300 Win Mag bullet

[spittoon]

what is the best bullet weight for a 300 winnie? 165,168, 175, 180, I like speed but must be accurate it will be a hunting round, and for powders i have 4831, 4350, h1000,????? thanks any ideas would save some loading time and range time

[Rucker61]

I just bought a .300WM, and my research seems to favor the 180 and either RL22 or 4831. I like a light bullet and will be working on 168 gr AMAXs as soon as I can find some brass.

[Hoof]

I shot 180's for years.
Now I am strickly 208 AMAX's. Much better at bucking the wind.

[spqrzilla]

You really don't tell us what you are going to hunt with it. I'd pick a heavier(180+), tougher bullet for the elk. A medium weight bullet for the deer, say around 168 grain.

[J]

130s on whitetail for me. 180s on elk. I usually shoot 180s at Mule Deer too, but that is usually because I try to carry a mule deer and an elk tag at the same time.

190s for distance shooting and Yukon moose. Been wanting to try a 208 for distance shooting, but they are hard to find production, and I am just now starting to reload.

[smchop]

I would look at the 190's and up (208 amax as stated above is gtg) I would also look at running H1000, very stable powder with temp changes.

[Zombie Steve]

RE22 and a 180 grain Accubond makes for a great all-rounder load.

[spittoon]

Thanks steve found this on the net alliant web sight ,,Winchester Magnum,,,,

Speer 180 gr SP,,,,,,

Winchester case

,,,,3.34 oal ,,,,,,

24 bbl

,,,,,,,,,,CCI 250 primer,,,,,,

Reloder 22,,,,,,,,,, (http://www.alliantpowder.com/products/powder/reloder22.aspx)

77grains

,,,,,3,055

-mv by the way my 300 rum loves them 208 a max I think they are to heavy for the winni I will try some speer 180 btsp