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I shoot a 300 Win Mag and have been shooting 165 grain accubonds with good success over the years. I have a load that shoots sub MOA if the nut behind the gun does his job. I hunt pretty much exclusively mule deer and elk. I have killed a lot of mule deer and several elk with this combination. Although I shoot rocks and steel at longer ranges, I have and will continue to confine myself to a 600 yard limit on game, with no desire to go further. Most of my kills have been in the 300-450 yard range. I print tables or use a ballistic calculator and use density altitude to dial turrets when hunting.
With that being said I have recently started looking at loads and wondering if I should go to a heavier bullet. The 190-210 grain offerings from Nosler and Berger interest me. I have some 190 Accubond Long Ranges, but haven't loaded any up.
Here are some sample ballistic tables for 2 example loads:
165 grain Accubond @ 3250 fps (confirmed with chronograph):
190 grain Accubond LR @3000 fps (this might be a little optimistic):
With a 600 yard game limit which would you shoot or does it even matter? The 165 is a bit flatter, but the 190 delivers a bit more ft-lbs especially at 500 and 600 yards.
With that being said I have recently started looking at loads and wondering if I should go to a heavier bullet. The 190-210 grain offerings from Nosler and Berger interest me. I have some 190 Accubond Long Ranges, but haven't loaded any up.
Here are some sample ballistic tables for 2 example loads:
165 grain Accubond @ 3250 fps (confirmed with chronograph):
190 grain Accubond LR @3000 fps (this might be a little optimistic):
With a 600 yard game limit which would you shoot or does it even matter? The 165 is a bit flatter, but the 190 delivers a bit more ft-lbs especially at 500 and 600 yards.
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