Home Forums Reloading Big Game Rifles 300WM & 178ELD-X

Hi Guys,

I was just wondering if anyone has used this bullet for hunting and whether they had any pet loads they were willing to share. I got a great deal on them and bought 500 given it is hard to find gear at times. Figure that should keep me going for a little bit ;-)

Thanks in advance
LowBC

P.S 300WM is pretty new to me, but so far really like what I am seeing.

https://www.nosler.com/300-winchester-magnum

Noslers data should get you in the ball park.

Nosler data on a Hornady bullet. Ok..

He said get you "in the ball park" and that it will do for sure.

I’ve had my best loads with ELD-X’s using the Nosler load data using the same weight class of bullet. Start low and work up.

I can only speak to the 175 LRX in a 300WM. First load was with 73gr R23 (killed a cow with that one) and a couple weeks ago I found a great load with Ramshot Magnum/Fed 215M Primer/RWS new cases. I started at 85gr and stopped at 87gr. Every charge shot under one inch in my rifle. Good luck to you.

I have used that bullet this year. November the 4th to be exact.
300 Winchester
Remington 700 ADL
Load was using IMR 7383....THIS IS A MILITARY PULL DOWN POWDER.
Brass NORMA once fired and annealed with a candle.
63 grains
velocity was 2972 avg when I developed it in October of this year.
a tight little ball of 1 1/2" at 200 yards on my steel target.

Broadside shot at 127 yards.
It hit a rib on the edge going in and just demolished the lungs and a section of the heart.
The opposite side had a 2 1/2" hole in it with some shrapnel around it.

Buck did a death run of 40 yards.

Same load used on a big gobbler turkey...worked great. at 112 yards.

Best
HeavyDove

Absolutely. Start at minimum and work up.

That said 74-76 of RL22 or H4831 or 71 gr or IMR 4350 have always worked for me.

My buddy shot a WY 6x6 elk this October using said bullets from his Browning 300 Win mag. Shot was less than 100 yards. Never took a step!