Opinions on elk bullet for 300 win

[Calvin45]

As the title says, I'm going elk hunting this September and, just for fun, took a picture of every 30 cal projectile I currently have in my inventory that i could run. My existing 300 win mag load is with the 225 eld m so voting for that will signify leaving well enough alone. It is crazy accurate and I like it's terminal performance BUT…. It is a single feed only proposition and I'm kind of thinking I'd like the option of fast follow up shots, elk being tough and me only having permission to be on a limited area of land on which to retrieve the critter. Nonetheless I know some will say one shot is all one should need…some of these projectiles I'm taking much more seriously than others but I've left nothing out of the poll just for fun and to see if you folks surprise me with what you'd choose.

If you were elk hunting with a 300 win would you load up the 120 tacTX at warp, the 180 trophy bonded tip, the 195 tipped matchking, the 208 hornady bthp with the tip opened up just a tad, the 208 eld-m, the 210 accubond long range, the very retro 220 kksp round nose by the long defund CIL, the 225 eld m as a single feed only option (can't seat them deeper without deformity of the nose, don't currently have the special eld dies, or the cinder block of a bullet, the 250 grain round nose by hawk bullets?

please, none of the usual "whatever shoots best" non-answers. Assuming all of these could be made to shoot well, what would you load up first?

 

[nimrod_gn]

First choice by far would be a 181 grain Hammer Hunter. Second choice 180 grain Barnes TTSX.

 

[Slick8]

I'm going with the 230 berger in a 30 nosler in late October.

Of those you listed for a 300 winny I really like the 180 fed trophy bonded tipped. But, unless you have a stash of them I belive they've been discontinued. Now called the fed terminal ascent and all but impossible to find.

One that's not on your list but a proven killer is the nos accubond in 180 or 200. I've heard the ABLR can be fineky.

 

[Hand Skills]

I would suggest 180tbt's in the mag, and bring a few 208's which you could single load in case a long range opportunity presents itself

 

[Huntfly]

I'm going with the 230 berger in a 30 nosler in late October.

Of those you listed for a 300 winny I really like the 180 fed trophy bonded tipped. But, unless you have a stash of them I belive they've been discontinued. Now called the fed terminal ascent and all but impossible to find.

One that's not on your list but a proven killer is the nos accubond in 180 or 200. I've heard the ABLR can be fineky.

Partitions still work!

 

[Calvin45]

I feel i was not sufficiently clear! I'm not looking for additional suggestions from outside the list provided. Thanks for participating though!

 

[Jud96]

215 Berger

 

[shinbone]

180gr Partition, or a 150gr Hammer Hunter.

 

[shinbone]

. . . . I'm not looking for additional suggestions from outside the list provided . . . .

Lol! You do realize this is the internet?

 

[Slick8]

I feel i was not sufficiently clear! I'm not looking for additional suggestions from outside the list provided. Thanks for participating though!

I tried to stay on point but you know how hard that is.

I still question if the trophy bonded tipped are still available. If you have then, they're great.

 

[Calvin45]

Lol! You do realize this is the internet?

Oh yes and I ain't judging…I've been on a bender of resurrecting decade old threads recently without knowing it!

 

[Calvin45]

I tried to stay on point but you know how hard that is.

I still question if the trophy bonded tipped are still available. If you have then, they're great.

I do have them on hand. I don't think they're discontinued but could be wrong. I know the newer edge tlr was discontinued in favour of the terminal ascent.

 

[Slick8]

You're right and I thought the edge replaced the trophy bonded tipped.

The 200 grain edge shot well in my 30 nos but would throw a flier one out of three. Not horrible just not meeting expectations.

 

[Old Rooster]

180 gr Nosler Accubond is my normal round but health problems have made me go lighter this year.308 152 gr Hammer Hunter.
That 180 Gr Accubond has taken so many elk and muley deer that I cannot even remember.
I'll report how the 152 gr Hammers did but most know it will do it's job just fine