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I'm looking at HSM Berger vld in 168gr

 

this is a real good one for coues.

That's what I was thinking

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Personally, I'd go Hornady 180gr Superperformance SST. Best round out there IMO.

. Will I have a coues left?

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I'd go with the remington ammo loaded with the 180 gr swift scirocco.

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a friend of mine shot a deer with a 270 hornady sst superformance and did more damage on meat than mine with a 300 win mag.

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I'd go with the remington ammo loaded with the 180 gr swift scirocco.

Is that a factory ammo I can buy off the shelf? Or do I have to reload. I haven't got into loading yet.

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Yes remington has a factory load. I reload my own and have used it on several coues bucks out to 500 yds. All fell where they stood and had very little meat damage.

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I have a load I just worked up for my 300. I used to shoot 180s and went to Accu-bond 165s and I love em. Very consistent. This is a reload tho. I can let you try a few if you want.

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a friend of mine shot a deer with a 270 hornady sst superformance and did more damage on meat than mine with a 300 win mag.

I'd have to ask how when shot placement was? Haven't hit a Coues yet with my .270 using the Hornady SST Superperformance, but there are 4 Antelope that have hit the dust using it. No issues with meat damage as the shots were well placed.

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Personally, I'd go Hornady 180gr Superperformance SST. Best round out there IMO.

. Will I have a coues left?

I'd say yes as long as the shot is well placed and it isn't close range with a .300 WInMag. There is quite a bit of energy screaming out of that thing at 50-100 yards, but at 500 yards (pretty common for Coues) I'd say you'll be just fine provided the shot is well placed.

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I might get into reloading next year. But I may try that scirocco

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Personally, I'd go Hornady 180gr Superperformance SST. Best round out there IMO.

. Will I have a coues left?

I'd say yes as long as the shot is well placed and it isn't close range with a .300 WInMag. There is quite a bit of energy screaming out of that thing at 50-100 yards, but at 500 yards (pretty common for Coues) I'd say you'll be just fine provided the shot is well placed.

thanks bud

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All of the rounds mentioned will certainly flatten a clues. My vote would be to try a few of the ones you fancy and let your rifle decide which one to shoot. (the one it shoots best)

 

The SST's have a thin jacket and occasionally get a bad rap from guys shooting them real fast at real close ranges and complaining when they hit a shoulder blade that detonates the bullet on impact.

 

Stay off the shoulders and you won't be hitting enough meat to matter how much it tears up.

 

I love the Scirroco's. They were one of the first bonded bullets with good ballistic coefficients. Their weak link is the jacket material has a tendency to copper foul a barrel pretty quick and lose accuracy. If you are only worried about Minute of Coues then you will be fine.

 

Let us know what you pick and your results.

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Check out Applied Ballistics Ammo. http://www.buyabmammo.com/300-win-mag.html My buddy uses the 185gr juggernaut in handloads. He cleanly took a mule deer at 576 yrds, and a bull at 375 yrds last year. They also carry loads with the 185 gr. classic hunter. I use the 230gr in hand loads. We have have had good luck with the Bergers.

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a friend of mine shot a deer with a 270 hornady sst superformance and did more damage on meat than mine with a 300 win mag.

I'd have to ask how when shot placement was? Haven't hit a Coues yet with my .270 using the Hornady SST Superperformance, but there are 4 Antelope that have hit the dust using it. No issues with meat damage as the shots were well placed.

 

shot placement was good but i think he was closer than what he says.

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