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Best .300 RUM loads for black bear

14 of 16 .300 RUM factory loads carry 1,200 ft·lb and expansion velocity for black bear; the best reach 1,000 yd (Norma 180 gr Bondstrike). Ranked, with the drop chart for each.

Load	gr	Max ethical yd	MV fps	500 yd ft·lb	Shoulder shot
Norma 180 gr Bondstrike	180	1,000	3,182	2,331	yes
Nosler Trophy Grade Long Range 210 gr AccuBond Long Range	210	1,000	2,920	2,343	yes
Hornady Precision Hunter 220 gr ELD-X	220	950	2,910	2,347	yes
Barnes VOR-TX LR 190 gr LRX BT	190	900	3,125	2,177	yes
Nosler Trophy Grade 200 gr AccuBond	200	850	3,050	2,293	yes
Remington Premier Scirocco 180 gr Swift Scirocco Bonded	180	850	3,250	2,134	yes
Nosler Expansion Tip 180 gr E-Tip	180	800	3,200	2,128	yes
Nosler Trophy Grade 180 gr AccuBond	180	800	3,250	2,156	yes
Barnes VOR-TX 165 gr TTSX BT	165	750	3,350	1,904	yes
Barnes VOR-TX 180 gr TTSX BT	180	750	3,225	2,047	yes
Nosler Trophy Grade 180 gr Partition	180	750	3,200	1,978	yes
Nosler Trophy Grade 165 gr Partition	165	700	3,350	1,783	yes
Remington Premier Scirocco 150 gr Swift Scirocco Bonded	150	700	3,450	1,826	yes
Hornady Outfitter 180 gr CX	180	600	3,200	1,962	yes
Remington Premier Long Range 190 gr Speer Impact	190	wrong bullet	3,130	2,250	behind the shoulder only
Remington 180 gr Pointed Soft Point Core-Lokt	180	wrong bullet	3,175	1,605	behind the shoulder only

Fat and hair hide the vitals: aim 4–5″ behind the shoulder and a touch high. Partition / bonded / monolithic. Floor used: 1,200 ft·lb at impact plus the bullet's published expansion velocity. Orange = a target or varmint bullet (construction, not energy); red = never carries the energy. Sources: www.themeateater.com, www.oneoutdoors.org.

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