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thegamehunter 02-03-2007 05:49 PM

Bullet Expansion?
 
What are a few bullets that will have MINIMUM expansion on whitetail sized game using a 300 WSM?

mauser06 02-03-2007 06:32 PM

RE: Bullet Expansion?
 
best bet would be a bonded LARGE game bullet in the heaviest weight you can find. should stick together nicely for you...

James B 02-03-2007 08:14 PM

RE: Bullet Expansion?
 
The Barnes TXS do don't expand all that much. I assume you want to minimize meat damage? If you reload, slow it down and use the 165-180 TXS.

skeeter 7MM 02-03-2007 08:34 PM

RE: Bullet Expansion?
 
Barnes TSX, Swift Aframes, Speers Trophy Bonded (TBBC), Nosler Partition, etc.

180grstandard bullet should help as well, slow things down and higher SD.

thndrchiken 02-04-2007 09:35 AM

RE: Bullet Expansion?
 
Failsafe or any of the solids.

thegamehunter 02-04-2007 10:03 AM

RE: Bullet Expansion?
 
What about those Winchester AccuBonds or Ballistic silvertips? 180 or 150?

thndrchiken 02-04-2007 02:05 PM

RE: Bullet Expansion?
 
They are actually made by Nosler. The accubond is a controlled expansion bullet designed to give the ballistic performance of the ballistic tip with the weight retention of the partition, the ballistic silvertip is the ballitstic tip with a lubalox coating and a different color polymer tip. Neither are what your post asks for. Howeverfor deer size game either will give excellent performance as will any standard construction bullet. I suggest you buy several different brands of ammo and bullet weights and see what your gun shoots the best. When I say standard construction I mean corlokt, pp, speer hot cor, etc. Pick a bullet weight and go from there. For the 300 WSM I'd say 165-180 gr. Both will do well on deer.

James B 02-04-2007 02:57 PM

RE: Bullet Expansion?
 
Again, you might state why you are looking for a bullet with minimum expansion. Again, nothing will do less meat damage than the Barnes TXS

Javabird17 02-06-2007 07:15 AM

RE: Bullet Expansion?
 

ORIGINAL: thegamehunter

What are a few bullets that will have MINIMUM expansion on whitetail sized game using a 300 WSM?
not many at all...

hinkleid 02-12-2007 10:12 PM

RE: Bullet Expansion?
 

ORIGINAL: Javabird17


ORIGINAL: thegamehunter

What are a few bullets that will have MINIMUM expansion on whitetail sized game using a 300 WSM?
not many at all...
I am trying to think of the same idea as I will be using a 300 Win Mag this year. Probably lob a 180 grain SP. I have heard that bullets around 180 gr., the premiums will hardly expand on whitetail as they are designed for much larger game and penetration.




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