300 wsm deer load

[Cjackson51591]

Longer ranger 300 wsm load specifically for deer. 50 yards to 400. Has anyone ever loaded 130 gr Barnes ttsx in 300 wsm? What kind of results did you have with it? I think it would be an awesome deer bullet at 400 yards and under.

 

[Judd]

I haven't messed with Barnes (not a solid guy) but I can tell you the 155 Scenars will be very impressive with what you are trying to do. I used n550 and it is a hammer and nothing that it's pointed at likes it

 

[TimberHunter]

Eh… I don’t think the 300wsm will be enough for deer. Need at least a 338 Lapua


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[JO.]

After my Dad bought his 300 wsm he used it for a while hunting whitetails. He usually shot 150gr Ballistic tips in the factory Win black box ammo. I think they were something like 3200 and were pretty destructive. A 150gr around 3200 will be wildly adequate for any deer you'll find.

 

[Legend]

Longer ranger 300 wsm load specifically for deer. 50 yards to 400. Has anyone ever loaded 130 gr Barnes ttsx in 300 wsm? What kind of results did you have with it? I think it would be an awesome deer bullet at 400 yards and under.

I really enjoy the 124grain hammer in my 300wsm. Kills elk past 400yds without issue. And the recoil is really tamed.

 

[slm9s]

That Barnes will do great. My 18" 300wsm loves 150 Accubonds at 3150.

 

[Cjackson51591]

I really enjoy the 124grain hammer in my 300wsm. Kills elk past 400yds without issue. And the recoil is really tamed.

What kind of fps are you getting and load?

 

[Legend]

What kind of fps are you getting and load?

Around 3400.

 

[Glimmerman151]

We've killed a few deer with 130's @3100fps in a 308.
I've probably shot 15 bucks, 2 elk and a few antelope with 150gr TTSX @3300 -3335 fps out of my kimber Montana. Absolutely kills the shit out of stuff for me. Running a Barnes fast, in my experience is like running the next bullet weight up in other bullet styles.

 

[Cjackson51591]

We've killed a few deer with 130's @3100fps in a 308.
I've probably shot 15 bucks, 2 elk and a few antelope with 150gr TTSX @3300 -3335 fps out of my kimber Montana. Absolutely kills the shit out of stuff for me. Running a Barnes fast, in my experience is like running the next bullet weight up in other bullet styles.

How did the 130s do on deer? I’m trying to decide if I’m going to load them up in my 300wsm or 308.

 

[Glimmerman151]

The 130's worked well, especially if you stay inside that 400-500. You likely can push them smoking fast in a 300 wsm.

 

[Cjackson51591]

The 130's worked well, especially if you stay inside that 400-500. You likely can push them smoking fast in a 300 wsm.

I believe so to. I think I’m going to try them and see how they do in it

 

[Glimmerman151]

They have a wide range( in my experience) how far you can seat them off the lands. So keep that in mind as well.

 

[Cjackson51591]

They have a wide range( in my experience) how far you can seat them off the lands. So keep that in mind as well.

From what I’ve heard and read they like to jump

 

[Glimmerman151]

Yes, my factory ammo had .132" jump, my handloads are about .090".

 

[Cjackson51591]

Yes the one I’ve loaded in another gun are .080