But before anyone goes and buys them, make sure you have the twist for them. The idea that a .300 WSM is inadequate for elk shows he knows nothing about what people have been doing in the world of elk hunting for over a hundred years. My 300 WSM loves the Fusion 165's and I use them for everything smaller than elk. Ah, well. This ammo or the Partition Federal 180 grain.

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In my experience, I’ve routinely seen that much difference in MV from shot to shot with the same box of ammo in most rifles.

As for range, the 300 wsm mag will be effective on elk further than you have any right shooting at them.

.325 WSM for elk. Is the.300 WSM Winchester Short Magnum a viable caliber/load/round/cartridge for elk hunting?

185 Berger VLDs are awesome too. Mag.

If your shooting envelope is under 350 yards your fine with the 200 grain bullet at your stated velocity. Joined Aug 7, 2009 Messages 415 Location Somewhere in the camper! Head to Head: .300 Win. An elk hunters dream cartridge that will anchor that bull across the canyon. The 300 WSM will deliver near 300 Win mag velocities, but like Bullet said with a 180 grain bullet.

None of those had massive damage, 30 Cal entrance, golfball exit. The 12 Best Cartridges for Elk Hunting.

63.2 gn of rl 17 pushes them over 3,000 fps. Thread starter elkhnter; Start date Jun 15, 2017; 1; 2; Next. It sounds like you are definitely on the right track though. Having said that, I agree with LTLR that the GS HV 177 is at the top of my list for the best 30 cal hunting bullet, especialy for LR. That dude has many and many a cousin. Choice Ammunition has taken our 100% hand-loading techniques and produce an extremely accurate, highly dependable round for the .300 Winchester Short Magnum in this load. My favorite bullets are - 180 Accubond or Ballistic tip.

But before anyone goes and buys them, make sure you have the twist for them.

300 WSM (Winchester Short Magnum) I've seen my father flatten elk at ranges I wouldn't even put in print with his 300 win mag. Federal 210M or regular Federal 210 primers. vs. .300 WSM. Having said that, I agree with LTLR that the GS HV 177 is at the top of my list for the best 30 cal hunting bullet, especialy for LR.

Not as popular as the 300 wsm. The .300 WSM (Winchester Short Magnum) is the most popular and widely distributed of the modern crop of short magnum cartridges in terms of both factory loaded ammunition and rifles available. The best all around bullet in the 300 WSM is the one that shoots the best in your 300 WSM. The .300 Winchester Magnum—that belted affair based on a shortened Holland and Holland case—was released in 1963 as the last in a quartet of cartridges that redefined magnum performance to the masses.

Your basically shooting 30-06 velocities and trajectories.

Found they work pretty well out past 500 yards even. The 300 WSM will deliver near 300 Win mag velocities, but like Bullet said with a 180 grain bullet. If your shooting envelope is under 350 yards your fine with the 200 grain bullet at your stated velocity.

The .300 WSM is also used in benchrest shooting. The accurate answer is “it depends”.

Harvest distances were 330, 320, and 270.

Ammo is the cheapest component of an elk hunt expense and I wanted the terminal performance of the Trophy Bonded Bear Claw ammo. It bettered the velocity of the benchmark .30-06 Springfield by over 200 … The .300 WSM is also used in benchrest shooting. Might pose a problem getting ammo later on. The Nosler Trophy Grade line of ammo will very likely fit the bill for those looking for some seriously heavy hitting .300 Win Mag ammo for elk, moose, or bear hunting.Loaded with a 200 grain Nosler Partition bullet, this load is perfect for hunting really big game where it’s really important to use a heavy, well constructed bullet. The .300 WSM is adequate for hunting moose, black bear, brown bear, elk, mule deer, and white-tailed deer in forests and plains where long range, flat shots are necessary. Author Ron Spomer took his first game with the 300 WSM in 2000 and has since used it in pursuit of everything from Dall’s sheep to elk.