300 wby bullets

[42769vette]

i have a mark v 300 wby stainless senthetic. 26" 1-10 twist.

im looking for a good bullet to use on elk. i want a bullet that comes in 100 rd boxes. im thinking 180 gr gameking does anyone have a better option.

the reason i want 100rd boxes is i would rather be able to afford to pratice than have a great bullet that i didn't pratice much with. i would go with barnes ttsx bullets but i can get twice the number of game kings for the same price

 

[ChadTRG42]

Re: 300 wby bullets

I would look at the 180 grain Hornady SST- 100 round boxes and decent on price. But, you are pushing these with a Weatherby Mag, so you really need a premium bullet to hold together. I'd lean more towards the Interbond (100 rd box) or the Nosler Accubond (50 rd box). These will penetrate much better at the faster speeds you will get.

 

[WunderDog]

Re: 300 wby bullets

I shoot 165 gr Swift Sciroccos out of my 300 Wby and have put two elk and a multitude of deer down on the spot. They shoot very accurately out of my gun as well.

 

[bohem]

Re: 300 wby bullets

Well, something to keep in mind is that you get what you pay for. If you want a premium hunting bullet you can depend upon to kill every time (assuming that you hit the target) then you have to pay for it.

Hornady sells the Interbond in 100 round boxes I believe.

If it's the 50 vs. 100 count that's hanging you up buy another box. Keep in mind you're shooting an overbore magnum that burns lots of powder and shoots expensive bullets.

You also don't just have to shoot hunting rounds every time, you can get into more practice by shooting cheaper bullets and tailoring a load to that, since it sounds to me like you're reloading.

That will still get you more experience with this rifle and make you more comfortable. This way you can shoot those expensive game killing bullets less and still have the skill to hit the thing.

I don't know how long your range to practice on is, but if you want to hunt elk, burning up 50 rounds shooting at 100y before the hunt isn't going to cut the mustard.

EDIT: I'm not trying to come off as an ass, I'm just trying to remind you that a 300 Wby mag isn't a cheap round to shoot a lot of.

You might also think of going to a heavier bullet, like a 210gr kind of weight. There's plenty of powder capacity there to handle the heavier pills and they will penetrate better too.

 

[42769vette]

Re: 300 wby bullets

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bohem</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Well, something to keep in mind is that you get what you pay for. If you want a premium hunting bullet you can depend upon to kill every time (assuming that you hit the target) then you have to pay for it.

Hornady sells the Interbond in 100 round boxes I believe.

If it's the 50 vs. 100 count that's hanging you up buy another box. Keep in mind you're shooting an overbore magnum that burns lots of powder and shoots expensive bullets.

You also don't just have to shoot hunting rounds every time, you can get into more practice by shooting cheaper bullets and tailoring a load to that, since it sounds to me like you're reloading.

That will still get you more experience with this rifle and make you more comfortable. This way you can shoot those expensive game killing bullets less and still have the skill to hit the thing.

I don't know how long your range to practice on is, but if you want to hunt elk, burning up 50 rounds shooting at 100y before the hunt isn't going to cut the mustard.

EDIT: I'm not trying to come off as an ass, I'm just trying to remind you that a 300 Wby mag isn't a cheap round to shoot a lot of.

You might also think of going to a heavier bullet, like a 210gr kind of weight. There's plenty of powder capacity there to handle the heavier pills and they will penetrate better too. </div></div>


my pratice range is 800 yds and is right out my front door so the pratice is not a issue. ive shot the rifle a few hundred times my thing is getting my drop data right and to do that i couldn't pratice with the cheaper bullets.

i was thinking of going with heaver than 180 gr i have a 1-10 twist and that is the min recomended wieght for a 1-10 but ive shot 180gr factory loads that were moa so i know a reload should get better than that so my gun must like 180 gr bullets

 

[42769vette]

Re: 300 wby bullets

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ChadTRG42</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I would look at the 180 grain Hornady SST- 100 round boxes and decent on price. But, you are pushing these with a Weatherby Mag, so you really need a premium bullet to hold together. I'd lean more towards the Interbond (100 rd box) or the Nosler Accubond (50 rd box). These will penetrate much better at the faster speeds you will get. </div></div>

the velocity and cheaper bullets is one thing that worries me. im guessing with a 26 in barrel and 180 gr bullets i should be 3100-3200 at max charge. i rarly load near max so i think 3000ish would probably be wher i end up but it depends on what the gun likes. but say i am at 3200 fps and say the shot is 100 yds. do you think cheaper bullet would penetrate? realistically my longest shot would be 500ish and my average shot would be 250 ish.

 

[bohem]

Re: 300 wby bullets

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 42769vette</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
the velocity and cheaper bullets is one thing that worries me. im guessing with a 26 in barrel and 180 gr bullets i should be 3100-3200 at max charge. i rarly load near max so i think 3000ish would probably be wher i end up but it depends on what the gun likes. but say i am at 3200 fps and say the shot is 100 yds. do you think cheaper bullet would penetrate? realistically my longest shot would be 500ish and my average shot would be 250 ish. </div></div>

That's pretty dependent upon the bullet, but the Interbonds or Sierra Grand Slams or a Game King should have absolutely no issue performing properly at that kind of speed.

To add, it sounds like you're certainly getting comfortable with the rifle, is it that much of a deal killer to buy 4 boxes of 50 bullets for 120 bucks vs. buying 2 boxes of 100 bullets for 100 bucks? That amount of hunting ammo would keep many people busy for quite a while. If you work up the load and keep things consistent across the rest of the rounds you will have a doped round available to clobber elk for several years. 20 bucks over the course of 5 years is nothing.

 

[42769vette]

Re: 300 wby bullets

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bohem</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 42769vette</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
the velocity and cheaper bullets is one thing that worries me. im guessing with a 26 in barrel and 180 gr bullets i should be 3100-3200 at max charge. i rarly load near max so i think 3000ish would probably be wher i end up but it depends on what the gun likes. but say i am at 3200 fps and say the shot is 100 yds. do you think cheaper bullet would penetrate? realistically my longest shot would be 500ish and my average shot would be 250 ish. </div></div>



That amount of hunting ammo would keep many people busy for quite a while. </div></div>


there is the problem i shoot entirly to much (if thats possible) i deer hunt in indiana and use a tc prohunter 50 cal. i shot it 120-130 times this year before i was confident enough to take it hunting. if i haven't made a shot atleast 20 times at x range on paper i wont try it on a game animal.

the good news is i have my prohunter doped out to 350 yds. i use 50 yd incrments until 200 yds then 25 yd intrments out to 350. i have only taken 2 shots over 200 yds and i doubt i ever take a 350 yd shot but its nice to know if mr big walks out at 350 yds and no stalk is possible i can shoot a 4 inch group at that range and thats plenty to take a whitetail ethically