RE: not a good day at the range
You might have one of them rifles that just do not like the 300 grain bullet. My CVA Staghorn does great with 90 grains and about anything else I shove down it. Some rifles just like certain loads. You could try a 240 grain XTP or a 250 grain Shockwave and see if that does not make a difference. That and swab after each shot and see if that makes a difference.