Bullet Question

[Ltsheets]

Well I just picked up my elk gun and now need some bullet advice. If I had needed to use my .270, I was going to use 150 gr nosler partition or an all copper bullet. Now that I have a 300 WSM, should I go with the same bullets in the 180 gr variety or is there a better choice. What do you guys use and what do you thinks the best choice for a 300? Thanks.


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[Kentucky hunter]

168 gr barnes ttsx thats what I load in my 300 rum an thats what I'll be shooting next month on my third elk hunting trip havent got to see what this bullet does on elk but it rocks deer

 

[Ltsheets]

Roger that KY. Good luck on your hunt! Let me know how the bullet does if you're successful.


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[Kentucky hunter]

Roger that KY. Good luck on your hunt! Let me know how the bullet does if you're successful.


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Hope so have a Huskemaw on it an it works hitting steel at 1000yd

 

[Ltsheets]

Wow. I'm glass shopping as we speak. Leaning towards a Meopta Meopro 4-12x50.


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[hvfd21walker]

180 grain Accubonds. Havent let me down.

 

[BobT]

Nosler Partition is never a bad choice in my experience.

Bob

 

[Ltsheets]

Thanks bob. That's what I'm leaning towards.


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[mcseal2]

+1 on the accubond. The performance in my experience mimics the partition closely, but with the added BC advantage. If I was working up loads I'd try the new long range accubond if anyone has them in stock. I just picked up a custom 270 I had made as a mountain rifle and plan to try the 150's ASAP, see if I can find a load for my upcoming elk hunt. Extra ballistic coefficient and sectional density never hurt.

The partition sometimes penetrates better because it sheds more of the front of the bullet. Every accubond I've recovered looks like it came out of an add for what a bullet should do. They might not penetrate as much at times though because the mushroom stays intact and therefore has more frontal area to shove through an animal. Most of the time the partitions I've seen stay together also though and performance is similar. I have shot a lot more accubonds than partitions, and most of both have exited so my sample size isn't huge. I sure have no complaints with either.

 

[Colorado Cowboy]

Lots of new bullets on the market today....getting them a different story!

Its really hard for me to appreciate the work that the bullet mfgrs do in developing new stuff. I have been shooting Nosler Partition bullets for many, many years. I have worked hard to develop loads that shoot less than moa for this bullet. The 180 grainers in my .300 Wby are absolute tack drivers and the performance in expansion in game animals would be hard to beat. I probably have enough bullets in my inventory to last me the rest of my life. Same goes for 30-06, 25-06 and my other big game rifles.(just got a .375 H & H in a Ruger #1 so thats a different story). I'll stick to what works for me and my huntig needs.

If Colorado, Wyoming and any other of the western states I hunt in ever ban lead bullets like California, then all bets are off!

 

[mattdeere]

It's hard to argue with success and it sounds like all who have replied have had success and believe in their bullet of choice. I don't think you can go wrong with any of the above mentioned choices I think it all depends on what your rifle shoots the best. My grandfather prefers Nosler Partition and won't hear of any other type. I used to use Core Lokt and the Nosler Partition with great success. After my trip to Africa I was sold on the Barnes Bullets because of there penetration capabilities, and where I live in California we have to use copper bullets. So my choice would be a 180 Grain TTSX Barnes Bullet. That's what I use in my 300 Weatherby.

 

[Eberle]

180 grain Accubonds. Havent let me down.

Thats what I shoot & they work for me.

 

[NVbowhnter]

I shoot 180 grain Nosler partitions out of my 300 Win Mag.

 

[Blaze]

I don't have a 300 WSM, but I do have a 300 RUM. I use Federal Premium 180 gr. Trophy Bonded Tip ammunition. It has severed me well with no complaints. Two moose and one mule deer all with one shot kills. I have found that most of my rifles shoot Federal Premium ammunition well. Just my 2 cents worth. Good luck.

 

[Ltsheets]

Thanks everyone. I think I'm going to buy a box of federal premium accubonds, partitions, trophy copper, and Barnes ttsx and see what the rifle likes.


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[Musket Man]

Remington core-lokts have never let me down. There are lots of good bullets that will get the job done for sure. These days you may have to go with whatever you can actually get your hands on.

 

[Umpqua Hunter]

Nosler Accubonds are a great bullet. I shoot them in my 300 WSM

 

[diyhntr]

I've had good luck with both the Barnes tsx and the accubonds. I've shot the Barnes out of my 8mm-06, 338 Win mag with great results. I'm shooting 160gr Barnes in my 7 mag this year. Accuracy was good with all of my loads. I've shot the accubonds the last 3 years in my 8mm Mauser and have been very pleased with the accuracy and terminal performance. Either way you should be in good shape.

 

[Kentucky hunter]

Just though I'd put this on here something I did last year barnes 30 cal 168gr ttsx 300 rum at 3280 fps on top moly coated barnes left same bullet I got out of the ground at 200 yds on the right the same bullet off of a steel plate at 1050 yds both out of 300 rum my custom load

 

[Ltsheets]

Wow I'm surprised that much of the ttsx stayed together after hitting steel


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