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Best .300 RUM loads for elk

14 of 16 .300 RUM factory loads carry 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity for elk; the best reach 850 yd (Hornady Precision Hunter 220 gr ELD-X). Ranked, with the drop chart for each.

Load	gr	Max ethical yd	MV fps	500 yd ft·lb	Shoulder shot
Hornady Precision Hunter 220 gr ELD-X	220	850	2,910	2,347	yes
Norma 180 gr Bondstrike	180	850	3,182	2,331	yes
Nosler Trophy Grade Long Range 210 gr AccuBond Long Range	210	850	2,920	2,343	yes
Nosler Trophy Grade 200 gr AccuBond	200	800	3,050	2,293	yes
Barnes VOR-TX LR 190 gr LRX BT	190	750	3,125	2,177	yes
Nosler Expansion Tip 180 gr E-Tip	180	700	3,200	2,128	yes
Nosler Trophy Grade 180 gr AccuBond	180	700	3,250	2,156	yes
Remington Premier Scirocco 180 gr Swift Scirocco Bonded	180	700	3,250	2,134	yes
Barnes VOR-TX 180 gr TTSX BT	180	650	3,225	2,047	yes
Nosler Trophy Grade 180 gr Partition	180	650	3,200	1,978	yes
Barnes VOR-TX 165 gr TTSX BT	165	600	3,350	1,904	yes
Hornady Outfitter 180 gr CX	180	600	3,200	1,962	yes
Remington Premier Scirocco 150 gr Swift Scirocco Bonded	150	600	3,450	1,826	yes
Nosler Trophy Grade 165 gr Partition	165	550	3,350	1,783	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

1,500 ft·lb is the number most repeated (Guns & Ammo, Backfire); Hawks says 1,200, Boddington floats 2,000. Avoid quick-opening and match bullets. Legal: SD: ≥ .243 and 1,700 ft·lb at muzzle · CO: 1,000 ft·lb at 100 yd, ≥ 85 gr. Floor used: 1,500 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.gunsandammo.com, www.chuckhawks.com, www.petersenshunting.com, regulations.justia.com.

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