300 WSM Bullet preferences

[wirehead]

195 Sierra TMK - 2930 with 6.5 Staball
205 Berger EH - 2850 with 6.5 staball

 

[journeyman713]

180 Accubond

 

[KenLee]

150 gr NBT

 

[wirehead]

Why is the TMK not getting more love?!

 

[Aviator04]

I had great luck with 165 Nosler BT with 4831.


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[danwolf]

168 gr TTSX & 63.5 gr H4350

 

[Cjackson51591]

168 gr TTSX & 63.5 gr H4350

I’m fixing to try this as well but I bought 165ttsx should I have got the 168? Still learning this reloading.

 

[Luked]

Kind of forgot about this thread.
What I have loaded for this thing now to try is a 175 gr TMK on top of H4350.
Havent had a chance to get to the range yet. But plan to hopefully this weekend if the storms stay away.

 

[A382DWDZQ]

I’m fixing to try this as well but I bought 165ttsx should I have got the 168? Still learning this reloading.

Those will be fine, they’re a slightly different profile made to fit the 300 WM factory mag lengths, so it is a bit shorter profile, and also a harder composition with higher minimum impact velocity.

 

[cgullingsrud]

How would the 208 A-MAX work in the 300WSM? I still have 200 of them I got for 308 project that never left the ground.

Jay

I shoot the 208 eld-m out of a custom. I lose a little velocity with it being a 20” barrel but have killed elk out to 700 with great performance. I think any further I would want a little more velocity.

 

[Arrowhunters5]

Been having good luck with 200 ELDX and H4350. Also found the 180 Nosler Etip to be very reliable when non lead ammo is required.

 

[danwolf]

I’m fixing to try this as well but I bought 165ttsx should I have got the 168? Still learning this reloading.

Doesn’t really matter, what matter is what your needs are for shooting and fine tune the powder charge for a consistent reloads.

For me, I had a bunch of those 168 gr ttsx bullets and want to used those. Next I want to work up a heavier bullet with better BC.

 

[Cjackson51591]

Doesn’t really matter, what matter is what your needs are for shooting and fine tune the powder charge for a consistent reloads.

For me, I had a bunch of those 168 gr ttsx bullets and want to used those. Next I want to work up a heavier bullet with better BC.

Yeah I feel the 168s will do great for Deer 0-300 yards

 

[01Foreman400]

I shoot the Barnes TTSX 130 gr. averaging 3,573 fps. in mine.

 

[danwolf]

I shoot the Barnes TTSX 130 gr. averaging 3,573 fps. in mine.

that’s darn fast

 

[madcalfe]

I shoot the Barnes TTSX 130 gr. averaging 3,573 fps. in mine.

 

[MallardSX2]

These are great bullets. I have been shooting them for over 20 years. I just wish I could find them.

 

[Cjackson51591]

These are great bullets. I have been shooting them for over 20 years. I just wish I could find them.
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I agree. I’ve shot them in my 308 for close to 20. Just factory Winchester silver tips. They do excellent.

 

[GRUBECHA]

Somewhat of a tangent, but what are yalls thoughts on using 165s for elk? Ive currently got a load with 178gr eld-x and h4350 that is shooting really well but thinking of making up something a little lighter, faster, less recoil, etc. Not sure if it's worth the loss of BC and knock down power though..

 

[KenLee]

Somewhat of a tangent, but what are yalls thoughts on using 165s for elk? Ive currently got a load with 178gr eld-x and h4350 that is shooting really well but thinking of making up something a little lighter, faster, less recoil, etc. Not sure if it's worth the loss of BC and knock down power though..

165 nbt, sst, or either eld will work fine