Favorite 300 WM round

[TrevorMack]

So I purchased a new 300 win mag for an Alberta elk hunt this year but want to also use the rifle for medium sized game (black bears and whitetail). What round would be recommended for medium sized game with this caliber.

 

[scott_r]

load up any 180 gr bullet @ 3000 + fps and you're good for anything in NA. Im partial to the Nosler Accubond myself.

Cheers!!

 

[Slamfire]

Have taken moose with 150gr Core-Lokt, bighorn sheep with 130gr Hornady SP, deer with 180gr NP...all killed quite dead.

 

[drill702]

Try the Winchester deer season

 

[nowarningshot]

Hard to beat the Nosler Partition in either 180 or 200. The smaller for light game, the 200 carrys the mail in the 300wm beyond were i would shoot at a game animal.

 

[Dogleg]

You won't go wrong with the 180 Accubond. I've shot asiatic water buffalo and a grizzly with those, along with many dozens of other game. They hit like a Partition and fly like a Ballistic Tip.

A slightly more specialized choice is the 190 grain Long Range Accubond. If your rifle will shoot them the lack of drop and wind resistance at long range stagger the imagination. You just might think your calculator is busted.

If totally lacking in imagination a totally boring 180 grain Hornady flat base Interlock will kill all the elk, deer and bear you point it at.

 

[brybenn]

I'd like to try the new 210 lrab but I'm not into long range hunting so partitions are my choice. However I'd like to try the 180 or 200 gr woodlieghs

 

[Dogleg]

180 Woodleigh is awesome.

 

[Purple shoulder]

If you are going on the lighter end of bullet weights you need a good bullet. They will all kill but cheap light bullets can destroy an unbelievable amount of meat

 

[Mighty Peace]

Factory 180gr AB's in WS ammo or Nolser gets my vote. WS XP3's is another . 180gr TTSX's is one more that gets my vote as well. 180gr bullet for everything in the 300WM.

 

[woodchopper]

well I use the 200grn Accubonds for my reloading, mostly interested in moose.

but 180s will work fine.

 

[Slamnek]

I've had really good luck with Hornady 180gr SP and the cheap Remington cor-lok 150gr. My brother and i are going to load up a few rounds with the good old 180gr sierra Game Kings. my dad swears by them.

 

[TrevorMack]

Was thinking on getting into reloading, now I dont shoot a whole whole lot so I am not sure if it would be worth my money and time. I guess its a good hobby but would it actually be worth getting set up for just a few hunting rounds???

Also thanks for the suggestions will be trying some of the suggested rounds and see how the gun likes em.

 

[brybenn]

180 Woodleigh is awesome.

Good to hear a positive report. I've been impressed with the 458 400 gr pp version so I'm going to try woodlieghs for my 30 cals to

 

[notsorichguy]

I am currently using a 190gr Hornady BTSP propelled with H-4831 @ 3050fps. Decent accuracy out to 400y. Dead hold out to 300.

For factory shells, I have very good luck with Federal Fusion 180gr ammo. Took a nice spike Bull Elk last year with this combo. 1 shot DRT. I still have 3 or 4 boxes around somewhere.....

Cheers!

 

[BigUglyMan]

180 gr Partition pushed by 73 grains of IMR 4831.

 

[BigUglyMan]

A slightly more specialized choice is the 190 grain Long Range Accubond. If your rifle will shoot them the lack of drop and wind resistance at long range stagger the imagination. You just might think your calculator is busted.

Now the 210s might make for a very interesting bullet in my ATRS 300 WM. Possibly the best of both worlds, excepting my fantasy Bismuth-Bonded-ULD-Partition.

 

[Dogleg]

Now the 210s might make for a very interesting bullet in my ATRS 300 WM. Possibly the best of both worlds, excepting my fantasy Bismuth-Bonded-ULD-Partition.

Maybe. The 190 trots out of muzzle at 3200 fps in the .300 I'm using them in. BC is BC but by dint of higher starting velocities the lighter bullet is edging out the 210 by 3 MOA at 1000. The heavy bullet is a tiny bit better in the wind. You could Limely go with whichever shot the best.

 

[BigUglyMan]

I've got 29" of barrel. Might give the 210s an edge. But you're right...either would be plenty good.

 

[carverk]

I broke down and traded for T/C pro Hunter 300 wm. barrel
It's the first real magnum rifle I have don't realy know what expect in terms of recoil how does it compare to 450 marlin ?