Just wondering what weight of bullet you use for what animal in the 300 Winchester Magnum, or any of the other 300's? I just got one and want to use it for whitetail and moose. Other advise welcome as well. Thanks.

I forgot, this would be for hand loading not factory ammo.

If you want to use 2 different bullets, A 165gr for Deer and a 180gr for Moose- Start 2 or 3gr lower-Very Accurate Using Hornady bullets.

165gr Bullet-Rel 22-79.4gr-3135fps

180gr Bullet-Rel 22-76.9gr-3030fps

You could just use a 180gr or premium 165gr for all of your hunting.I prefer to use only one load per gun so that there is no confusion with trajectories or sighting in.

You could pick a 180 grain bullet and use one weight for everything.

I just got a 300 WSM and plan on using 159 groove bullets in it. http://www.groovebullets.com/

I use 200gr Nosler Partion Gold, without the moly coating.
They'll work on anything in my neck of the woods.

John

I would use either 180 or 200 grain Northfork or Barnes "X" for everything that a 300win should be hunting.

Joe

I have a 300 H&H and I use 200 grn Nosler Partitions. They'll shoot .8 MOA in my gun all day long. So, from gopher to blue whale, I don't see any reason to shoot anything else

I've been using a simple solution for this for many years.

Just use the 180gr Nosler Ballistic Tip for deer and long shots on either deer or moose/elk.

Use the 180gr Nosler Partition for moose/elk up to 300yds.

The BC of the two bullets is very close so you won't need any adjustment in aiming points for the first 300yds at all and beyond that very little.

BC for the BT is 507
BC for the Partition is 474

It ain't rocket science...

$bob$

as good as the 180 is in any 30 cal cartridge it defies logic why the 200 gn proj is not used more in the 30 cal magnums ...i guess i must be missing something
daniel

The magic bullets for my .300 Win mag is 180 and 200 grain North Forks or Nosler Partitions. Coupled with RL-22 powder and Fed 210M primers they are winners in my barrel. I shoot a lot of other chamberings, but this is still old reliable for me, my son and grandson who currantly claims it. Good shooting.

I stick with premium 180s for everything, loaded to just under 3100 fps. Currently, I'm shooting 180 gr. Nosler Partition Protected Points in my two .300 Win. Mag. hunting rifles.

I've used the 180s on everything from Coues deer to moose in N. America, and on everything from dik dik to eland in Africa. I don't see the need for lighter or heavier bullets in this cartridge.

AD

I like to use different bullets a lot. Usually one bullet per hunt except for this one time.

My last deer hunt with my 300 win mag I shot deer with a 165 speer boattail, 165 sierra boatail, 180 failsafe, 180 ballistic tip, and 200 partition. That rifle would shoot any of these into 1.5" or less. The verticle for the entire bunch of bullets was 3" so to 200 yards I knew I could use the same hold for whatever bullet I used that day.

Of course when I go fishing I switch lures about every five minutes.

Try the 168gr Barnes Triple Shock.
They shoot great, no accuracy problems like previous versions of the Barnes x.
Try Imr 4831 powder.
You get the velocity/trajectory of the lighter bullets and the penetration of the heavier bullets because they retain almost all their weight.

I have to agree with M 98. Why shoot a magnum if you arn't shooting a heavy bullet? My choice is the nosler 200gr partitiion.

I have a .300 RUM and im useing 180 Gr. Nosler Partitions and 180 Gr. Swift Sciroccos for just about everything. If Im hunting bear or moose I feel better useing the 200 Gr. Nosler partitions.

Easy answer to that. Doesn't matter if it's my .308 Win. or .300 Weatherby. For .30 caliber I use .165 and 180 gr. Nosler Partitions(mostly 165 gr. for everything). They always do the job. Lawdog

I shoot 200 gr Sierra Gamekings. I only use the rifle for white tails. Some may consider it overkill, but isn't as bad as when I was using my 458 Win mags.

Scott

leo;

i have a .300 w.m. and a wthby. i use the w.m. mainly.

use 180 gr for deer and the 200 gr. for moose. if u don't have anything bigger.

cold zero

The 300 Winnie is capable of very high velocities with the lighter bullets, and this is to be AVOIDED by the handloader, in big game applications.

Lightest sensible bullets will be 180 grs, but these should be premium if driven 3000 fps or faster. 200 grainers are remarkably effective, as the SD is up over .300 but velocities well over 2900 fps. The Nosler 220 PAR will do over 2700 fps with 5 different powders in a 24 inch bbl and gives up nothing to the 338 Win in a tight spot. I don't belive there is an expanding bullet made that will outpenetrate this one...it has the same SD as the 400 gr .416 and goes 300 fps faster. 100 yards out it has slowed to 2450 fps and will easily penetrate a moose end to end.

I guess I'm the odd man out. I like heavy bullets in almost everything I shoot except my 300 Win. Lately I am using the light 130 gr Barnes X BT. Nothing I would shoot in South Texas needs any more bullet than that and they are pleasant to shoot in my Colt Light Rifle.

I have shot a .300 Winnie for about 14 years now. I have determined that one bullet for each gun is the way to go for me. I have settled on the new 200 grain accubond from Nosler as my do everything bullet until it proves me otherwise. I have used 180 grain nosler partitions, 180 grain Swift Sciroccos, and 190 grain Hornady interlocks in mine. All have killed elk, and I wouldn't hesitate to use them again, but I really like nosler bullets and this new accubond looks like a real winner.

I vote for the 180grn FailSafe

work up a good load with a 200gr NP or a Grand Slam and use it on everything.

180 Nosler will do it all!