what is the best bullet for hunting elk

[284ackley]

I was just looking for advise on bullets for a 300 win mag for elk hunting. I want good penetration at close and long range as well as good expansion. I was thinking about going with berger bullets but I seen a post on here showing how they did not perform the was they should have.
Any ideas?

Thanks

Barnes 175LRX or 180 TSX, perfect answer for close to far range performance. Won't blow up. The LRX expands down to 1400fps.

 

[Darryle]

Welcome to 2013

Hopefully the OP has found the perfect combo and piled up a few elk by now

 

[OldElkHunter1961]

All barrels are different. I've had solid performance from 150-180 grain bullets on elk. Bullets as "soft" as SGK's to as "tough" as Partitions. The best all-around bullet in my .300WM on elk has been 165 grain NAB. I push it out at an average of 3221 FPS with 71 grains of IMR 4350, lit off by a GM215M at a COAL of 3.345". This is out of a Kimber Montana w/26" tube (2010 model). Ranges on the elk ran 42 to 617 yards, a single shot for each. Enjoy the load development process, it too is part of the hunt.

 

[ultimag43]

Which ever bullets shoots best in your chosen firearm at the range you expect to shoot