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215 Berger with h1000

some have mentioned nosler partitions..long range ? what ranges and on what type of game.im curious.

some have mentioned nosler partitions..long range ? what ranges and on what type of game.im curious.

180 grain NAB and some H1000

Nosler 220 SMP, partition, stiff load of H 1000/ 83 grains...

I'm sorta old school.

215 Hybrids with H1000, N570, Ramshot

200 Partitions with H1000 and RE26

212 ELDX with H1000

200 Accubonds.

It’s a killer for us. Not sure if there is better but man does it work well in 300’s.

For accuracy the 180 Sierra BT, for hunting the 180 Partition. Longest confirmed kill on elk at 540 yards. Mine likes 72 gr of H-4350. I have been using this load since 1970, and know there are better powders but this load has gotten the job done, time after time.

181 hammers @ 3230 fps. Have worked real well for me.

Richard

In the past, I have loaded and used on elk 180 and 200 Accubonds and 180 Scirocco II. I would now be tempted to try the new Federal Terminal Ascent bullet as BC and construction look real good to me. If BC for long range is not a sticking point, the Hammer Hunter would be the first choice. I used a HH in my 6.5 WSM this year and was impressed with accuracy, ease of reloading and terminal results on a cow elk.

Nosler Combined Technology 168 grain Ballistic Silvertip for deer and antelope. Longest shot with that bullet on a deer was half a mile, but that was out of a 300 Weatherby.

Mosin Nagant with 300WM Krieger barrel

125 gr nosler ballistic tip stopped this buck running away.

+1

180 NAB, too.

DF

My current favorite is our new Barnes 208 gr LRX bullet. Bullet, not ammo. I've been shooting it in my newly built LW 300 WM at 3000 fps (sub 10 SD) with Rel 26 in Peterson "Long" brass. 5-shot groups have been running in the .5" to .6" range. Please ignore the black tip. They will come with the standard blue tip which Barnes Bullets is known for. A 10 twist barrel should not work. 9 is on the edge. An 8 twist is much better. My 3.631" COAL is running about .135" off the lands of the carbon wrapped Bartlein barrel's lands. These bullets should easily expand down to around 1700 fps impact velocity.



180 Accubond in the middle for comparison.

What’s the BC on that new Barnes bullet?

It has a G1 of .631. So far their is load data on our website for the 300 PRC.

165 gr. Nosler Partitions ,RL. 19 powder out to 500 yards

The .300 Win Mag is my favorite all around caliber and I've been hunting with it for 29 years now. I always liked 200 grain bullet since the cartridge is capable of good velocity with the heavy bullets but I bought 1000 factory over-run 180 grain accubonds a few years ago and since I have so many, it's all I have used for a while now. I have killed 11 big mule deer bucks from 50 yards to 450 with them, 2 antelope at 300 yards and 526 yards with them and two elk at 340 yards and 530 yards with them. Every one worked perfectly, close or far, and only one animal had to be shot more than once, (a 5 point bull elk at 530 yards) my fault for hitting it slightly low in the brisket and raised the next one up 10 inches and finished it. All pushed by H1000.

Some guys talk crap about the accubond but I have had only text book results with them and only recovered 2, both were perfectly mushroomed, the rest exited. Some guys don't think a 180 30 caliber is a good "long range" bullet either so to each their own, "long range" is relative anyway. I prefer not to shoot over 400 yards and will only do it if I absolutely can't get closer. Even then 600 is my absolute limit on an unwounded animal and only then if everything is just right. I guess I'm not a long range hunter.

Many good bullets out there these days, I would just pick a premium bullet that shoots great in your gun and you shouldn't have a problem with performance.

I have been using the 180 grain Partition for over 50 years and it's never failed me yet, on numerous deer and elk. Of course my longest kill has only been out to 540 yards.