Large Big Game 300Win Mag Loads
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Those 220 gr loads for the 300WM should be pretty awesome I believe. I have pondered loading some 220gr PT's for the 30's, just to shoot them into water jugs. The SD is Awesome in them. Good luck Mike, I can't wait to hear how they shoot for you. Scotty
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Elkman":2obdmm1t said:
I am a little nervous about this week coming as I do load work for my .303, 358Win, and 300Win mag, I sure hope I got my loads some where in the ball park.
I have two loads for my .300 Win. Mag. One uses the 200 gr. Speer Hot Core and the other the 200 gr. Nosler Partition. The loads are set up so that both bullets will hit into the same group at 100 yards. Group size is 1.5" which is sufficient. I usually load the magazine with the Speer Hot Cores and have the Nosler up the spout. If I run into an elk at 200 yards or less, I use the Nosler. If the elk is farther out, I remove the Nosler and run a Speer up the spout. The Speer did the trick on a cow elk at 530 yards, laser measured. I do admit to several months of long range practice at my local range so I was pretty confident of the shot. My load uses WMR powder which sadly is no longer available. I like it in the .270 Win. and .300 Win. mag. Accuracy and velocity have been superb in my rifles.
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Mike
The 300 Win Mag with a 220 gr bullet is a serious stopper. Give the 220 gr PT load the water jug test. I would think it would take 8 jugs to stop it.
JD338
The 300 Win Mag with a 220 gr bullet is a serious stopper. Give the 220 gr PT load the water jug test. I would think it would take 8 jugs to stop it.
JD338
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JD338":2llua1vi said:
When they come in I will do just that.
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I've never loaded anything over 210 grains for my .30 cal magnums. Never took game with anything bigger than a 180 gr bullet from a .30 cal maggie either. Dad used to favor the 220 gr from his .30-06 Springfield.
I like the way the magnums handle those big 200 grain bullets, and heavier. Mine always seem to shoot real well with the heavies, and there's no worry about sufficient penetration. That 220 gr Nosler Partition has got to penetrate like crazy...
Last year I worked up a good load for my .300 WSM with 200 gr Nosler Accubonds. Carried them during mule deer season, but was unable to connect with a buck. Perhaps this year. Was just out at the range the other day shooting those loads again - they are mighty accurate. Nice thump to them while shooting as well.
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I like the way the magnums handle those big 200 grain bullets, and heavier. Mine always seem to shoot real well with the heavies, and there's no worry about sufficient penetration. That 220 gr Nosler Partition has got to penetrate like crazy...
Last year I worked up a good load for my .300 WSM with 200 gr Nosler Accubonds. Carried them during mule deer season, but was unable to connect with a buck. Perhaps this year. Was just out at the range the other day shooting those loads again - they are mighty accurate. Nice thump to them while shooting as well.
Guy
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Guy Miner":258cywzc said:
Yeah, amen on the thump when they hit down range and when that big bullet hits game :mrgreen:
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The 180 grain AccuBond worked great on my Alaskan moose. One shot in the lungs, in one side and out the other. :mrgreen:
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Wow Baltz a 300 Win Mag with a 20" barrel? Thats got to make your ears ring! And I thought mine with a 24" was bad!
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not bad at all. Just a nice compact elk rifle.
