My dad had a 210 Berger out of a 300WBY poke through a deer the other day just over 250yrds, it was back and didn't hit bone could not even tell there was a hole there till we got the hide down
Hmmmm....
I'm loading both the Bergers and Accubond and pack both just in case the Berger fails the first shot.
I'm doing the same with my set up... the 210 thick in the chamber and the 180 E-Tip right below it in the mag.
I would include 200gr Accubonds in this question, but they are sold out everywhere. I most definetly will be using the 200gr Accubond as my all around load for deer and maybe an Elk trip.
Would I be giving up much if I used the 180 Accubond ?
You should be able to back order the 200 AB's from Midway. I wouldn't think it would take too long to get them?
Here's my view on the 180 AB in the 300 RUM. I've been reading more reports of the AB coming to pieces on impact, so I will shy away from usung it at the high RUM velocities. The 180 E-Tip has a higher advertised BC than the AB, .523 vs .507, although one of our members said he tested them both to be about the same at about .523 or so. But Bryan Litz tested it (180 AB lower than advertised). With the E-Tip, I see no reason to use the 180 AB unless it has better accuracy. But... I would go with the 200 AB before the 180 AB to get more mass and slow the velocity, in hope of more optimum performance. I was testin the 200, but ran out of them and they aren't on the shelves here either. I was getting good results, but I am very happy with the E-Tips and I like their monometal construction. and they will leave an awesome wound channel. They are also flatter shooting which appeals to me because I zero at 300 yds.