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Best .300 WSM loads for mule deer

41 of 43 .300 WSM factory loads carry 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity for mule deer; 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	3,084	2,175	yes
Nosler Trophy Grade Long Range 190 gr AccuBond Long Range	190	950	2,875	1,936	yes
Federal 200 gr Terminal Ascent	200	900	2,810	1,866	yes
Browning Long Range Pro Hunter 180 gr Sierra Tipped GameKing	180	850	2,965	1,768	behind the shoulder only
Federal 180 gr Swift Scirocco II	180	850	2,960	1,774	yes
Federal 180 gr Trophy Copper	180	850	2,960	1,782	yes
Federal 200 gr ELD-X	200	850	2,820	1,940	yes
Hornady Precision Hunter 200 gr ELD-X	200	850	2,820	1,951	yes
Remington Premier Scirocco 180 gr Swift Scirocco Bonded	180	850	2,980	1,768	yes
Winchester 180 gr Ballistic Silvertip	180	850	3,010	1,810	behind the shoulder only
Browning BXS Copper Expansion 180 gr BXS Tipped Solid Copper	180	800	3,000	1,736	yes
Federal 180 gr Fusion	180	800	2,950	1,666	yes
Federal 180 gr Trophy Bonded Tip	180	800	2,960	1,723	yes
Federal 165 gr Fusion	165	750	3,100	1,618	yes
Hornady American Whitetail 165 gr InterLock	165	750	3,130	1,604	behind the shoulder only
Norma 170 gr Tipstrike	170	750	3,051	1,615	behind the shoulder only
Norma 180 gr ODIN	180	750	2,920	1,566	behind the shoulder only
Remington 150 gr Core-Lokt Tipped	150	750	3,340	1,628	behind the shoulder only
Winchester 150 gr Ballistic Silvertip	150	750	3,300	1,613	behind the shoulder only
Winchester Copper Impact 180 gr Copper Extreme Point	180	750	2,900	1,563	yes
Winchester Expedition Big Game 190 gr AccuBond LR	190	750	2,875	1,936	yes
Barnes VOR-TX 150 gr TTSX BT	150	700	3,310	1,611	yes
Federal 185 gr Berger Hybrid Hunter	185	700	2,950	1,874	behind the shoulder only
Norma 165 gr Ecostrike	165	700	3,084	1,537	yes
Nosler 165 gr Ballistic Tip Hunting	165	700	3,125	1,720	behind the shoulder only
Winchester 180 gr Power-Point	180	700	2,970	1,556	behind the shoulder only
Barnes VOR-TX 165 gr TTSX BT	165	650	3,130	1,627	yes
Browning 180 gr Max Point Polymer Tip	180	650	2,900	1,421	behind the shoulder only
Federal 180 gr Nosler Partition	180	650	2,980	1,678	yes
Federal 180 gr Power-Shok JSP	180	650	2,980	1,385	behind the shoulder only
Nosler Expansion Tip 180 gr E-Tip	180	650	2,900	1,700	yes
Nosler Trophy Grade 180 gr AccuBond	180	650	2,950	1,728	yes
Winchester Copper Impact 150 gr Copper Extreme Point	150	650	3,200	1,377	yes
Winchester Deer Season XP 150 gr Extreme Point	150	650	3,260	1,458	behind the shoulder only
Winchester Deer Season XP 180 gr Extreme Point	180	650	2,900	1,421	behind the shoulder only
Federal 165 gr Barnes TSX	165	600	3,130	1,477	yes
Federal 180 gr Barnes TSX	180	600	2,980	1,615	yes
Federal 180 gr Power-Shok Copper HP	180	500	2,850	1,041	behind the shoulder only
Remington 150 gr Pointed Soft Point Core-Lokt	150	500	3,320	1,091	behind the shoulder only
Winchester 150 gr Power-Point	150	500	3,270	1,050	behind the shoulder only
Hornady Outfitter 180 gr CX	180	450	2,900	1,561	yes
Browning Long Range Pro 195 gr Sierra Tipped MatchKing	195	wrong bullet	2,850	1,964	behind the shoulder only
Winchester Supreme Long Range 195 gr BC MAX	195	wrong bullet	2,900	1,998	behind the shoulder only

Deer-class rules of thumb; a slightly bigger animal than a whitetail. Legal: CO: 1,000 ft·lb at 100 yd. 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: chuckhawks.com, www.petersenshunting.com.

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