Well, with the gamekings, you will be ready to go deer hunting this fall.

Tom, i would try the Hornady Interbonds. they're a bonded bullet so they'll be tuffer than the Interlocks at close range high velocity hits. i've had good luck with the hornady SST's in non-magnum cartridges. sooni'm going to start to handload for my Ruger 300WM and i'm going to start with the Hornady Interbonds. hopefully i'll have good luck withthem as i've had with the SST's.

BC,

Called Sierra about the gamekings. He claims that the gamekings are more than adequate for black bears and even elk sized game. The tech, Jeff, claims that the president of the company went hunting for grizzly bears and took a box of the gamekings right off the shelf. Claims that he hit the bear through both shoulders and the bullet remains in Alaska. He says that the bullet can come apart but the game is down.

Don't know which way to go but I'm going to get a box to see how they shoot.

Tom

Tom....Don't want to run you off the deep end here. I see what you have decided to try. I'm only gonna tell you that the Accubonds have done me well in all my trys..... Sorry to add to your discomfort. Maybe I should have mentioned it sooner. But, again, they might not work for your gun.....Only trial and error....

Wow, they are still singing this song and dance?? Yea, thier tech support guys have been doing all they can to sell the idea that thier bullet is tough. Even taking out comparison mag ads. Proof is in the pudding

Hey man, its your bear. I just know of a few deer I have killed where it didn't make it thru one shoulder. I just know I made it thru two moose shoulder with a X.

I still use the gameking on deer and careful shots at that. They are simple thin jacketed bullet that usually shoots well in anything.

I was once complainign about the price of A-frames and someone (on this board) brought it to my attention, I am paying 4K to hunt moose, and I am worried about 50 dollars for the ammo. Really put things in perspective.

I was using the 180 grain and 190 grain Hornadys with a stiff charge of IMR 4831 for years in my 300's. WLRM primers, neck sized brass, fireformed, and outstanding accuracy. The interlocks kill a moose, bear, or elk with authority. They gave me sub moa. all of the time. I also used a stiff charge of H 4831, with the same results, but a little less velocity. I also use the interlocks in my Weatherby calibers with outstanding results. IMO, if Norma loads them in the factory Weatherby rounds, then they can't be a bad bullet. It has to be fairly tough to withstand impact velocities that Weatherbys can develop. I am wondering about the bedding job on your 77. Most of them shoot rather well. Good luck on your endevour.

I agree to the whole $50 of ammo thing, but I've spent a lot more than that so far. I'm having fun but I just wish those dang Partitions would have shot well. This gameking thing is really bugging me. I'd hate to think that tech support would be filling my ear with a crap. For the price of the bullets I'm going to pick them up anyway. Hopfully one of the interbonds or accubonds will shoot good.

Tom

Were it me I'd take that RL22 and make 168 TSX's shoot...

Would hose about anything you'd want big or small.................

Holy cow walker, we agree on something 100%. Do you think its a new start?

Tom I cast straight WW bullets for a couple of friends who hunt black bear in WV with 1886 Winchester's. Cast bullets do a fantastic job on killing a black bear, and I cast them from thrown away wheel weights. Since these bullets kill a bear(mercilessly) I guess I should sell them for $50 for a box of 50?? I do not think so.

As I stated earlier, there is no doubt that premium bullets do a great job. All I am saying is that I have never seen a dimes bit of difference in the killing abiity of the different bullets when you(as the shoter) apply ample power to the job. And you are definitely applying ample power with the 300 WM. I have actually heard more bad stories about premium bullets just boring right through both sides with no expansion-especially the Barnes bullets.

I am, assuming you are going to hunt black bear. So you are not hunting dangerous heavy skinned animals. You are hunting a thin skinned animal that will run from you every time. Pick a good 180 or 200 grain bullet and go with it. If the bullet sheds 60 or 70 grains of weight it is still heavier than a 243 bullet that other hunters say is more than adequate to do the job. Tom.