.300 Win Mag - fav cartridges?

FL/GA Hunter · 09-04-2003, 01:19 PM

Hey guys,

Well, with the new .300 Win Mag in the safe and the range waiting, I figured I' d ask this question of those that use it. First, please, please, please, nobody say the words ' they' ll all kill a deer,' ' whatever shoots best out of your gun' or anything to that effect. I bought the gun, I know that just about any bullet from it will kill anything that walks, and that I should pick the cartridge that my individual gun shoots the best.

Whew.

So, what' s your favorite bullet for deer-sized game, and your favorite for elk-sized? I need to get off on a good start picking the bullets, so that I can sight it for both animals. It' ll get some work in the deer woods first, before I can find elk country to hunt, but I' d like cartridges specific to both animals.

Thanks for any advice!

Wolf killer · 09-04-2003, 01:52 PM

My wife & I both shoot 300-win mags. Her' s is a Remington model-700, mine is a Ruger M-77. Both rifles shoot Federal Premium 180-grain Nosler Partitions very well. I have killed at least 10-elk & 30-deer with this rifle & ammunition combo.
Pick up a box & let us know how they shoot in your rifle.

Vapodog · 09-04-2003, 01:52 PM

165 Hornady interlock boattail for deer
200 grain Swift A-Frame for the bigger stuff.

BareBack Jack · 09-04-2003, 02:45 PM

When I was shooting a 300 win mag,I liked the 180grain noslers for elk,deer and antelope.

Quilly · 09-04-2003, 02:47 PM

165gr. sierra gameking SPBT. for deer.

09-04-2003, 02:49 PM

300Win mag is one gun that loves 180gr bullets. My vote is for 180gr Nosler Partitions for elk. Not sure what for deer. I would say a lighter bullet like 150gr. Nosler Partitions is one bullet that does what I ask for. It expands violently on impact to cause damage to the boiler room and then discards most of the front end to keep penetrating.

ColoradoElk · 09-04-2003, 04:44 PM

When I was buying ammunition, I liked the Federal HE 200gr partition better than the 180 gr. I am assuming you are not using a semiautomatic. Since reloading, I like the 180 gr Barnes XBT for elk and for deer the 165.

James B · 09-04-2003, 08:23 PM

If your gun shoots the Federal Premium ammo with 180 grain Nosler Partitions, but them use them and you need not ever look any farther for any game with the 300 win Mag. The only other thing I might even try would be the Winchester failsafes. Same grain 180. The 300 win mag was made for 180 grain bullets.

kimndavid · 09-04-2003, 08:31 PM

For deer sized game I like the hornady SST in 165 grain. It' ll flat out plaster
a Whitetail!! I' ve shot 4 deer with ' em and they all dropped in their tracks.[X(]

For elk maybe the 180 grain nosler partion or 200 grain accubond

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