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I'm working on loads for a buddy for his .300 win mag for shots on deer out to about 600 yards. What are peoples thoughts on the best bullet for this scenario. I'm hearing mixed reviews on the 30 cal ELD-X but I love the way they shoot on paper. I'm also a big Barnes guy at heart but would like to hear some real world experience with hunting bullets at some extended range.

The 155 scenar has been excellent in my sons 308. We have killed a lot of nice deer, and elk with it. You might try a little heavier scenar in your 300. They open up well, but don't blow up.They have a little thicker jacket than berger bullets. The Bergers might be an option for you too. I have killed a lot of critters with it in my 243 as well. Both bul!ets are very accurate, the scenar being less finicky to load for.



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I always used the Berger 185 gr HVLD's!
For 600 and in the 168 gr TTSX will work fine!

Iv'e used both on deer and elk and your buddy will have good results with either!

To 600 with a 300 mag, the best long range bullet is probably the best normal range bullet.

A 165 or 180 grain Nosler partition

I used the 200 Nosler partition for everything 300 Mag for several decades. There are many other excellent choices today, but the 200 NP is still one of them.

Hard to argue with Broz's results using the Berger 215 match target hybrid. 23 Antelope, Deer and Elk kills are documented with distances, fps, entrance and exits etc. Distances from 1100 yds on antelope to as close as 200 yd on elk. Excellent results with all one shot kills.


If I were to use a 300 win mag the 215 be my first choice along with H1000. I use the 230 match target hybrid in my 300 RUM, another great hunting bullet.

Longest Antelope kill on pg 6:
https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/comparing-the-berger-210-vld-to-the-215-hybrid.88657/page-6

First elk kill on page 7
https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/comparing-the-berger-210-vld-to-the-215-hybrid.88657/page-7

i hunt a lot out west what I have done is go with a lighter faster bullet,because sometimes you don`t have time to range that animal. I sight my rifles for 200 yards dead on ,use a nite force scope so I have more horizontal lines in scope for longer ranges,i tape on side of stock a sheet of water proof`d paper for quick read if I have time yardest and what line to use ,otherwise I do what we do out west : hold high on meat first shot. so my method is to use a barnes x bullet around 130 gr.s or 150 gr.s ,I have also had real good groups with reloader 17 powder. these are the loads I use only for deer and antelope,if I was to hunt elk I would use a bigger grain bullet like 180 grain or something ? good luck with your choice,Pete53

168 Barnes TTSX

I shoot the 168 TTSX myself in my .300 Wby and is the one I was leaning towards. Thanks for all the input so far as I'm looking at other options I may have over looked.
Anyone have much experience with the Nosler LR Accubond?

None of the Barnes would have near the expansion at 600 that I find acceptable. Berger VLD and Hornady ELD-X and ELD-M is where I would be looking.

I have only used the 178 version of the 30 cal ELD variety. One was on a 71" moose at 329 yards from my 300 WSM(3180 fps MV, impact was around 2650 fps). Recovered on the off side hide like one would want on such a giant animal (these 70" moose make a 60" bull look like a mid 40s bull in body size I was shocked) and it retained 98 grains.

Later that day my other buddy shot a 45" bull moose at 412 yards with the same 178 ELDX load out of my 300 WSM and it exited the "smaller" bull if you can call an Alaskan bull moose small. I wouldn't hesitate to shoot a caribou or deer MUCH further than that with this load given how it performed on the two moose we shot.

I'm glad you posted your results alaska lanche. I loaded up 178gr ELD X bullets in my 300 Winchester with moose being the main target. You leave me nothing to ponder anymore.

Honestly, the reason I choose the 178 is because my 300 WSM is a Tikka with a lame brain 1:11 twist. I likely could have gotten by with a 200 ELDX and a low twist rate but the 178s was a sure thing. The fact that my little WSM drives them at 3180 fps and 3/4 MOA for 5 shot accuracy just sealed the deal for me.....and as such the moose as well.

That said if you have a standard 1:10 like most 300 WM then I would look at the 200 ELDX or even better 212 ELDX. Not that the 178s don't work, its just that heavier is mo better with much better BCs.

My 300 Win is a early 70's Husky FFV model. My impression is they are the standard European twist rate of 1 to 11. Although it really took a shine to the 190gr Hornady BTSP Interlock.

No on game experience with the 178 but I get great accuracy and 2840 fps out of my .30-06.

No complaints with 162 or 150 7mm performance.





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200gr Acubond is a really good hunting bullet. Plenty slippery too with a BC of 0.588...

Your Sako is running a 1 to 11 twist isn't it?

It is, Mike. It seems to shoot the 190 gr ABLR well, so I'm hoping for good results with 200gr projectiles?

It should sing with a 200 but only one way to find out. I noticed the Accubond likes to sit 20 thou off the lands in my RKS

I use Nosler 200 grain Accubonds in a 300 Winchester Magnum and in a 300 Weatherby Magnum and have taken quite a few animals with it. The longest shot was at a Gemsbok at about 400 yards that I flattened with one out of my 300 Weatherby. Accuracy with it has been excellent in the 300 Win. Mag. with its 1:10 twist barrel and in the 300 Weatherby with its 1:11 twist barrel.