300 WSM LA bullet ideas for Africa

[Jetjockey]

I hope I don’t come across as a jerk, but are you guys saying a 180gr bullet is going to have a velocity and energy advantage past 200 yards over a slower 200gr bullet? Well, that’s simply not the truth. The much higher BC’s of the 200’s easily outrun the 180’s out past 200 yards. Here’s two factory loads for a 300wsm. First is the 200gr Terminal Ascent, and the 2nd is a 180gr TSX. You can see, it takes very little time for the slower 200gr Terminal Ascent to outrun the TSX.

 

[Inline6]

What you experienced with your Nalgai is what you can expect from your PG animals. We took 11 animals with a 300WM using 180gr Peregrine bullets @ 3006fps. Of the 11 only 2 were DRT, son shot a Springbok in the shoulder it still ran 100+ yards. The trail was not hard to find. Mono that hold together do not seem to have the same effect as cup-and-core. I'm going to try some hammers this year. Want to see the results with deer/hogs.

 

[geoff rath]

A few years back, I used Woodleigh 200 grain PPs out of my Ruger No 1 ( custom chamber, long-throated out by 200+ thousanths of an inch. 2800fps++. longes shot was a gemsbok @ 300. I stuffed up the shot, (pulled it too low.) Listed max load of H4350 (AR2209) and STILL UNDER any indicated pressure signs!

 

[CamoManJ]

@Jetjockey I appreciate your constructive criticism, that’s exactly why I started this thread. I live by the numbers, they don’t lie & can be trusted…unlike emotional human nature. Keep it coming.

 

[CamoManJ]

BTW the Nilgai in question did in fact drop at the 50 yard frontal boiler shot, got up again barely & 2nd shot spined him permanently to the ground…then a few more shots to get it to stop moaning and die. It was awful, I’ll never forget it. I have a buddy who dropped & killed his with one shot & a 270 WSM, not sure what bullet he used but do know he reloaded his own hot loads. My frontal shot location, I suspect was probably not the best, but the only chance I had. The 270 WSM buddy neck shot his, big difference.
(Off subject, but the experience is why I have decided to change bullet & weight, regardless of what happened. I don’t blame the 165 TSX)