Tikka T3lite - 300wsm - mule deer/elk gun

[Muley15]

So I acquired a new T3 in 300wsm for $300 and want to make this a dedicated mule deer/elk gun. I was thinking of using a factory load in 165-185g for both. I would like to shoot this gun out to 600-700yards. Any recommendations on what I should feed through this? I shot it this past weekend at 200 with Federal Berger Hybrid hunters with a cheap scope and it shot good but thats the only option I had when I bought ammo at the time for it as well.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

Id find a load with the 166g HAmmer bullets or a 165g TTSx and kill the hell out of them mule deer.

 

[scooter25]

I really like the federal trophy copper in 165gr for my 300WSM.

 

[Forest]

How about sell it to me for $400 and make $100, problem solved

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[JeffRaines]

That Berger load isn’t bad at all. Let the air out of my bear quick a couple weeks ago(out of a tikka as well).

 

[Kimber7man]

Norma factory 180 grain bondstrike shot well out of my 20” at a little over 2,900 fps.
The published BC on that bullet is 0.615 IIRC.

Norma Bondstrike Extreme .300 Winchester Short Magnum 180gr

www.norma-ammunition.com

 

[TauPhi111]

for that range, i would look at the 175 Barnes LRX, 168 TTSX, or any of the hammers in that weight range

 

[tdhanses]

Dang you scored, I say run the heaviest bullet you can in factory ammo or reload and use the Berger 215 for everything.

 

[Tikka300wsm]

Factory Barnes 165 TTSX will shoot good through it.

 

[Don Qui Puncher]

Dang you scored, I say run the heaviest bullet you can in factory ammo or reload and use the Berger 215 for everything.

will the 215 work with the 1-11 twist?

 

[kaecher]

Go heavy. I would go with a 180gr ttsx or maybe a 180gr accubond, both can be found easily enough in factory loads. Bullets bigger than 180gr are not optimal for wsm.

 

[tdhanses]

will the 215 work with the 1-11 twist?

Oh good catch, nope.

 

[Don Qui Puncher]

Oh good catch, nope.

got me all excited, I just got one and have 200 hybrids those should stabilize right?

 

[tdhanses]

got me all excited, I just got one and have 200 hybrids those should stabilize right?

I haven’t shot them but check out their stability calculator, it’ll let you know.

Twist Rate Stability Calculator

Our newly updated Twist Rate Stability Calculator not only tells you what your SG is, but it also lets you know if you are reaching your optimized BC.

bergerbullets.com

 

[Don Qui Puncher]

I haven’t shot them but check out their stability calculator, it’ll let you know.

Twist Rate Stability Calculator

Our newly updated Twist Rate Stability Calculator not only tells you what your SG is, but it also lets you know if you are reaching your optimized BC.

bergerbullets.com

thanks I didn’t know about that, it says 215 are marginal and 200 stable in the 1-11

 

[Sykes]

Id find a load with the 166g HAmmer bullets or a 165g TTSx and kill the hell out of them mule deer.

I have a Kimber Montana 300 wsm and I am shooting the 152 Hammer Hunter with RL16 at 3375 fps. I have a feeling that load will do things to an elk that won't let it go far. I will hopefully find out 1st rifle season

 

[Muley15]

Has anyone shot the Hornady GMX in super performance or the federal trophy copper? Down range energy and speed seem to be impressive with those.

 

[wind gypsy]

Norma factory 180 grain bondstrike shot well out of my 20” at a little over 2,900 fps.
The published BC on that bullet is 0.615 IIRC.

Norma Bondstrike Extreme .300 Winchester Short Magnum 180gr

www.norma-ammunition.com

Never even heard of those, those are very impressive numbers. I’m not aware of any other factory offering more impressive on paper.

 

[khuber84]

There are a lot of factory anmos that will shoot moa or better at 100-200y and have an es of 50. Run that to 700y, and that es of 50 can drop shots 5" low and turn your successful hunt into a chase of wounded game. If a shooter persues that kind of distance on animals, they owe the game the respect to use a setup that's going to go where the shooter aims and dispatch them efficiently. My 6.5 prc will shoot at or under moa with 143 eldx at 200y. But at 750y it's 10" groups due to the 50-60 fps es that ammo delivers.

 

[Kimber7man]

Never even heard of those, those are very impressive numbers. I’m not aware of any other factory offering more impressive on paper.

Yeah that’s why I bought some to try out. Got my rifle back from GAP, they chopped it to 20“. Shooting with Ultra 7 I got about 2,920 for muzzle velocity. Ballistics with that bullet look pretty good.