Joined the 300 WM club.....

[NAA]

.300 Win Mag

Love my Browning Abolt composite stalker .300 Win Mag with factory 26" barrel.

NAA.

 

[gallen270]

my 300wm is a remmy 700. congrats on the great deal!

 

[X-fan]

You likely have never used a TSX on game and haven't looked a ballistic chart either

168 gr TSX at 3200 fps 250 yard zero
-13.0 inches at 400 yards, velocity 2394 energy 2137

200 gr partition 2850 fps 250 yard zero
-16.9 at 400, velocity 2101, energy 1960

I have used partitions on game before and respect them as bullets, but they just ARE NOT better than the current monolithic hollowpoints. More velocity, less drop, less winddrift, less recoil, same killing power and ability.

You should try a one on your next moose.

Well......

I regularly shoot long distances (well beyond normal hunting point and shoot ranges) that requires my understanding of a bullets trajectory as well as my ability to compensate and adjust for for field conditions....The Barnes reloading manual is often a short range dreamy version of what really happens.

I normally use Exbal, but for simplicity this is from JBM Online.
(Simplified for obvious reasons.)

168TSX BT
3200FPS
250 Yards Zero

Range Drop Windage Velocity Energy
(yd) (yd) (in) (fps) (ft.Lbs)
400 13.7 12.3 2285.9 1948.8


200Partition
2980FPS
250 Yards Zero

Range Drop Windage Velocity Energy
(yd) (yd) (in) (fps) (ft.Lbs)
400 14.9 10.6 2259.7 2267.3

I have used X bullets in 270, 284, 308, 338, .375, .416, and .458 since they were first introduced in the '80's....long before they were popular (ya know... X - FAN).
I have also used the relatively new TSX in 308 150gr and 180gr as well as numerous larger bores.

While I have not used the 168 on game I assume the bullet performs the same as the 150 and 180 (that is there is no difference between them)? The TSX is a great bullet and is my bullet of choice in most other calibers (including the 30-06).

I have also killed game with a few different 30cal Nos partitions and over the years have come to prefer the 200 Partition above the smaller Partitions.
I also feel it disrupts more tissue than the 30 cal TSX's and acts very much like a 338 Win does on moose sized game.

 

[popcan]

I was initially a bit disappointed with the groups out of my Tikka Tactical in 300WM, using 200gr bullets... there's so much hype about out of the box accuracy etc.....

then I switched to 180gr NP's, and wow! Now it's a "fricken laser"! lol.

Pretty sure game won't notice the 20gr less.

 

[X-fan]

What loads did you try?

With my Remington Sendero I was able to get 1-1/4 inch groups at 350 yards with 200 Partitions.
Under an inch at that range with 190 and 200 SMK's.

What is the twist rate on the Tic Tac?
Some of the Euro stuff (such as Sako) comes with twist rates that don't really like heavy bullets.

Nice rifle BTW!

 

[04rubicon]

A 300wm might be ok for small game, maybe small does and fawns if you're taking it deer hunting. Everyone on here knows that a 300 wm is way under powered for anything bigger. But hey you can always sell it on the EE for $1500.

All kidding aside sounds like a deal.

 

[osmond]

any of u tried the 200gr accubond thats all i shoot out of my 300 i have recoverd 6 or so from moose caribou and bears perfect mushroom every time better bc than the partition and i think a lill more accurate mine well clover leaf 3 all day at a hundred. 200gr accubond on 73gr rl22 does 2920 out of my rem700 with 26" barrel very flat shooting and huge dammage nothing has went far from that set up