Author Topic: 300 Win Mag (Read 1860 times)

jro45 · « **on:** May 13, 2009, 02:07:12 AM »

How many of you guys own the 300 Win Mag and have killed game with it. I've killed deer with mine.

SHOOTALL · « **Reply #1 on:** May 13, 2009, 02:15:43 AM »

I have killed a hog and deer with mine .

AtlLaw · « **Reply #2 on:** May 13, 2009, 03:46:15 AM »

Deer

trkyman1 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 13, 2009, 08:27:17 AM »

Deer,Bear,Elk,and that little 3/4" orange dot in the middle of the paper target.

SHOOTALL · « **Reply #4 on:** May 13, 2009, 08:37:41 AM »

mine were yellow/green dots , thanks for reminding me.
and a bunch of steel targets .

nomosendero · « **Reply #5 on:** May 13, 2009, 04:13:05 PM »

Mine has taken Deer & Elk.

Coyote Hunter · « **Reply #6 on:** May 13, 2009, 06:23:40 PM »

Just one cow elk. But I've only taken it hunting one day...

Pics are here:
http://coyote-hunter.blogspot.com/

dukkillr · « **Reply #7 on:** May 13, 2009, 07:28:22 PM »

Deer, elk and caribou with mine.

Cheesehead · « **Reply #8 on:** May 14, 2009, 02:13:42 AM »

I have taken truck loads of white tail deer with the 300 Winchester.

Cheese

Harry Snippe · « **Reply #9 on:** May 14, 2009, 07:20:42 AM »

So ?

Yes the 300 Win Mag works well on Deer/ Moose , that is why we have it right ?

You might share some loads / bullets Etc . that is being used to make this more intersting .

Cheesehead · « **Reply #10 on:** May 14, 2009, 07:50:25 AM »

180 grain Ballistic Tip pushed to the max is like a bolt of lightning. So...

Cheese

nomosendero · « **Reply #11 on:** May 14, 2009, 12:23:43 PM »

180 Bal. Tip for Deer, I used to only use this bullet in '06 & down, but they "toughened" it about 10-12 years ago & is great in 300WM for Deer. For Elk & bigger, I go with the 180 Accubond or 200.
With either 180, BT or Acc., 75gr. of RL22 is a classic, of course work up to it with Win brass & Fed 215 primers if you can find them. In a 24" tube you should be around 3,050fps. I use RL25, a little stiffer load,
won't tell amt. of powder for 3,130 fps & fantastic accuracy.

Harry Snippe · « **Reply #12 on:** May 15, 2009, 03:46:30 AM »

Your all a great bunch .

I just have started with my own 300Wm, having had used my father in laws rifle a few times . In deer country south of were we now live( North Bay ) we used Levers, for we were hunting in close quarters in mixed bush. Hunting then up here in more open bush and swamps shots on animals would be more on moose and good sized black bear , and shots could reach out . We used rifles in the 3006 class, and this year decided to purchase a 300 Wm. The 35 Rem, now undergunned
I would think there will be a shot at a deer at close range and the hunting season overlap , so some thought should be given to the loads to use . Guess I should get away from just the cup and core bullet .

jro45 · « **Reply #13 on:** May 15, 2009, 06:28:15 AM »

I shoot 180gr bullets with mine. Sometimes Nosler or Hornady. Its all up to what I'm hunting.

SDS-GEN · « **Reply #14 on:** May 16, 2009, 07:31:42 AM »

Caribou and bear with mine.

Drilling Man · « **Reply #15 on:** May 16, 2009, 12:41:46 PM »

Deer, moose, bear and caribou among others...

DM

Dand · « **Reply #16 on:** May 30, 2009, 10:43:37 PM »

about 20 caribou, 3-4 black tail deer, 3 moose. Started out using 165 gr bullets but they messed up too much meat and since most of my hunting is in brown bear country, I prefer the 180's at about 2900, or 200 gr. Mostly use the 180 Nosler partition but like the Speer hot cores too. Yeah its a little bit of a comfort to have the extra horsepower if a brownie pops up - and I saw 8 in 10 days of moose hunting last fall. All went the other way which was fine with me.

BBF · « **Reply #17 on:** May 31, 2009, 04:14:08 AM »

My first ever bull moose 200 gr Speer Spitzer don't recall the powder or how much.

Wyo. Coyote Hunter · « **Reply #18 on:** May 31, 2009, 12:30:07 PM »

;)Ah, the old .300 win. mag. my favorite for many years. Lets see, not counting predators or varmits, it has taken, whitetails, mulies, antelope, black bear, moose, elk, caribou, axis deer, 2 kinds of sheep,plus about a dozen or so African antelope. My favorite bullets are 150 BTBT for very light game and coyotes. Have a 28.5 in semitarget rifle for shooting coyotes at long range. Also have used the Serria 165 HPBT on much game, my favorite premium bullet is Nosler 200 grain Part. at just under 3000fps. it shoot almost as flat as a 180 but hits harder and penetrates deeper. But there are no flies on the 180 part. either. When I go on a serious hunt, it is the old 700 custom stocked and custom barreled .300 I reach for. It is now on its 3rd barrel. For winter coyotes or coyotes at long range, the 28 inch barrel get the nod. Love it.

jro45 · « **Reply #19 on:** June 01, 2009, 03:22:51 AM »

I shoot the 200gr Nosler Partitions in my 300 RUM. It killed a Zerba at 280yds, a warthog
at 200yds and a gembok at 200 yds

drdougrx · « **Reply #20 on:** June 01, 2009, 01:35:40 PM »

Moose (180gr NosP/77gr RL-22) and black bear (200gr NosAB/75gr Rl-22).

Jaydub in Wi · « **Reply #21 on:** June 02, 2009, 07:04:44 PM »

whitetail deer with 165 x and 75 RL19.Caribou with 180 btip and75 RL22. Rifle shoots better than I can with both loads

KAYR1 · « **Reply #22 on:** June 03, 2009, 04:35:16 AM »

Whitetails only at this point. But when the time comes to hunt elk, moose or similar game, I feel that I am well-armed