well. Stay off the big shoulder bones if you're concerned about losing shoulder meat.
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I wish Wichester would sell the 303 British Power Point bullet to us reloaders. Excellent bullet.
In my 300 Win Mag I have had great luck with Hornady 180 gr.
I use a 180-grain Accubond at 3,070 f.p.s. as my standard hunting bullet for my .300 out of my Sako. Having said this, of the two deer that I have dropped with this load, the shock damage to the animal has been pretty extensive, notwithstanding the fact that this is a bonded bullet that performs like a Partition. One of the deer was shot downward, across a ravine from 250 yards away; and the other was shot standing from about 150.
While I love the plain Hornady 180 grain Spire Point, last year I shot a large whitetail at close range (through the chest and out the far shoulder) with this bullet out of a .30-06 with a muzzle velocity of 2,640, and the damage was extensive, almost comparable to what I saw from the .300 in the cases above. I can't imagine what this bullet would do to a deer when started at over 3,000 f.p.s.
If you want a load purely for deer, as opposed to an all-around load, I agree with the posters who suggest slowing it down a bit. On the other hand, the kills I have seen from the Barnes TSX have been impressive and clean, and the wound channels have not been disproportionate. I figure that a TTSX from 165 to 180 grains, driven at full velocities, could likely produce the ultimate hunting load in the .300 Winchester Magnum, a load that is useful for all big game hunting situations one might encounter in Canada.
While I love the plain Hornady 180 grain Spire Point, last year I shot a large whitetail at close range (through the chest and out the far shoulder) with this bullet out of a .30-06 with a muzzle velocity of 2,640, and the damage was extensive, almost comparable to what I saw from the .300 in the cases above. I can't imagine what this bullet would do to a deer when started at over 3,000 f.p.s.
If you want a load purely for deer, as opposed to an all-around load, I agree with the posters who suggest slowing it down a bit. On the other hand, the kills I have seen from the Barnes TSX have been impressive and clean, and the wound channels have not been disproportionate. I figure that a TTSX from 165 to 180 grains, driven at full velocities, could likely produce the ultimate hunting load in the .300 Winchester Magnum, a load that is useful for all big game hunting situations one might encounter in Canada.
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Deer are easy to kill and a 300 Winny is more than enough, bullet choice is almost irrelevant unless you are concerned about bloodshot meat.
I used a 300W for quite a while when I was also carrrying a tag for something bigger and used the 168 gr TSX with great success.
I used a 300W for quite a while when I was also carrrying a tag for something bigger and used the 168 gr TSX with great success.
