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Hi All,
I'll be going on a mule deer hunt in Idaho later this year and I'm torn on which of my rifles to take. I have a .308 and 300 win mag that I hand load for and both shoot incredibly well. I've worked up loads for both and told myself the one that shot the best would be the one that went with me; as it turns out, they both shoot so well that I can't make the decision based on that.
My 300 win mag loads use 200 gr ELD-X and 200 gr Accubonds; I also have some 165 gr and 180 gr Accubonds that I haven't loaded up yet. My .308 loads are with 165 gr Sierra Gameking HPBT, 165 gr Ballistic Tips and 165 gr SSTs. All loads shoot sub-moa out of both rifles if I do my part. I'll only be picking up a deer tag, so I won't be shooting any elk on this trip. I know either will do the job, but I wanted to see what some of you would choose in this situation. Given the choice between these two cartridges and the loads I've listed above, which would you guys choose for an Idaho mule deer hunt? If it matters at all, I'll be in unit 39. I'm not sure how long most shots will likely be since I've never even seen the area, so if anyone who knows the unit decently well has insight, that would be great!
I'll be going on a mule deer hunt in Idaho later this year and I'm torn on which of my rifles to take. I have a .308 and 300 win mag that I hand load for and both shoot incredibly well. I've worked up loads for both and told myself the one that shot the best would be the one that went with me; as it turns out, they both shoot so well that I can't make the decision based on that.
My 300 win mag loads use 200 gr ELD-X and 200 gr Accubonds; I also have some 165 gr and 180 gr Accubonds that I haven't loaded up yet. My .308 loads are with 165 gr Sierra Gameking HPBT, 165 gr Ballistic Tips and 165 gr SSTs. All loads shoot sub-moa out of both rifles if I do my part. I'll only be picking up a deer tag, so I won't be shooting any elk on this trip. I know either will do the job, but I wanted to see what some of you would choose in this situation. Given the choice between these two cartridges and the loads I've listed above, which would you guys choose for an Idaho mule deer hunt? If it matters at all, I'll be in unit 39. I'm not sure how long most shots will likely be since I've never even seen the area, so if anyone who knows the unit decently well has insight, that would be great!
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