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Best .300 Win Mag loads for whitetail deer

76 of 90 .300 Win Mag factory loads carry 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity for whitetail deer; the best reach 1,000 yd (Norma 180 gr Bondstrike). Ranked, with the drop chart for each.

LoadgrMax ethical ydMV fps500 yd ft·lbShoulder shot
Norma 180 gr Bondstrike1801,0003,0842,175yes
Barnes Harvest Collection 180 gr Sierra Tipped GameKing1809002,9601,839behind the shoulder only
Federal 200 gr ELD-X2009002,8602,001yes
Federal 200 gr Terminal Ascent2009002,8101,866yes
Hornady Precision Hunter 178 gr ELD-X1789002,9601,840yes
Hornady Precision Hunter 200 gr ELD-X2009002,8602,014yes
Federal 175 gr Terminal Ascent1758503,0301,811yes
Federal 180 gr Swift Scirocco II1808502,9601,774yes
Federal 180 gr Trophy Copper1808502,9601,782yes
Hornady Superformance 180 gr SST1808503,1301,899behind the shoulder only
Remington Premier Scirocco 180 gr Swift Scirocco Bonded1808502,9601,741yes
Sierra GameChanger 180 gr Tipped GameKing (TGK)1808502,9601,762behind the shoulder only
Berger Classic Hunter 185 gr Classic Hybrid Hunter1858003,0792,066behind the shoulder only
Browning BXS Copper Expansion 180 gr BXS Tipped Solid Copper1808003,0001,736yes
Browning Long Range Pro Hunter 180 gr Sierra Tipped GameKing1808002,9001,680behind the shoulder only
Federal 165 gr Trophy Copper1658003,0501,700yes
Federal 180 gr Fusion1808002,9601,682yes
Federal 180 gr Fusion Tipped1808002,9501,712yes
Federal 180 gr Trophy Bonded Tip1808002,9601,723yes
Norma 170 gr Tipstrike1708003,1501,740behind the shoulder only
Remington 180 gr Core-Lokt Tipped1808002,9801,698behind the shoulder only
Winchester 180 gr Ballistic Silvertip1808002,9501,728behind 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
Federal 165 gr Fusion1657503,0801,588yes
Hornady American Whitetail TIPPED 165 gr SST1657503,1501,667behind the shoulder only
Hornady American Whitetail 180 gr SP InterLock1807502,9601,587behind the shoulder only
Hornady Custom International 180 gr SP InterLock1807502,9591,586behind the shoulder only
Norma 180 gr ODIN1807502,9691,628behind the shoulder only
Remington Premier CuT 180 gr Copper Tipped1807502,9601,637yes
Winchester Copper Impact 180 gr Copper Extreme Point1807502,9501,627yes
Winchester Expedition Big Game 190 gr AccuBond LR1907502,9001,974yes
Barnes VOR-TX 150 gr TTSX BT1507003,2851,583yes
Browning 180 gr Max Point Polymer Tip1807002,9501,480behind the shoulder only
Browning Silver Series 180 gr Plated Soft Point1807002,9601,544behind the shoulder only
Federal 165 gr Trophy Bonded Tip1657003,0501,555yes
Federal 180 gr Power-Shok JSP1807002,9601,547behind the shoulder only
Federal 185 gr Berger Hybrid Hunter1857002,9501,874behind the shoulder only
Norma 165 gr Ecostrike1657003,1171,576yes
Nosler Expansion Tip 180 gr E-Tip1807002,9501,768yes
SIG Sauer Platinum Hunter 180 gr Nosler AccuBond1807003,0001,796yes
Winchester 180 gr Power-Point1807002,9601,544behind the shoulder only
Winchester Deer Season XP 180 gr Extreme Point1807002,9501,480behind the shoulder only
Barnes VOR-TX 165 gr TTSX BT1656503,1201,615yes
Barnes VOR-TX 180 gr TTSX BT1806502,9601,680yes
Nosler 180 gr Ballistic Tip Hunting1806502,9501,728behind the shoulder only
Nosler Trophy Grade 180 gr AccuBond1806502,9501,728yes
Winchester Copper Impact 150 gr Copper Extreme Point1506503,2601,439yes
Winchester Deer Season XP 150 gr Extreme Point1506503,2601,458behind the shoulder only
Winchester Expedition Big Game 180 gr AccuBond CT1806502,9501,733yes
Winchester Power Max Bonded 180 gr Bonded Protected Hollow Point1806502,9601,396yes
Federal 150 gr Power-Shok JSP1506003,1501,333behind the shoulder only
Federal 180 gr Barnes TSX1806002,9601,590yes
Hornady Superformance 165 gr CX1656003,2601,781yes
Norma 180 gr Plastic Point1806003,0181,353behind the shoulder only
Nosler Trophy Grade 180 gr Partition1806002,9501,639yes
Remington 180 gr Pointed Soft Point Core-Lokt1806002,9601,355behind the shoulder only
SIG Sauer 165 gr Marksman Hunter BT-SP1656003,1201,333behind the shoulder only
Federal 165 gr Barnes TSX1655503,0501,389yes
Hornady American Whitetail 150 gr SP InterLock1505503,2751,258behind the shoulder only
Lapua 170 gr Naturalis (N558)1705502,9591,169yes
Norma 139 gr Evostrike1395503,3631,156yes
Norma 180 gr Oryx1805502,9201,202yes
Federal 180 gr Power-Shok Copper HP1805002,8501,041behind the shoulder only
Hornady Outfitter 180 gr CX1805002,9601,637yes
Norma 180 gr Vulkan1805003,0181,131behind the shoulder only
Norma 200 gr Oryx2005002,7891,130yes
Nosler Trophy Grade 200 gr Partition2005002,7501,563yes
Remington 150 gr Pointed Soft Point Core-Lokt1505003,2901,066behind the shoulder only
Remington 180 gr Core-Lokt Copper HP1805002,8501,041yes
Winchester 150 gr Power-Point1505003,2901,066behind the shoulder only
Federal 180 gr Nosler Partition1804502,9601,271yes
Lapua 185 gr Mega (E415)1854502,723916behind the shoulder only
Norma 150 gr Whitetail SP1504503,248933behind the shoulder only
Barnes VOR-TX Reduced Recoil 130 gr TTSX BT1304002,910812yes
Norma 180 gr Whitetail SP1804002,920775behind the shoulder only
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
Hornady 195 gr ELD Match195wrong bullet2,9302,035behind the shoulder only
Nosler Match Grade 210 gr RDF210wrong bullet2,7502,090behind the shoulder only
Winchester Supreme Long Range 195 gr BC MAX195wrong bullet2,9001,953behind 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
Norma 220 gr Golden Target HPBT220wrong bullet2,7231,848behind 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
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

The 1,000 ft·lb deer figure traces to Townsend Whelen and is the one everyone repeats; Hawks puts the floor nearer 800. An 8–10″ heart/lung zone. Legal: CO: 1,000 ft·lb at 100 yd · SD: 1,000 ft·lb at muzzle. Floor used: 1,000 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.outdoorlife.com, www.petersenshunting.com, chuckhawks.com.

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