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New 300 WM —How to find “THE”bullet
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<blockquote data-quote="greenejc" data-source="post: 1622797" data-attributes="member: 60453"><p>I use a 180 grain Sierra, either the Gameking or the Prohunter, for my 300 winmags. </p><p>Depending on the altitude, the prohunter will work as well as any bullet, and unless you're going to shoot an elk at 25 yards, it will hold together through heavy bones. If you're hunting high country, (8,000ft or above), this bullet will shoot as flat as any boattail bullet at 3,000ft. or below. So if you're calibrated for lower altitudes with bullets that have BCs of .500-.550, this bullet or the Speer 180 grain Hotcor flat based bullet will work with both great accuracy and penetration out to at least 800 yards. The Hotcor has a BC of .441 or so, and the Sierra has one of .405-.410. The Sierra 180 grain Gameking will shoot noticably flatter, though. Even better is the Sierra 200 grain gameking or the 200 grain Hotcor. BC for the Hotcor is .487 and for the Sierra is in the .550 range, and they hold velocity very well. These bullets stabilize very well in both my .300's and shoot around 0.7 to 1 inch at 100 yards, while retaining velocity at distance. Speer lists top velocities from a 24 inch barrel at around 3050fps with 180 grain boat tail (BC of .545) and Hotcor bullets and about 2850 max for the 200 grain bullet. Both BC and load data are given in their online load manual. At the distances you're planning to shoot, you don't need an expensive bonded core bullet. You just need reasonably flat trajectory and a bullet with good to great density for penetration. Also, I forgot to include the 180 grain Ballistic Tip from Nosler. It would work well for anything you want to do with it where elk out to 800 yards is concerned. By the way, the Speer Hotcor bullets are as close to bonded bullets as you would ever need. They pour molten lead into their jackets, which tends to form a heat bond with the jacket. Speers are quite accurate and now the least expensive effective bullet on the market. Just sayin. </p><p>Elton P. Green</p><p>SSG, USA, INF. (Ret.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greenejc, post: 1622797, member: 60453"] I use a 180 grain Sierra, either the Gameking or the Prohunter, for my 300 winmags. Depending on the altitude, the prohunter will work as well as any bullet, and unless you're going to shoot an elk at 25 yards, it will hold together through heavy bones. If you're hunting high country, (8,000ft or above), this bullet will shoot as flat as any boattail bullet at 3,000ft. or below. So if you're calibrated for lower altitudes with bullets that have BCs of .500-.550, this bullet or the Speer 180 grain Hotcor flat based bullet will work with both great accuracy and penetration out to at least 800 yards. The Hotcor has a BC of .441 or so, and the Sierra has one of .405-.410. The Sierra 180 grain Gameking will shoot noticably flatter, though. Even better is the Sierra 200 grain gameking or the 200 grain Hotcor. BC for the Hotcor is .487 and for the Sierra is in the .550 range, and they hold velocity very well. These bullets stabilize very well in both my .300's and shoot around 0.7 to 1 inch at 100 yards, while retaining velocity at distance. Speer lists top velocities from a 24 inch barrel at around 3050fps with 180 grain boat tail (BC of .545) and Hotcor bullets and about 2850 max for the 200 grain bullet. Both BC and load data are given in their online load manual. At the distances you're planning to shoot, you don't need an expensive bonded core bullet. You just need reasonably flat trajectory and a bullet with good to great density for penetration. Also, I forgot to include the 180 grain Ballistic Tip from Nosler. It would work well for anything you want to do with it where elk out to 800 yards is concerned. By the way, the Speer Hotcor bullets are as close to bonded bullets as you would ever need. They pour molten lead into their jackets, which tends to form a heat bond with the jacket. Speers are quite accurate and now the least expensive effective bullet on the market. Just sayin. Elton P. Green SSG, USA, INF. (Ret.) [/QUOTE]
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