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Re: 300 win mag for elk dale06 #19922002 11/13/24
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,077 Likes: 1 minn/ ontario/ bridger-teton w... A anie Campfire Regular
anie Campfire Regular A Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,077 Likes: 1 minn/ ontario/ bridger-teton w...	have had great success with 180 gr accubonds and ttsx

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Re: 300 win mag for elk dale06 #19933401 11/17/24
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oremi Campfire Member O Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 395 Likes: 15 FL	I would try the nosler accubond 180 and hornady outfitter 180 but good luck finding them and not cheap either..... im debating on just going back to my 30-06 when the axe came into the woods many of the trees said at least the handle is one of us.
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Re: 300 win mag for elk dale06 #19934599 11/17/24
Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 4,000 Likes: 45 Nonya Dre Campfire Tracker
Dre Campfire Tracker Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 4,000 Likes: 45 Nonya	The 165TTSX was designed for the 300 vs 168. But yes you can use any of the ttsx/lrx with confidence! It’s my go elk medicine majority of the time. Or 180 Sierra game kings are affordable yet designed for hunting and great at the range in off season. The ttsx can get expensive to fling all off season. IMHO with all the powder, I would be shooting 180 mono or good 200+ cup/core. Last edited by Dre; 11/17/24. All of them do something better than the 30-06, but none of them do everything as well.
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Re: 300 win mag for elk dale06 #19972111 11/30/24
Joined: Jul 2024 Posts: 123 Likes: 3 Western WA S Shad71 Campfire Member
Shad71 Campfire Member S Joined: Jul 2024 Posts: 123 Likes: 3 Western WA	I'd stick with 200 AB and call it a day! Semper Fi!!! 🇺🇸

Re: 300 win mag for elk memtb #19972237 11/30/24
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CanadianLefty Campfire Regular C Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,111 Likes: 2	Originally Posted by memtb 180 grain……unless it’s a mono, in which case, you might go a little bit lighter. An example….Barnes LRX 175 grain. memtb Too much power for under 300 yards but yes, this is what I would use too.

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Re: 300 win mag for elk dale06 #19972242 11/30/24
Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 9,602 Likes: 31 Va 9 99guy Campfire Outfitter
99guy Campfire Outfitter 9 Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 9,602 Likes: 31 Va	The 300 Win Mag and a well constructed bullet are as good as it gets for elk and elk sized animals. I personally prefer the 180 NP because they have never failed me, but there are many good choices. "You cannot invade mainland America. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass" ~Admiral Yamamoto~ When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty. ~Thomas Jefferson~
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Re: 300 win mag for elk dale06 #19972358 11/30/24
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pete53 Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 8,826 Likes: 43 Northern USA	with a accurate rifle , a good scope with a bi-pod ,good handloads using a 300 Win mag. i see no reason not to be able to shoot out to 500 yards, if you know your rifle and have practiced some days elk do have a big vital area . LIFE NRA , we vote Red up here, Norseman

Re: 300 win mag for elk dale06 #19972365 11/30/24
Joined: Nov 2019 Posts: 3,988 Likes: 41 PNW G Gooch_McGrundle Campfire Tracker
Gooch_McGrundle Campfire Tracker G Joined: Nov 2019 Posts: 3,988 Likes: 41 PNW	I’ve used the 180gr Partition and 168gr TTSX out of a 30-06. Bang/Flop on Roosevelt elk. Should translate to the bigger case just fine. I’d be tempted to run the 200gr Partition, just for fun.

Re: 300 win mag for elk Gooch_McGrundle #19972605 11/30/24
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 51,496 Likes: 337 Battle Born B bsa1917hunter Campfire Kahuna
bsa1917hunter Campfire Kahuna B Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 51,496 Likes: 337 Battle Born	Originally Posted by Gooch_McGrundle I’ve used the 180gr Partition and 168gr TTSX out of a 30-06. Bang/Flop on Roosevelt elk. Should translate to the bigger case just fine. I’d be tempted to run the 200gr Partition, just for fun. 200gr partition "just for fun". It should be mandatory in a 300wm. Especially if elk are on the menu. Run them at 2,900 fps, and thank me later. Or something like that. That was always the velocity I tried to keep them at, when running a 300WM, back in the day. If a 30-06 pushing a 200gr Nosler partition will penetrate an elk stem to stern, a 300wm will do just the same. If you call that "fun", so be it... Originally Posted by raybass I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. Originally Posted by Pharmseller You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA

Re: 300 win mag for elk pete53 #19972608 11/30/24
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bsa1917hunter Campfire Kahuna B Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 51,496 Likes: 337 Battle Born	Originally Posted by pete53 with a accurate rifle , a good scope with a bi-pod ,good handloads using a 300 Win mag. i see no reason not to be able to shoot out to 500 yards, if you know your rifle and have practiced some days elk do have a big vital area . Originally Posted by raybass I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. Originally Posted by Pharmseller You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA

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Re: 300 win mag for elk jwp475 #19972609 11/30/24
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bsa1917hunter Campfire Kahuna B Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 51,496 Likes: 337 Battle Born	Originally Posted by jwp475 The 180 grain and the 300 win mag go together like peas and carrots If you are a vegetarian. Real men use the 200gr partitions in their 300 magnums.. Originally Posted by raybass I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. Originally Posted by Pharmseller You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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Re: 300 win mag for elk memtb #19972614 11/30/24
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bsa1917hunter Campfire Kahuna B Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 51,496 Likes: 337 Battle Born	Originally Posted by memtb 300 WM……a very popular cartridge in many different factory bullet configurations and weights, chambered in most rifles across the globe, generally very accurate, and offers good performance with mild recoil. Overall….it’s a darn good small to medium bore (depending upon your definition of bore determination) cartridge for elk and elk sized game across the planet! 😉 180’s & a 300 WM = good combination! memtb Elk catch those like a catchers mitt, from the 300 magnums. The reason I went to the 200gr partition.. Learned that a long time ago. Run them around 2,900 fps and you get complete pass thru's. DRT generally. I lived in elk country and hunted them every year, so take that for what you want, ol buddy.. Originally Posted by raybass I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. Originally Posted by Pharmseller You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA

Re: 300 win mag for elk dale06 #19972679 11/30/24
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 17,934 Likes: 45 Northern California Hammerdown Campfire Ranger
Hammerdown Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 17,934 Likes: 45 Northern California	30 caliber guns and good bullets have put may animals in the freezer. Randy NRA Patriot Life Benefactor

Re: 300 win mag for elk bsa1917hunter #19972694 11/30/24
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Gooch_McGrundle Campfire Tracker G Joined: Nov 2019 Posts: 3,988 Likes: 41 PNW	Originally Posted by bsa1917hunter Originally Posted by Gooch_McGrundle I’ve used the 180gr Partition and 168gr TTSX out of a 30-06. Bang/Flop on Roosevelt elk. Should translate to the bigger case just fine. I’d be tempted to run the 200gr Partition, just for fun. 200gr partition "just for fun". It should be mandatory in a 300wm. Especially if elk are on the menu. Run them at 2,900 fps, and thank me later. Or something like that. That was always the velocity I tried to keep them at, when running a 300WM, back in the day. If a 30-06 pushing a 200gr Nosler partition will penetrate an elk stem to stern, a 300wm will do just the same. If you call that "fun", so be it... When I go back to hunting elk with a rifle, that is probably the route I will go.

Re: 300 win mag for elk bsa1917hunter #19972855 12/01/24
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SLM Campfire Ranger S Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 19,188 Likes: 32 NM	Originally Posted by bsa1917hunter Originally Posted by memtb 300 WM……a very popular cartridge in many different factory bullet configurations and weights, chambered in most rifles across the globe, generally very accurate, and offers good performance with mild recoil. Overall….it’s a darn good small to medium bore (depending upon your definition of bore determination) cartridge for elk and elk sized game across the planet! 😉 180’s & a 300 WM = good combination! memtb Elk catch those like a catchers mitt, from the 300 magnums. The reason I went to the 200gr partition.. Learned that a long time ago. Run them around 2,900 fps and you get complete pass thru's. DRT generally. I lived in elk country and hunted them every year, so take that for what you want, ol buddy.. Let’s see all the pics of the dead elk.
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Re: 300 win mag for elk dale06 #19973097 12/01/24
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Calvin Campfire Ranger C Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 24,734 Likes: 140	I have a Remington xcr2 in a McM edge stock. To be honest I am kind of over the recoil you get with 180s so I am considering dropping down to 165s or 150s. That stock seems to punish you more than other stocks I have used. My seekins 338 win mag with 225s feels better and my 7mag with 180s is nothing compared to that rifle.

Re: 300 win mag for elk Calvin #19973198 12/01/24
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Kaleb Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 8,029 Likes: 29 TN	Originally Posted by Calvin I have a Remington xcr2 in a McM edge stock. To be honest I am kind of over the recoil you get with 180s so I am considering dropping down to 165s or 150s. That stock seems to punish you more than other stocks I have used. My seekins 338 win mag with 225s feels better and my 7mag with 180s is nothing compared to that rifle. I agree. I cut my 300win to 20” and put a harvestor EVO on it. Also loading 155 scenars. Have only started with some load work so can’t comment on game performance yet. The reduction in recoil is very noticeable. I would sure be interested in what you end up doing. Last edited by Kaleb; 12/01/24.

Re: 300 win mag for elk bsa1917hunter #19973311 12/01/24
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shrapnel Campfire Ranger Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 25,942 Likes: 471 Bozeman, MT	Originally Posted by bsa1917hunter Originally Posted by jwp475 The 180 grain and the 300 win mag go together like peas and carrots If you are a vegetarian. Real men use the 200gr partitions in their 300 magnums.. Funny how none of these elk expired without a single partition. This is just this fall and 180 grain NBT seem to defy that logic…
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Re: 300 win mag for elk Shad71 #19973529 12/01/24
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dye7barrel Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 11,193 Likes: 10 Washington	Originally Posted by Shad71 I'd stick with 200 AB and call it a day! Hung several tags on elk after hitting them with a 200gr Accubond. Zero issues.

Re: 300 win mag for elk bsa1917hunter #19974154 12/01/24
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 11,782 Likes: 82 Winchester, WY USA M memtb Campfire Outfitter
memtb Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 11,782 Likes: 82 Winchester, WY USA	I’m a “head case” for the use of mono’s…….in my little mind, a 180 mono would be a great choice. With a cup & core…..a 200 gr. partition would be a good choice as well! 😉 memtb You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong." -Bob Hagel “I’d like to be a good rifleman…..but, I prefer to be a good hunter”! memtb 2024
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