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    Posted: August/22/2008 at 23:41
_popupControl(); I recently purchased a 300 WM rifle for Elk hunting.  Any suggestions for commercial ammo that would work well for my purposes?  I don't reload this ammo and I need to figure out what off the shelf loads would work well. 
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Any factory load that has 180 gr Nosler Partitions would be my choice. I like Nosler Accubonds as well and they tend to shoot a little better than Partitions.
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I would try several weights of Federal  and Winchester ammo and see what groups best in your rifle. The Nosler and the Barnes MRX are both great bullets.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote rkingston Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: August/23/2008 at 08:53

Used to shoot Hornady 165 grains in mine before I started reloading. Always had pretty good luck with them. Also, as previously mentioned, any of the loads with Nosler components should shoot well.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote helo18 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: August/23/2008 at 12:17
I shoot Hornady Heavy Mags 180gr when I am not reloading and my gun really likes those rounds.  Any 180 gr load should work ok.  You will just have to try different brands and see what works best.
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Just one note, if you are hunting Elk in California, I believe they went lead free. If that the case, start looking at loads with Barnes TSX's. They are excellent as well.
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Ditto on TSXs, the 168 will kill any Elk that walks the earth and shoots a bit flatter than the 180
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Originally posted by Roy Finn Roy Finn wrote:

Any factory load that has 180 gr Nosler Partitions would be my choice. I like Nosler Accubonds as well and they tend to shoot a little better than Partitions.
hard to argue with that roy good advice.
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The new winchester mx3 ( I think thats the name of it) ammo is nice. I would go with the 180gr.
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300 Winchester Magnum
180 gr. Supreme Elite™ XP3®

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Product Symbol: SXP300WM

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Supreme Elite™ XP3®: The new XP3® bullet starts with a 2-stage expansion design, then combines all the best-known bullet technology into one bullet.  It delivers precision accuracy, awesome knockdown power, and deep penetration all in one package -- and it's as effective on thin-skinned game, like deer and antelope, as it is on tough game, like elk, moose, bear, and African animals, at short and long ranges.  The XP3® is the closest thing to a perfect hunting bullet you can buy!

Description: Delayed controlled expansion, deep penetration, high retained weight

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100 2819 3176 0 1.4
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Thats is. It looks ver promising. A guy I know has shot some at targets and they a accurate.He is going to hunt with them this year.I'll keep ya'll posted in how they work
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_popupControl(); Thanks for the replies.   Big daddy let me know how they work out.
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10-4 Cj. I'll keep ypu posted.
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When I got my Sendero in 300 Win Mag I tried 180gr BTSP, 190gr BTSP, and 200gr SP, all factory ammo.
I found that the Federal 190gr BTSP gave the best groups in my rifle of the ammo tried. I couldn't tell you how it would perform on game as I use this rifle to punch paper, and bang steel.
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