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warbirdlover · February 7, 2013, 06:38 PM

I've used a .300 Win Mag deer hunting for over 20+ years and have never had one run. They drop on the spot (lung or neck shot) from 40 yards to over 200 yards. I use cheapo 150 gr Remington CoreLoks or Winchester PowerPoints as they both group really well in my Ruger. All the deer I see shot on tv using those expensive bullets run. I don't think they expand soon enough and just blow through without expending any energy in the animal which (IMHO) is what you want for a quick kill.

The only premium bullet I would ever use are Nosler partitions. The best bullet ever made.

February 7, 2013, 06:38 PM	#29
warbirdlover Senior Member Join Date: December 13, 2009 Location: central Wisconsin Posts: 2,324	I've used a .300 Win Mag deer hunting for over 20+ years and have never had one run. They drop on the spot (lung or neck shot) from 40 yards to over 200 yards. I use cheapo 150 gr Remington CoreLoks or Winchester PowerPoints as they both group really well in my Ruger. All the deer I see shot on tv using those expensive bullets run. I don't think they expand soon enough and just blow through without expending any energy in the animal which (IMHO) is what you want for a quick kill. The only premium bullet I would ever use are Nosler partitions. The best bullet ever made.