.300 Win Mag

[Snookster]

Looking for bullet suggestion to use for mule deer. Montana.

 

[Andrew12gauge]

Whatever bullet your rifle likes, mule deer are not tough to kill.


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[NRA4LIFE]

.300 WM is a bit overkill for MD, IMO. I would stay 130 or less. I've killed near 60 MD, most with .243 and 100 gr Hornady's.

 

[WeiserBucks]

Any expanding bullet will do it.

 

[stillwaitin]

Barnes TTSX have worked great for me.

 

[SlimTim_MN]

I have been using the Nosler 180 Accubonds for a few years on my 300WM. Zero complaints for deer.

 

[Jimss]

I use the same 150 grain nosler partitions for antelope, deer, elk, moose, sheep, mtn goats, and bear.

 

[Blacktip]

I just load 200gr. partitions for everything

 

[Jusgunn3]

I use 168gr ttsx in my 300wsm and it hammers

 

[tbro16]

.300 WM is a bit overkill for MD, IMO.

No such thing as too dead. Let er rip. My 300 wm likes terminal ascents.

 

[LightFoot]

From Antelope to Brown Bear, the 180 Partition is rarely, if ever, a wrong answer.

My 300 Win rifles shoot Federal 185 HYB very well.
I like 150 TTSX for an all-purpose copper load.


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[JackButler]

If I were using that, I’d make sure to leverage its strengths which would be ballistic advantage and extending my effective range. Personally I’d use the 225 eldm that has a .777 g1.

 

[WI in the west]

I shot a mule deer, antelope and a couple white tail bucks with the 200gr terminal ascents. I liked it cause it didnt blow them up and waste a tone of meat like the eldx type bullets do. Seemed to always leave a golf ball size hole through the animal even if it hit scapulas. Everything but one was dead right there. White tails were 50-100 yards antelope and mule deer at 300 yards.

 

[Idhunter777]

I have shot a handful of mule deer with Hornady American Whitail 150 grain Interlocks

 

[Seeknelk]

I've used the 215 berger on a handful and it certainly killed. No drama. I wouldn't say it was overkill as far as damage done, it was just fine. But it was a LOT more recoil and muzzle blast than I need unless I was killing stuff at 1200 yards plus(which I have zero business doing)So now I use a 243 and shoot far more year round.

 

[netexashunter]

Any 300 wm is gonna work great for mule deer. If possible, buy a few different boxes and see which one is putting out the best groups.

 

[Superx3]

I seem to like the 165-168grain bullets in my 300 wm. I think it’s the best all around bullet weight for speed, trajectory, and penetration. I shot my first elk with 168 grain a-max at 100 yards. In the shoulder slightly quartering to me almost I. The timber. Couldn’t have been more dead. Everything was soup. 3200fps with a near .500 g1 BC makes 0-400 yard shots easy with out needing to dial.

 

[CVass]

Barnes ttsx

 

[stick slinger]

178gr eldx in my handloads. 3040fps. Total overkill for deer, but they always die right there.

As mentioned above they do carnage on meat if you hit the shoulder, therefore I intentionally aim back just a touch for a clean double lung.

 

[Gun&BowSD]

Barnes 165 TSX BT.
Killed elk at 500, and number of mulies at 400+
Lost one for the first time ever to a 6.5 CM this year.
Will not be making that mistake again