300 win mag bullet choice for moose
- Thread starter austenlake2
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thatmikeguy
Regular
- Location
- Steinbach, Manitoba
I agree. The interlocks are great bullets.
Yes they are. On the other, I’m driving to BC right now with a 300 WSM and bunch of 180 Accubonds.
thatmikeguy
Regular
- Location
- Steinbach, Manitoba
I used to interlocks for about $30-$35 per 100. Now they're $50. Ammo has sure gone up in price.
powder burner
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Alberta, Canada
They won’t walk away from a 168gr either
I shoot 180g corelokts out of my Tikka .300wm and they work great. Only two moose I've shot with it only went 15 yards double lunged from 1 shot. 375 yards and 15 yard shots. Bullet exited both times, I have no need to try anything different.
BigUglyMan
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- New Scotland
I have 180gr NPs for my 300magnum.
That's because you're a comparable-sized Fudd to me!
And you can buy them pretty well anywhere...
I have never had an issue with Interlocks, and have never recovered one. I mainly use the flat base version and go with the heavier option in whatever caliber I am loading for, from .222 to .458 W.M. For every bullet I use on game I shoot many hundreds on the range, and the idea of using super expensive so called premiums for paper seems silly. lots of guys use Barnes or some other bonded wonder bullet, but in my experience this is buying into a lot of marketing B.S. and is simply not necessary, but if that is what one wants to do that is fine, just freedom of choice, and may make sense for some, but for the volume and range of calibers I shoot Interlocks have performed 100% perfect and are very hunting accurate.
huntingfish
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Quebec City
My vote goes to accubonds (in 300 win mag, 180gr). Shot a moose off-hand at 60-70 yards...took 2 steps and folded. The lungs were liquified. Exceptionnal performance
It was the first year I used them, but won't be my last...
David
It was the first year I used them, but won't be my last...
David
Northman999
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Southern Yukon
Whatever your rifle likes. Mine loves plain jane 180 grain Winchester 180 grain powerpoints, hand loaded fast, so I don’t argue.
The only moose I ever shot with a 300 WM, I had used a 180 grain Accubond.
Zero complaints, but sample size of 1. Found the bullet after passing through a significant amount of moose and it was nicely mushroomed.
My best hunting bud and I have folded up a few with 180 grain Ballistic Tips and 165 SST as well, but these are at 30-06 velocity. Not sure how well they would work at 300 WM speed.
These days I have taken quite a shining to the Federal Trophy Bonded Tip, when they can be found (replaced by the goofy named "terminal ascent" et al) as I believe they offer the best of both worlds between a lead cored bullet and a mono. Small amount of lead up front, solid copper rear shank. High weight retention coupled with fast, violent opening.
Zero complaints, but sample size of 1. Found the bullet after passing through a significant amount of moose and it was nicely mushroomed.
My best hunting bud and I have folded up a few with 180 grain Ballistic Tips and 165 SST as well, but these are at 30-06 velocity. Not sure how well they would work at 300 WM speed.
These days I have taken quite a shining to the Federal Trophy Bonded Tip, when they can be found (replaced by the goofy named "terminal ascent" et al) as I believe they offer the best of both worlds between a lead cored bullet and a mono. Small amount of lead up front, solid copper rear shank. High weight retention coupled with fast, violent opening.
