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Best .300 Win Mag loads for black bear

43 of 90 .300 Win Mag factory loads carry 1,200 ft·lb and expansion velocity for black bear; the best reach 950 yd (Norma 180 gr Bondstrike). Ranked, with the drop chart for each.

LoadgrMax ethical ydMV fps500 yd ft·lbShoulder shot
Norma 180 gr Bondstrike1809503,0842,175yes
Federal 200 gr ELD-X2008502,8602,001yes
Hornady Precision Hunter 200 gr ELD-X2008502,8602,014yes
Federal 200 gr Terminal Ascent2008002,8101,866yes
Federal 175 gr Terminal Ascent1757503,0301,811yes
Federal 180 gr Swift Scirocco II1807502,9601,774yes
Federal 180 gr Trophy Copper1807502,9601,782yes
Hornady Precision Hunter 178 gr ELD-X1787502,9601,840yes
Winchester Expedition Big Game 190 gr AccuBond LR1907502,9001,974yes
Barnes VOR-TX LR 190 gr LRX BT1907002,8801,704yes
Browning BXS Copper Expansion 180 gr BXS Tipped Solid Copper1807003,0001,736yes
Federal 165 gr Trophy Copper1657003,0501,700yes
Federal 180 gr Fusion1807002,9601,682yes
Federal 180 gr Fusion Tipped1807002,9501,712yes
Federal 180 gr Trophy Bonded Tip1807002,9601,723yes
Nosler Expansion Tip 180 gr E-Tip1807002,9501,768yes
Remington Premier Scirocco 180 gr Swift Scirocco Bonded1807002,9601,741yes
SIG Sauer Platinum Hunter 180 gr Nosler AccuBond1807003,0001,796yes
Barnes VOR-TX 150 gr TTSX BT1506503,2851,583yes
Barnes VOR-TX 165 gr TTSX BT1656503,1201,615yes
Barnes VOR-TX 180 gr TTSX BT1806502,9601,680yes
Federal 165 gr Fusion1656503,0801,588yes
Nosler Trophy Grade 180 gr AccuBond1806502,9501,728yes
Remington Premier CuT 180 gr Copper Tipped1806502,9601,637yes
Winchester Copper Impact 180 gr Copper Extreme Point1806502,9501,627yes
Winchester Expedition Big Game 180 gr AccuBond CT1806502,9501,733yes
Federal 165 gr Trophy Bonded Tip1656003,0501,555yes
Federal 180 gr Barnes TSX1806002,9601,590yes
Hornady Superformance 165 gr CX1656003,2601,781yes
Norma 165 gr Ecostrike1656003,1171,576yes
Nosler Trophy Grade 180 gr Partition1806002,9501,639yes
Federal 165 gr Barnes TSX1655503,0501,389yes
Winchester Copper Impact 150 gr Copper Extreme Point1505503,2601,439yes
Winchester Power Max Bonded 180 gr Bonded Protected Hollow Point1805502,9601,396yes
Hornady Outfitter 180 gr CX1805002,9601,637yes
Norma 180 gr Oryx1805002,9201,202yes
Nosler Trophy Grade 200 gr Partition2005002,7501,563yes
Federal 180 gr Nosler Partition1804502,9601,271yes
Lapua 170 gr Naturalis (N558)1704502,9591,169yes
Norma 139 gr Evostrike1394503,3631,156yes
Norma 200 gr Oryx2004502,7891,130yes
Remington 180 gr Core-Lokt Copper HP1804002,8501,041yes
Barnes VOR-TX Reduced Recoil 130 gr TTSX BT1303002,910812yes
Nosler Match Grade 210 gr RDF210wrong bullet2,7502,090behind the shoulder only
Browning Long Range Pro 195 gr Sierra Tipped MatchKing195wrong bullet2,9002,042behind the shoulder only
Barnes Precision Match 220 gr OTM BT220wrong bullet2,7752,017behind the shoulder only
Hornady 195 gr ELD Match195wrong bullet2,9302,035behind the shoulder only
Berger Classic Hunter 185 gr Classic Hybrid Hunter185wrong bullet3,0792,066behind the shoulder only
Remington Premier Long Range 190 gr Speer Impact190wrong bullet2,8851,870behind the shoulder only
Winchester Supreme Long Range 195 gr BC MAX195wrong bullet2,9001,953behind the shoulder only
Barnes Harvest Collection 180 gr Sierra Tipped GameKing180wrong bullet2,9601,839behind the shoulder only
Berger Classic Hunter 168 gr Classic Hybrid Hunter168wrong bullet3,1501,862behind the shoulder only
Federal Gold Medal Sierra MatchKing 190 gr190wrong bullet2,9001,860behind the shoulder only
Hornady 178 gr ELD Match178wrong bullet2,9601,826behind the shoulder only
Hornady Superformance 180 gr SST180wrong bullet3,1301,899behind the shoulder only
Norma 220 gr Golden Target HPBT220wrong bullet2,7231,848behind the shoulder only
SIG Sauer Elite Match Grade 190 gr OTM190wrong bullet2,8501,747behind the shoulder only
SIG Sauer Elite Match Grade 190 gr OTM190wrong bullet2,8501,747behind the shoulder only
Browning Long Range Pro Hunter 180 gr Sierra Tipped GameKing180wrong bullet2,9001,680behind the shoulder only
Federal 185 gr Berger Hybrid Hunter185wrong bullet2,9501,874behind the shoulder only
Lapua 185 gr Scenar (GB432)185wrong bullet2,9531,717behind the shoulder only
Norma 170 gr Tipstrike170wrong bullet3,1501,740behind the shoulder only
Remington 180 gr Core-Lokt Tipped180wrong bullet2,9801,698behind the shoulder only
Sierra GameChanger 180 gr Tipped GameKing (TGK)180wrong bullet2,9601,762behind the shoulder only
Winchester 180 gr Ballistic Silvertip180wrong bullet2,9501,728behind the shoulder only
Hornady American Whitetail TIPPED 165 gr SST165wrong bullet3,1501,667behind the shoulder only
Hornady American Whitetail 180 gr SP InterLock180wrong bullet2,9601,587behind the shoulder only
Hornady Custom International 180 gr SP InterLock180wrong bullet2,9591,586behind the shoulder only
Lapua 165 gr TRX TrueRange Expanding (N585)165wrong bullet2,9791,568behind the shoulder only
Norma 180 gr ODIN180wrong bullet2,9691,628behind the shoulder only
Nosler 180 gr Ballistic Tip Hunting180wrong bullet2,9501,728behind the shoulder only
Browning 180 gr Max Point Polymer Tip180wrong bullet2,9501,480behind the shoulder only
Browning Silver Series 180 gr Plated Soft Point180wrong bullet2,9601,544behind the shoulder only
Federal 180 gr Power-Shok JSP180wrong bullet2,9601,547behind the shoulder only
Winchester 180 gr Power-Point180wrong bullet2,9601,544behind the shoulder only
Winchester Deer Season XP 180 gr Extreme Point180wrong bullet2,9501,480behind the shoulder only
Federal 150 gr Power-Shok JSP150wrong bullet3,1501,333behind the shoulder only
Norma 150 gr Jaktmatch FMJ150wrong bullet3,0681,357behind the shoulder only
Norma 180 gr Plastic Point180wrong bullet3,0181,353behind the shoulder only
Remington 180 gr Pointed Soft Point Core-Lokt180wrong bullet2,9601,355behind the shoulder only
Winchester Deer Season XP 150 gr Extreme Point150wrong bullet3,2601,458behind the shoulder only
Hornady American Whitetail 150 gr SP InterLock150wrong bullet3,2751,258behind the shoulder only
SIG Sauer 165 gr Marksman Hunter BT-SP165wrong bullet3,1201,333behind the shoulder only
Norma 180 gr Vulkan180wrong bullet3,0181,131behind the shoulder only
Remington 150 gr Pointed Soft Point Core-Lokt150wrong bullet3,2901,066behind the shoulder only
Winchester 150 gr Power-Point150wrong bullet3,2901,066behind the shoulder only
Federal 180 gr Power-Shok Copper HP180wrong bullet2,8501,041behind the shoulder only
Norma 150 gr Whitetail SP150wrong bullet3,248933behind the shoulder only
Lapua 185 gr Mega (E415)185wrong bullet2,723916behind the shoulder only
Norma 180 gr Whitetail SP180wrong bullet2,920775behind 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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