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hey fellas, just a questions to through out to all of you, i have a 300WSM and was wondering what is the smallest bullet that you would use to hunt moose, right now i use 200 grainers, What would you use??????????????
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165 Sierra GameKing , Good BC , and does an awesome job on Game.
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If your shooting it off the road maybe
Just meaning a close shot
I took the question meaning a long shot was the order of the day.
Oh and a steak is a hard find on the rib cage of a moose.
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I intend on using home loaded 200 grain partitions in 300 win mag. Its funny though how people mention all the new befangled bullets out there (even me) when none of these things were around many years ago. I did not see anyone mentioning the basic remington core lokt or the any of the PSP bullets from about 30 years ago. Makes you wonder if we get more moose today because of the new bullets, or our grandfathers etc., got just the same amount.
a regular soft point will work, but its 2006, and there are two dozen better bullet options than a power point or cor lock
just as some cant see the need for a premium bullet, I cannot see the need for a regular soft point, in a 300 magnum
just as some cant see the need for a premium bullet, I cannot see the need for a regular soft point, in a 300 magnum
At one time our vehicles didn't have electronic ignition, fuel injection, or radial tires.Many people complained that we didn't need these new inventions because they had gotten along fine without them for many years.However now vehicles handle better,stop better,produce more power and get better mileage.
I feel the same way about the new bullets.We got along many years without them,but lets face it,they do offer advantages.You can choose to live in the past,or you can take advantage of these new products.The choice is yours.
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It's amazing how some people can offer negative advice on a persons choice of bullets while having no field experience with the bullets in question. I find that whatever shoots the most accurately in your rifle is the one to use and not some fancy fangled copper top that some little blowhard says is the cats meow.
It's amazing how some people can offer negative advice on a persons choice of bullets while having no field experience with the bullets in question. I find that whatever shoots the most accurately in your rifle is the one to use and not some fancy fangled copper top that some little blowhard says is the cats meow.
So how do you know that the people giving the advice have no field experience with the bullets in question?Remember that some of these people have been hunting for 20 or 30 years or more.Given that some of the bullets being recommended have only been available for a few years,what do you suppose that the people giving the advice used before these bullets were available?
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hey fellas. thanks for the ideas, but i was just throwing something out there and it seemed to hit a nerve in somepeople. i'm going to use 200 grain partitions just because i have them. i'll post pics if i ever see one.
200 gr Partitions are just as good as any bullet out there for moose. I've used both 140gr Partitions and Gamekings on moose out of my .264 Win Mag and they both worked like a dream. But the Partition gives a man just that much more confidence when squeezing the trigger.
The Gamekings are a very good bullet though and they fly better than any other hunting bullet out there in most of my guns so I continue to use them. Out of my .338 Lapua Mag they group about 3/4" at 300 meters, no other hunting bullet that I've tried gives me that type of accuracy in that rifle, not the Accubond, SST, Partition...
The Gamekings are a very good bullet though and they fly better than any other hunting bullet out there in most of my guns so I continue to use them. Out of my .338 Lapua Mag they group about 3/4" at 300 meters, no other hunting bullet that I've tried gives me that type of accuracy in that rifle, not the Accubond, SST, Partition...
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Premium bullets are very good, but soft point bullets work and have so for well over 100 years.
After 30 some years of using soft point bullets and premiums I can say that I have never lost any big game animal. Some of the so called know it all new comers that are barely older than the TSX bullet have nothing else to base their assumptions on and bad mouth anything that isn't their favorite flavor of the month.
Remington, TSX, blah , blah blah, sadly there is no other tune that these youngsters are able to sing.
PS, Europe still makes the best guns in the world, so get over yourself and go help your mom make your lunch for school.
Premium bullets are very good, but soft point bullets work and have so for well over 100 years.
After 30 some years of using soft point bullets and premiums I can say that I have never lost any big game animal. Some of the so called know it all new comers that are barely older than the TSX bullet have nothing else to base their assumptions on and bad mouth anything that isn't their favorite flavor of the month.
Remington, TSX, blah , blah blah, sadly there is no other tune that these youngsters are able to sing.
PS, Europe still makes the best guns in the world, so get over yourself and go help your mom make your lunch for school.
I see that you chose to ignore the question and prefer to live with your assumptions instead.I have been hunting big game myself for over 30 years.Like most people,I started with factory loads,so I have used power points and core lokts.Then as I started reloading ,I used sierras,speers and noslers.Then I progressed to partitions,grandslams,sciroccos,TBBC,failsafe and the barnes x.In over 30 years,I have taken big game with many different bullets,so I do have an idea just what each is capable of.So quite obviously,I do base my opinions on actual experience.
Like Stubblejumper, I base my personal opinions on experience, not conjecture. I am now 61, and shot my first deer at age 13. Was I ever green back then!! Still learning a lot, but one thing I have learned over the years, is don't stint when it comes to the bullet. I make no bones about being a Partition "slut". 40 years of using them, and comparing them to other bullets I have tried has convinced me that they are the standard by which I will judge all others. The 200 Partition out of a 30 cal Mag is a great choice, which will get the job done from practically any angle you might choose to shoot. At close to 3000, that bullet will penetrate like all get out. The TSX is supposed to be great, but I am only beginning to try it, so cannot give personal experience to back it up. There are other premium bullets out there that have excellent reputations. Why one would take a chance when there are several excellent bullets out there to choose from? Sure, a deer shot broadside through the ribs with a Ballistic Tip is most likely dead on the spot, but if that shot is from a nasty angle, will it still get in to the vitals? A Partition will, and you will lose less meat in the process due to bullet blowup.
Regards, Eagleye.
Regards, Eagleye.
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How do I know they have no experince with the bullets in question? Because of the remarks that soft points are no good for hunting and premiums should only be used in any situation, that seems to be an opinion and not fact. My experience is almost identical to yours except I may not have been reloading as long. But after 30 years or so I have used Partition, Grand Slam and other premium bullets with very good success and I know that soft points work well too. I would rather use a 225 grain Hornady SP on a moose at 400 yards than a 180 grain of any make premium or not.I'm not saying the 180 won't work, but rather the heavier soft point is my choice and it works today and will tomorrow.
How do I know they have no experince with the bullets in question? Because of the remarks that soft points are no good for hunting and premiums should only be used in any situation, that seems to be an opinion and not fact. My experience is almost identical to yours except I may not have been reloading as long. But after 30 years or so I have used Partition, Grand Slam and other premium bullets with very good success and I know that soft points work well too. I would rather use a 225 grain Hornady SP on a moose at 400 yards than a 180 grain of any make premium or not.I'm not saying the 180 won't work, but rather the heavier soft point is my choice and it works today and will tomorrow.
303 carbine seems to have a good handle on things, if you are saddled with one of these small caliber rifles the best bet is the heaviest soft point you can get...the best bullets on game for my 300 wea. were 200gr. Speer Sp. and 220gr. rn....Elmer Keith said it best" I would gladly exchange bullet weight and/or diameter for velocity anyday"...true then, true now!!
