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Best .300 Win Mag loads for pronghorn

76 of 90 .300 Win Mag factory loads carry 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity for pronghorn; the best reach 1,000 yd (Barnes Harvest Collection 180 gr Sierra Tipped GameKing). Ranked, with the drop chart for each.

LoadgrMax ethical ydMV fps500 yd ft·lbShoulder shot
Barnes Harvest Collection 180 gr Sierra Tipped GameKing1801,0002,9601,839behind the shoulder only
Federal 175 gr Terminal Ascent1751,0003,0301,811yes
Federal 180 gr Swift Scirocco II1801,0002,9601,774yes
Federal 180 gr Trophy Copper1801,0002,9601,782yes
Federal 200 gr Terminal Ascent2001,0002,8101,866yes
Hornady Superformance 180 gr SST1801,0003,1301,899behind the shoulder only
Norma 180 gr Bondstrike1801,0003,0842,175yes
Sierra GameChanger 180 gr Tipped GameKing (TGK)1801,0002,9601,762behind the shoulder only
Browning BXS Copper Expansion 180 gr BXS Tipped Solid Copper1809503,0001,736yes
Browning Long Range Pro Hunter 180 gr Sierra Tipped GameKing1809502,9001,680behind the shoulder only
Federal 165 gr Trophy Copper1659503,0501,700yes
Federal 180 gr Fusion Tipped1809502,9501,712yes
Federal 180 gr Trophy Bonded Tip1809502,9601,723yes
Remington Premier Scirocco 180 gr Swift Scirocco Bonded1809502,9601,741yes
Winchester 180 gr Ballistic Silvertip1809502,9501,728behind the shoulder only
Federal 180 gr Fusion1809002,9601,682yes
Federal 200 gr ELD-X2009002,8602,001yes
Hornady American Whitetail TIPPED 165 gr SST1659003,1501,667behind the shoulder only
Hornady Precision Hunter 178 gr ELD-X1789002,9601,840yes
Hornady Precision Hunter 200 gr ELD-X2009002,8602,014yes
Norma 170 gr Tipstrike1709003,1501,740behind the shoulder only
Norma 180 gr ODIN1809002,9691,628behind the shoulder only
Remington 180 gr Core-Lokt Tipped1809002,9801,698behind the shoulder only
Remington Premier CuT 180 gr Copper Tipped1809002,9601,637yes
Winchester Copper Impact 180 gr Copper Extreme Point1809002,9501,627yes
Browning Silver Series 180 gr Plated Soft Point1808502,9601,544behind the shoulder only
Federal 165 gr Fusion1658503,0801,588yes
Federal 165 gr Trophy Bonded Tip1658503,0501,555yes
Federal 180 gr Power-Shok JSP1808502,9601,547behind the shoulder only
Hornady American Whitetail 180 gr SP InterLock1808502,9601,587behind the shoulder only
Hornady Custom International 180 gr SP InterLock1808502,9591,586behind the shoulder only
Norma 165 gr Ecostrike1658503,1171,576yes
Winchester 180 gr Power-Point1808502,9601,544behind the shoulder only
Berger Classic Hunter 185 gr Classic Hybrid Hunter1858003,0792,066behind the shoulder only
Browning 180 gr Max Point Polymer Tip1808002,9501,480behind the shoulder only
Winchester Deer Season XP 180 gr Extreme Point1808002,9501,480behind the shoulder only
Barnes VOR-TX LR 190 gr LRX BT1907502,8801,704yes
Berger Classic Hunter 168 gr Classic Hybrid Hunter1687503,1501,862behind the shoulder only
Winchester Copper Impact 150 gr Copper Extreme Point1507503,2601,439yes
Winchester Deer Season XP 150 gr Extreme Point1507503,2601,458behind the shoulder only
Winchester Power Max Bonded 180 gr Bonded Protected Hollow Point1807502,9601,396yes
Winchester Expedition Big Game 190 gr AccuBond LR1907502,9001,974yes
Barnes VOR-TX 150 gr TTSX BT1507003,2851,583yes
Federal 150 gr Power-Shok JSP1507003,1501,333behind the shoulder only
Federal 185 gr Berger Hybrid Hunter1857002,9501,874behind the shoulder only
Norma 180 gr Plastic Point1807003,0181,353behind the shoulder only
Nosler Expansion Tip 180 gr E-Tip1807002,9501,768yes
Remington 180 gr Pointed Soft Point Core-Lokt1807002,9601,355behind the shoulder only
SIG Sauer 165 gr Marksman Hunter BT-SP1657003,1201,333behind the shoulder only
SIG Sauer Platinum Hunter 180 gr Nosler AccuBond1807003,0001,796yes
Barnes VOR-TX 165 gr TTSX BT1656503,1201,615yes
Barnes VOR-TX 180 gr TTSX BT1806502,9601,680yes
Hornady American Whitetail 150 gr SP InterLock1506503,2751,258behind the shoulder only
Lapua 170 gr Naturalis (N558)1706502,9591,169yes
Norma 180 gr Oryx1806502,9201,202yes
Nosler 180 gr Ballistic Tip Hunting1806502,9501,728behind the shoulder only
Nosler Trophy Grade 180 gr AccuBond1806502,9501,728yes
Winchester Expedition Big Game 180 gr AccuBond CT1806502,9501,733yes
Federal 180 gr Barnes TSX1806002,9601,590yes
Federal 180 gr Power-Shok Copper HP1806002,8501,041behind the shoulder only
Hornady Superformance 165 gr CX1656003,2601,781yes
Norma 139 gr Evostrike1396003,3631,156yes
Norma 180 gr Vulkan1806003,0181,131behind the shoulder only
Norma 200 gr Oryx2006002,7891,130yes
Nosler Trophy Grade 180 gr Partition1806002,9501,639yes
Remington 150 gr Pointed Soft Point Core-Lokt1506003,2901,066behind the shoulder only
Remington 180 gr Core-Lokt Copper HP1806002,8501,041yes
Winchester 150 gr Power-Point1506003,2901,066behind the shoulder only
Federal 165 gr Barnes TSX1655503,0501,389yes
Lapua 185 gr Mega (E415)1855502,723916behind the shoulder only
Norma 150 gr Whitetail SP1505503,248933behind the shoulder only
Hornady Outfitter 180 gr CX1805002,9601,637yes
Nosler Trophy Grade 200 gr Partition2005002,7501,563yes
Federal 180 gr Nosler Partition1804502,9601,271yes
Norma 180 gr Whitetail SP1804502,920775behind the shoulder only
Barnes VOR-TX Reduced Recoil 130 gr TTSX BT1304002,910812yes
Barnes Precision Match 220 gr OTM BT220wrong bullet2,7752,017behind the shoulder only
Browning Long Range Pro 195 gr Sierra Tipped MatchKing195wrong bullet2,9002,042behind 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 195 gr ELD Match195wrong bullet2,9302,035behind the shoulder only
Norma 220 gr Golden Target HPBT220wrong bullet2,7231,848behind the shoulder only
Nosler Match Grade 210 gr RDF210wrong bullet2,7502,090behind the shoulder only
Remington Premier Long Range 190 gr Speer Impact190wrong bullet2,8851,870behind 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
Winchester Supreme Long Range 195 gr BC MAX195wrong bullet2,9001,953behind the shoulder only
Lapua 185 gr Scenar (GB432)185wrong bullet2,9531,717behind the shoulder only
Lapua 165 gr TRX TrueRange Expanding (N585)165wrong bullet2,9791,568behind the shoulder only
Norma 150 gr Jaktmatch FMJ150wrong bullet3,0681,357behind the shoulder only

Chuck Hawks: ~800 ft·lb at impact with a .24″+ bullet of SD ≥ .215. Legal: CO: 1,000 ft·lb at 100 yd (rifle). Floor used: 800 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.chuckhawks.com, cpw.state.co.us.

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