300 WSM Elk Bullet Suggestions?

[WesternHunter93]

Another vote for 180 accubond

 

[BjornF16]

Another vote for 175 LRX

Alternatively, 174 Hammer Hunter

 

[25orSo]

I am just starting to load for my 300WSM and have chosen to start with the 180 grain bullet weight.

Fortunately I have a few Nosler Partitions to begin with. I have some Accubonds as well, but I am going to save those till I get some of the kinks worked out. Right now there isn't much supply of .308 bullets to be had.

I have never had any issue with the performance of a Partition bullet so that has always been my go to in the other calibers I load for. I have every expectation that they will perform well in the 300WSM.

It is good to hear the support for the Accubond. I haven't taken the opportunity to use it much - yet.

Thanks for the tread @BCD

 

[BCD]

Are the Hammers or LRX available in factory ammo?

 

[EmperorMA]

Are the Hammers or LRX available in factory ammo?

LRX is.

Barnes Vor-Tx LR Rifle Ammo

 

[BjornF16]

LRX is.

Barnes Vor-Tx LR Rifle Ammo

I didn't see any 300 WSM loaded ammunition listed on their website.

I don't think there are any major ammunition suppliers who load for 300 WSM and LRX.

There are several custom ammunition services that will...for example Copper Creek Cartridges

 

[MallardAddict]

I don't think there are any major ammunition suppliers who load for 300 WSM and LRX.

Double Tap loads the 175 LRX on 300 wsm. I got 3020 FPS and 5/8 groups from my 24” barrel

 

[brsnow]

168 Barnes would be good also, it is a LRX

 

[gledeasy]

Proven results for me with the 180 accubonds. Ranging from 15-500 yards, easy track jobs.

 

[Deplorable77]

Not from barnes that I'm aware of. They do sell 150&165 gr ttsx in 300wsm factory loads. I tried multiple boxes from different lot numbers out of a Tikka t3x, Kimber 8400montana, and an Xbolt.
Best accuracy i could get was 3/4 moa from the three rifles, the Tikka had heavy bolt lift every shot in both grains but produced the tightest groups.....
I did shoot two coyotes with the 165 gr and it was an impressive exit hole on both.
Ymmv.

Are the Hammers or LRX available in factory ammo?

 

[Unoboats]

Fed prem. Makes 180 partitions.

 

[BCD]

Double Tap loads the 175 LRX on 300 wsm. I got 3020 FPS and 5/8 groups from my 24” barrel

How is the LRX different or better than the TTSX?

 

[BCD]

Fed prem. Makes 180 partitions.

I see that but don’t see many people recommending them for the 300WSM but it seems like everyone recommends them in 3006. I wonder why

 

[Kotaman]

I’ve shot 175 LRX for just about everything in North America from sheep to grizz to moose to elk. They’ve never let me down.

 

[Kotaman]

How is the LRX different or better than the TTSX?

The LRX is just the long range version of the TTSX. The LRX expands better at slower speeds and has better BC but in my experience kill the same.

 

[Squincher]

I see that but don’t see many people recommending them for the 300WSM but it seems like everyone recommends them in 3006. I wonder why

Because people with sense enough to shoot the 06 also have sense enough to use partitions.

 

[kit_man_duu]

Federal Terminal Ascent might be a good one to try.

 

[JFK]

Trying to squeeze accuracy out of factory ammo is difficult and amounts to buying boxes of ammo and seeing what works. No way to dial anything in. No way of changing things like powder and seating depth to really find what it likes. That said, you probably don’t need to reload unless you want to.

You have had good luck with the Barnes. You wouldn’t be the first person to say they are the most accurate factory option for their rifle. You have had good luck with the performance of Barnes on game. So I guess I’d ask why change? Unless you start hand loading it will just be guessing with factory ammo. Sounds like you might already have a winning combo, with the confidence going into next year that it worked this year.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

168 Barnes would be good also, it is a LRX

What do you mean?

 

[Timberline001]

I would try a 180 and 200 grain accubond. They perform similar to a partition retain velocity and therefore energy better because of their higher BC.