300 win mag loads?

[hogslayer]

Reloader 22 is the best speed but worst temp stability.   Temp stability is my biggest concern when choosing a powder for hunting conditions.

[CarbonHunter]

I initially used a 200gr Nosler Partition in my 300 winny but had problems with them with deer.  I loved them on elk, but the two deer I shot with that load,  the bullet seemed to blow through the deer and have very little expansion and did not seem to impart much energy onto the deer.  Very little exit hole or blood trails, so I was less than impressed.  Hunting Idaho and Montana, unlike here, elk season and deer season are open at the same time, so I set out to find the best bullet combo for both animals.  I settled on the Swift Scirocco at 180gr probably 8 years ago and have never looked back.  Multiples of each species have fallen to that bullet for me with nothing but excellent performance.  From what I have seen out of my buddies 300wsm, the 180gr accubond performs much the same.

 

I moved to 180 gr Sciroccos in 2008 and never looked back. I had to change my powder from RL22 but once I got them to shoot straight they’ve never let me down. I killed a lot of elk with the partition but I find the Scirocco is better at shots over 200-300 where the partition falls off.

Another thing I like is the bullet surprisingly does not waste much meat. I have buddies who use the ELD’s and those shoot longer but waste a lot of meat in our experience. I usually recover the Scirocco if it hits bone (over 300 yards) and they are usually open but still intact.

[Biggerhammer]

I know a guy that shoots Elk for damage control (Federal) across the west side of the country. I'm talking allot of Elk!!! 400 plus a year. He shot a huge selection of bullets with the .300 Win Mag while doing this and his go to bullet and what he settled on as his best performer was the 180 gr Scirocco.

[jasnt]

My 300wm likes re22 and 210 Berger vld. Or imr7828 and 180 nbt's. 

[Mulie87]

200gr Accubond in front of 70.5gr H-4831 and Federal large rifle magnum match primers. Shoots .38" out of my Remington Sendero .300 Win Mag w a 26" barrel.  I seat all my bullets .020" off the lands.

[Mulie87]

I also load 200gr Hornady ELD-X, 69.5gr IMR4831 and WLRM primers for my .300 win. Still .020" off lands. 2890fps. Accuracy is more important to me than how fast my bullet can go. I've gotten it up to 3100fps but the accuracy sucks.

[Magnum_Willys]

I Like bondeds best, at what range do I need to switch from bondeds to bergers?  700 yards ?   

[jasnt]

I Like bondeds best, at what range do I need to switch from bondeds to bergers?  700 yards ?   

i would say that depends on velocity for a given bullet to expand. The begers do expand better imo at lower velocitys than most bonded bullets. Also would depend on the game your after.