300 blk for deer

[NChunt1]

I got a 300 Blk rife this year to try out with no plans to deer hunt with it. But after seeing so many people using them for deer it has me wondering, It would be by far the smallest round i have ever deer hunter with so I probably would like to keep it inside 100yd. Ay recommendations on bullets with good penetration and good weight retention ? Thanks

 

[PickettSFHunter]

Copper is king. Barnes, Maker, Hammer, Lehigh Defense, etc. There are some lead rounds that do fine also… Hornady 135 FTX, Nosler 125 Ballistic Tip, and 150 gr Deer Season XP.

 

[Remi]

Barnes 110gr TTSX, Hornady 110 CX, or the Nosler 125 NBT.

I'd go Barnes

 

[mike243]

I would never buy a rifle in this caliber but a upper for a AR would be great for me, double duty, might end up with 1 at some point. will need to study feedback on barrel length and brands. only will get 1 chance to do it no upgrading after I retire lol

 

[Omega]

Barnes 110 grn blacktips for me, though haven't used them for deer, what they do to hogs makes me think deer are no problem.

 

[Carlos]

As Pickett posted, the 150 gr Deer Season XP have done really well on hogs. I'd imagine they'd do great on deer as well.

 

[lafn96]

Link to Chart and article

 

[Omega]

Link to Chart and article

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Yea, I always compare the 300Blk to a 30-30 except with more ammo selection and sound suppression if you want.

 

[NChunt1]

Sound suppression is the only reason I got a 300blk it was my first purchase when I got my suppressor. I'm also getting one of my marlin 30-30 threaded so we will see how it compares

 

[TiminTN]

My 1st choice would be the 125 gr Nosler Ballistic Tip

 

[rifle02]

If it was me I would limit my ammo to supersonic only.

 

[Mb423]

I have taken several deer with the Barnes vor-tx. I took a hog with some Winchester 300 blk and was not impressed.

 

[44 mag]

They will kill. This is my Rem 700 in 300blk that my boy stole from me.

 

[Lone Hunter]

My buddy runs Barnes 110 Barnes Vor-tx out of his and says it like hitting them in the head with a creek rock. He said it will tear them up. I have Hornady 110 gr and Speer TNT's I loaded for mine but it is still sitting in the safe from 8 years ago. The Speer 125's shot better out of my rifle but haven't hunted with it. Bet it would be a good pine thicket round.
This is loaded with H110 powder.

 

[Jbbivens]

If you reload get the Barnes 110 grain TTSX. If you buy ammo buy the Barnes 110 Vortex (same bullet as the ttsx). My kids use these bullets to deer hunt nd they are great. All pass throughs with excellent blood trail.

 

[skipperbrown]

I handload the 110g Barnes. It's the cat's meow for the 300 BO and less than 150 yds. The one bullet I have recovered was a perfect petal.

 

[megalomaniac]

My 1st choice would be the 125 gr Nosler Ballistic Tip

Couldn't agree more.

My kids started out with a rem 700 I had built on a 300blk. They probably took 15 deer between the 3 of them before moving up to 308. 125nbt at 2200 fps opened up perfectly at the lower velocity. All shots under 100y. Lost 1 deer, but shot placement was the issue, not bullet construction

 

[ROVERBOY]

It's always been a shame that the .30-30 has always been loaded with flat point or round nosed bullets. The Leverevolution ammo is a whole new ball game though.

 

[Deer Assassin]

My 1st choice would be the 125 gr Nosler Ballistic Tip

I agree

factory nosler ammo gave me the best accuracy. I couldn't load better

killed a few great performance.

 

[Tn_Va_Hunter]

Love to have a bolt 300 black out for my little girl. Been looking for a cva scout. Hard to find