300 Win Mag Bullets

orice66 · #1 10-02-2012, 06:26 AM

What are the best bullets for deer hunting?

catnthehat · #2 10-02-2012, 06:34 AM

There are far too many out there to nail down just one.
Seirra, peer, Hornbady, barnes, Woodleigh, Berger, the list is endless of the manufactureres and the list of their products is even longer.
The bullet that shoots best for you will be the one IMO.
I prefer lighter bullets, but have not shot anything the size of the 300 mag for years....
Cat

muleyhunter7 · #3 10-02-2012, 06:37 AM

300 winny for deer

ACKLEY ABE · #4 10-02-2012, 06:59 AM

300 win for deer is an excellent choice. My rifles like 180's as do most 300'S, but find the bullet and bullet weight that your rifle likes.

I've seen much worse meat damage with smaller calibres than with a 300 with 180's especially some of the light bullets out of the 270's and 7's.

As long as your ok with the recoil of a 300, then as an open country deer rifle, it's hard to beat. Of all the animals I've taken with a 300, none was too dead, nor was there more damage than any calibre.

In fact 338 Win mag makes a great deer rifle as well, if your up to it.

ShawnM · #5 10-02-2012, 07:57 AM

Yeah, that's too general of a question to be answered with a "use xxx brand". I prefer Nosler bullets, Barnes has a huge following here as well, Hornady seem to shoot well out of every gun, Speer are a long standing name, Berger, Winchester, Remington, Sierra, etc. etc...

If you want one name and don't care about the details go with Nosler Accubonds.

Metalmike123 · #6 10-02-2012, 08:57 AM

Yeah like the others say, every bullet brand makes a good deer bullet pretty much. I have a new 300 magnum and although I haven't shot game with it yet, I read that, upon impact, magnum velocities can tear up lighter bullets that have lighter construction and cause meat damage although I don't know to what extent. I would guess maybe a bonded bullet would be a good option? Like a nosler accubond or hornady interbond. Or you could jump on my bandwagon and try out Speer's new entry to the bonded world with the Deep Curl bullet, I'm using 165gr in my aught 06. Quite accurate already and affordable, just need to shoot some deer now.

fish_e_o · #7 10-02-2012, 09:10 AM

i like bonded bullets. they tend to make just the right amount of mess. and can go through bone in a bad shot

ShawnM · #8 10-02-2012, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Metalmike123

Yeah like the others say, every bullet brand makes a good deer bullet pretty much. I have a new 300 magnum and although I haven't shot game with it yet, I read that, upon impact, magnum velocities can tear up lighter bullets that have lighter construction and cause meat damage although I don't know to what extent. I would guess maybe a bonded bullet would be a good option? Like a nosler accubond or hornady interbond. Or you could jump on my bandwagon and try out Speer's new entry to the bonded world with the Deep Curl bullet, I'm using 165gr in my aught 06. Quite accurate already and affordable, just need to shoot some deer now.

One thing I like about Speer is the price. They're probably the cheapest of the premium bullets. And their reloading manual reads like a text book, which I also enjoy.

shorty · #9 10-02-2012, 09:26 AM

Sierra 165gr HPBT is an excellent choice. Cheap to shoot and they always kill.

elkslayer132 · #10 10-02-2012, 09:32 AM

180 gr nosler accubonds awesome!!!!!

bulletman · #11 10-02-2012, 09:36 AM

I'm with Shawn m and elkslayer. Accubonds, the hunt everything bullet!

rembo · #12 10-02-2012, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by ACKLEY ABE

300 win for deer is an excellent choice. My rifles like 180's as do most 300'S, but find the bullet and bullet weight that your rifle likes.

I've seen much worse meat damage with smaller calibres than with a 300 with 180's especially some of the light bullets out of the 270's and 7's.

As long as your ok with the recoil of a 300, then as an open country deer rifle, it's hard to beat. Of all the animals I've taken with a 300, none was too dead, nor was there more damage than any calibre.

In fact 338 Win mag makes a great deer rifle as well, if your up to it.

you still have that old beat up Sako?

Hey, I tried to call you, not at work...what the he11?.....you out chasing critters?

Metalmike123 · #13 10-02-2012, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ShawnM

One thing I like about Speer is the price. They're probably the cheapest of the premium bullets. And their reloading manual reads like a text book, which I also enjoy.

I agree, I love the manual and all of their bullets perform very well in my rifles

Dick284 · #14 10-02-2012, 06:09 PM

Accurate bullets are the best ones to use.

Allowing for the usual caveats about nominal weight, and bullet construction.

ACKLEY ABE · #15 10-03-2012, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by rembo

you still have that old beat up Sako?

Hey, I tried to call you, not at work...what the he11?.....you out chasing critters?

'course I do and the Sendero as well. I was off on Friday. Give me another try. Im usualy here between 6.45 and 4.30.

Lefty-Canuck · #16 10-03-2012, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by ACKLEY ABE

300 win for deer is an excellent choice. My rifles like 180's as do most 300'S, but find the bullet and bullet weight that your rifle likes.

I've seen much worse meat damage with smaller calibres than with a 300 with 180's especially some of the light bullets out of the 270's and 7's.

As long as your ok with the recoil of a 300, then as an open country deer rifle, it's hard to beat. Of all the animals I've taken with a 300, none was too dead, nor was there more damage than any calibre.

In fact 338 Win mag makes a great deer rifle as well, if your up to it.

X2 I agree....any guesses at what did this? This was a deer my buddy shot with his rifle at about 250yards.

LC

catnthehat · #17 10-03-2012, 08:30 AM

I dunno, earwig maybe??!

Cat

ACKLEY ABE · #18 10-03-2012, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Lefty-Canuck

X2 I agree....any guesses at what did this? This was a deer my buddy shot with his rifle at about 250yards.

LC

Dunno 270 with a 130??????

Lefty-Canuck · #19 10-03-2012, 08:34 AM

Smaller.....

LC

ACKLEY ABE · #20 10-03-2012, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Lefty-Canuck

Smaller.....

LC

.243 OR 25.06 with a light-for-calibre bullet?

Lefty-Canuck · #21 10-03-2012, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by ACKLEY ABE

.243 OR 25.06 with a light-for-calibre bullet?

.240WBY with a 100gr Nosler Partition.....deer dropped like it was shot in the head or spine......that hole is the entrance....

LC

MaxxPower · #22 10-03-2012, 09:04 AM

I swithced to Barnes TTSX 168gr. a few years ago and love them.

dieselboy20 · #23 10-03-2012, 07:52 PM

Shot my whitetail buck last year at 40 yards with my 300 win using 180 grain federal power shoks just above the front shoulder in towards the neck (only vital spot I had to drop him as he was in thick cover) I was overly expecting him to be obliterated and to my surprise it did very minimal damage to any of the meat. He went down like a cement truck though

Hotwheels81 · #24 10-03-2012, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by dieselboy20

Shot my whitetail buck last year at 40 yards with my 300 win using 180 grain federal power shoks just above the front shoulder in towards the neck (only vital spot I had to drop him as he was in thick cover) I was overly expecting him to be obliterated and to my surprise it did very minimal damage to any of the meat. He went down like a cement truck though

Popped a neusence bear with a federal 150gr from my .308 not long ago about 20' away... In like a golf ball out like a golf ball ripped his heart in half but no fragmentation and a clean pass thru... Picked up some 180gr to try on my elk this weekend in my 300WM....

score · #25 10-04-2012, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by catnthehat

There are far too many out there to nail down just one.
Seirra, peer, Hornbady, barnes, Woodleigh, Berger, the list is endless of the manufactureres and the list of their products is even longer.
The bullet that shoots best for you will be the one IMO.
I prefer lighter bullets, but have not shot anything the size of the 300 mag for years....
Cat

I assume you mean smaller caliber guns, but did you mean "light for caliber" bullets?

bdub · #26 10-04-2012, 07:36 PM

I prefer 180 partitions for everything up to grizzly, 200 partitions for them.

Lefty-Canuck · #27 10-04-2012, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Lefty-Canuck

.240WBY with a 100gr Nosler Partition.....deer dropped like it was shot in the head or spine......that hole is the entrance....

LC

Edit***was a 100gr Hornady Interlock bullet not a Nosler Partition.

LC

ACKLEY ABE · #28 10-05-2012, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Lefty-Canuck

Edit***was a 100gr Hornady Interlock bullet not a Nosler Partition.

LC

Surprised me when you said it was a Hornady, but when you think of it, that bullet was probably designed and intended for 243 or 6 Rem velocities. It shows the importance of bullet selection and matching the bullet to the cartridge.

I've used a lot of 139 and 154 gr Hornady's in my 7 x 57's, 7 x 64 and 280's but I wouldn't think of using the 139's in my 7 STW. A bullet designed years ago to perform well at 2700-2900 fps is probably not the choice for 3500 fps.

Good picture to post as it shows how important selection is and that is what the original post was asking.

Lefty-Canuck · #29 10-05-2012, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by ACKLEY ABE

Surprised me when you said it was a Hornady, but when you think of it, that bullet was probably designed and intended for 243 or 6 Rem velocities. It shows the importance of bullet selection and matching the bullet to the cartridge.

I've used a lot of 139 and 154 gr Hornady's in my 7 x 57's, 7 x 64 and 280's but I wouldn't think of using the 139's in my 7 STW. A bullet designed years ago to perform well at 2700-2900 fps is probably not the choice for 3500 fps.

Good picture to post as it shows how important selection is and that is what the original post was asking.

For sure! The deer was shot from about 250yards (if I recall correctly) hard quatering to angle...the bullet also caught part of the leg bone on the way in. We did not recover that bullet....I believe it ended up in the guts and we didn't want to fish it out

LC

elkbrooks · #30 10-10-2012, 07:03 PM

Both my Sako and Browning 300 Win Mags enjoy Hornady soft point Interlock bullets. Shoot 165gr. out of Sako and 180gr. out of Browning. Both bullets are a flat base, in turn provides greater accuracy at shorter distances (600 or less) from my experience. Have harvested animals (primarily Elk and large deer) from 50 yards to 500 yards with great results and performance. Never a blown up bullet and always good penatration. If it doesn't exit the animal it's just under the hide, exit side.

Have tried berger, sierra, speer.
Berger: Still playing with accuracy, not used on animal to test results at current
Sierra game king: Good although have seen bullet seperate on animals
Speer: same as Sierra

Don't know about the results of the newer style Barns (TSX etc.) Had friend whom used the older style and found them to be to hard and would not expand appropriatly nor consistantly.

Your rifle will let you know which type of bullet it likes the best. As far as results, you can't go wrong with Hornady, Nosler (not ballistic tip), Bergers nor Barns. One of them will shoot. I have just found Hornady to be easier and quicker to get the accuracy I demand with the result I expect in the field.

Thanks