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For those of you using the .300 Win Mag what is your bullet (Brand and weight) of choice for 1000 yd. targets? Thank you,

A lot of good choices to pick from. Heavier may be considered a bit better, but I like the 175gr Sierra MatchKing.

I would think at 1000 most .300 shooters would go for a heavier bullet. Check with rcamuglia I have seen his posts with long shots with a .300.

Is it a 10 twist barrel?

I’m shooting the Berger 230 grain OTM. I have thousands so I haven’t seen what may be the latest and greatest right now

There may be something with a bigger BC and lighter

Yes - A 26" barrel with a 10" twist

What's discipline are you shooting? -Al

I'll vote Berger 215gr. and up.
That's where I'm going to start with the Sako S20 I bought several weeks ago.

rcamuglia - Interesting... I loaded your 230 gn Burger, along with "3 other brands equivalents" into a computer program and it is definitely the front runner @ 1000 yds. I tried to be objective as possible and used data (velocity, etc.) from the various brands loading manuals. I realize that the several brands, along with Berger, might me using different length barrels and that the atmospheric conditions might vary from my situation; therefore, the computer model is subject to question.
I am not a competition person (at 84), but a friend has a 1000 yrd range in SW GA., with nice benches and cameras installed. So, by invite, I am starting to venture into long range shooting with the larger calibers (6.5 CM, .308 & .300WM). I did, in my younger days, venture out West and helped thin out the Prairie Dog population with a .17 Mach IV, .223, 22-250 & .243 with kills out 800 yds to 1000 yrds. So, I did learn how to "read the wind".
Thank you for your input.

Nosler Trophy Grade Accubond Long Range in 190 gr. My .300 WM loves them!

Lethal on Critters, Very Expensive though, at least up here in Canada.

Photo from Facebook, picture, and comment made my Poster:

Bullet: 150gr. #AccuBond Long Range (Entered behind front shoulder, hitting opposite shoulder)

I'm kinda in the same boat, I bought thousands of Berger 210gr VLD's around 20 years ago when that was the heaviest bullet they made. they shoot incredibly well so I never looked at anything else.
Down to hundreds now so I might look to heavier in the future

Here's some loads my 700 ADL liked:

300 Win Mag Remington 700 ADL, 220 grain Nosler Partition, 9 1/2M, 71 grains H4831, 0.41 MOA
300 Win Mag Remington 700 ADL, 180 grain Remington SPCL, 9 ½ M, 72 grains H4831sc, 0.57 MOA
300 Win Mag Remington 700 ADL, 220 grain Nosler Partition, 9 ½ M, 74.1 grains RE26, 0.66 MOA
300 Win Mag Remington 700 ADL, 180 grain Sierra, 9 ½ M, 76 grains H4831sc, 0.80 MOA

I won the Steel Safari with that load. Went antelope hunting the next week.





840 yards

rcamuglia - Our of curiosity, what barrel twist are you using with the 230 gn bullet? Thanks again,

1-10

Berger or SMK.. in the f class world Berger bullets rule the roost.

My target rifles shooting Bergers will give the best X counts based on wearing out a few barrels, with Sierras slightly behind. The winner of the recent F Open World Championship used 183 gr 7mm SMK. Of course now those are hard to find...

Killer Bee - Nosler Accubonds are something that one reads about down herein my neck of the woods. They haven't been available for several years!! Thanks for the info.

212 ELD

rcamuglia - I'm still with you on the 1 in 10" twist rate. If you will, what powder are you using with this bullet?
Thanks for the info.