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Just booked a nine day Aug. hunt and would like to take the 300 H&H  . Any recommendations for bullet weight?....brand?I've religously shot Hornady 190gr at deer and elk here in Montana for years, and African P.G; but I'm looking for a change. P.S. I did shoot a Dall Sheep last year with a Nosler Partition (165gr-2965fps)lots of meat loss and fragmation. Thanks for any advice. | ||
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There is little to no chance of buying 300H&H ammo here so bring plenty with you. Partitions are always a good choice,who are you hunting with?? "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few." Sir Winston Churchill | |||
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What he said plus 1. I would bring ammo that you are familiar with , and shoot well with. Neither species has big bodies like an elk so big projectiles arent thaat important. Something that you can shoot reliably and consistantly out to 300 metres at all angles will be fine. ________________________ Old enough to know better | |||
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Nosler Accubond, Solid Base or Partition in 150 or 165grn would be my choice. | |||
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Gidday old_h&h, Personally I would go with the 165 accubond if your rifle shoots it well but any good 165 including the cup & cores will do the job. With these animals accuracy and placement are the key with long shots (300 - 350metres) occuring quite frequently (though not as frequent as some would have you believe). I have used 150 corelocts and Balistic tips out of my 30-06 for a bit now and while they are perfectly accurate I just want to try something different so will give the accubonds a go when the second mortgage goes through. Yep bullets are expensive here when compared to the States. I really hope you have a good time here because it is a fantastic place to hunt and live. Happy Hunting Hamish | |||
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Thank you for the quick responses! I'll be on an eight day "wilderness" foot hunt with Backcountry New Zealand, Aug. 6 - Aug.15. The 150 to 168gr range is what I thought would be about right. I'll start there and see what she likes. Very excited to see NZ, I live for high mountains and steep places and it looks like you have plenty! | |||
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I've learned over the years that my 300 just prefers 180 gr Hornady flat base. It shoots 150 grs just fine but shoots the 180s better so I stick with them. Never had any problems on any animal I shot with it except a water buffalo. I probably shouldn't have but he was there, I was there, and my 416 Rigby was in the truck. 300 H&H w/ 180 gr Hornady worked although the Rigby would have worked better. Took 2 additional shots to make sure he wasn't going to run off. I won't do that again, even if he is there. Pancho LTC, USA, RET "Participating in a gun buy-back program because you think that criminals have too many guns is like having yourself castrated because you think your neighbors have too many kids." Clint Eastwood Give me Liberty or give me Corona. | |||
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I'd say that you've pretty much got it covered with projectiles in the 150 to 160grn range.Like many Kiwi's I've shot plenty of Thar,and like what has been said above they are not big compared to Elk but they can be hard to put down.Last timeI was home I took 40+ Thar mostly with 160grn partitions from a .308 but also some with a suppressed Mini 14.Like any animal,where you hit it,is more important than what you hit it with. | |||
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Have you tried Nosler Accubond's? I've found them to be very accurate and excellent performance. Look at the 180 grain. Enjoy your hunt, David Gray Ghost Hunting Safaris http://grayghostsafaris.com Phone: 615-860-4333 Email: hunts@grayghostsafaris.com NRA Benefactor DSC Professional Member SCI Member RMEF Life Member NWTF Guardian Life Sponsor NAHC Life Member Rowland Ward - SCI Scorer Took the wife the Eastern Cape for her first hunt: http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6881000262 Hunting in the Stormberg, Winterberg and Hankey Mountains of the Eastern Cape 2018 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4801073142 Hunting the Eastern Cape, RSA May 22nd - June 15th 2007 http://forums.accuratereloadin...=810104007#810104007 16 Days in Zimbabwe: Leopard, plains game, fowl and more: http://forums.accuratereloadin...=212108409#212108409 Natal: Rhino, Croc, Nyala, Bushbuck and more http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6341092311 Recent hunt in the Eastern Cape, August 2010: Pics added http://forums.accuratereloadin...261039941#9261039941 10 days in the Stormberg Mountains http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7781081322 Back in the Stormberg Mountains with friends: May-June 2017 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6001078232 "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading" - Thomas Jefferson Every morning the Zebra wakes up knowing it must outrun the fastest Lion if it wants to stay alive. Every morning the Lion wakes up knowing it must outrun the slowest Zebra or it will starve. It makes no difference if you are a Zebra or a Lion; when the Sun comes up in Africa, you must wake up running...... "If you're being chased by a Lion, you don't have to be faster than the Lion, you just have to be faster than the person next to you." | |||
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go for a heavey weight like 200 gn /30 cal, if you need to shoot in a heavey wind the 200 gn proj will drift far less and your likley to connect especially if the range is in excess of 500 yards. if you have one, bring a range finder they are worth there weight in gold if you have a scope with M1 turrents and are proficent at useing it your set for the real long shots. dont let any one tell you that 'WE DONT SHOOT OVER 300 YARDS" Daniel | |||
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Thank you all for the information. My gun loves the barnes 168 tipped tsx @ 3150 fps. So that is whats going! What are the general weather conditions to expect during Tahr hunting in August? Mostly snow with some rain or rain with some snow? thanks again | |||
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Gidday old_h&h, Expect to spend a fair bit of time in snow. Whether it is snowing or raining is a 50/50 thing and will depend where/which side of the main divide you are hunting as to which you will get the most of. You may even get a couple of weeks of brilliant sunshine. If so expect to spend time up high amongst the scree and snow. Talk to your guide. Good choice of projectile, it will do you very well if you do your part. Happy Hunting | |||
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