Let us also be .. patriotic and look at South African manufactured hunting bullets - as first choice
( where they are as good or better than the foreign equivalents )

I only use copper bullets to hunt with. I would then suggest a 165-175gr bullet from local producers like Kriek, Balistix or similar.

I only use copper bullets to hunt with. I would then suggest a 165-175gr bullet from local producers like Kriek, Balistix or similar.

Thank you
What about SPOOR ( used to be Safari Bullet Company )
Good reviews over at Jaracal
Balistix coat their bullets ?

Spoor 180gr would be perfect. Copper shaft with lead insert in front. BC would be lower than with the other mono bullets.

Spoor 180gr would be perfect. Copper shaft with lead insert in front. BC would be lower than with the other mono bullets.

What about the SD?  ;D  ;D  ;D

What "Self Defence"? That bullet will stop the enemy.

Spoor 180gr would be perfect. Copper shaft with lead insert in front. BC would be lower than with the other mono bullets.

Can it .. reach-out
and
Touch a Kudu at 400m
?
What is the long range performance like ?
Not that I plan to intentionally shoot any living thing at long range ..sometimes it may however be necessary
( to stop the enemy .. in Self-Defence )
😉  🙂

What "Self Defence"? That bullet will stop the enemy.

Sectional density as in the other thread  😉

Soms kan ek moedswillig wees. Het darem jou smileys raakgesien.

You will have to make sure that the impact velocity is more than 1800fps. Without a BC from the manufacturer the best guess would be to use the data from a similar contructed bullet.

One US company makes a bullet for high speed calibres. It has a thicker cup and a thinner lead section.

I thought it was Remington or Sierra, but couldn't find it yesterday.

One US company makes a bullet for high speed calibres. It has a thicker cup and a thinner lead section.
I thought it was Remington or Sierra, but couldn't find it yesterday.

Perhaps this one ... ?

30 CAL 180 GR TIPPED GAMEKING (TGK) (Optimized for .300 WIN MAG)

This MATCHKing also looks interesting .. although not a hunting bullet

30 CAL 195 GR TIPPED MATCHKING (TMK)

My take on this: Its HUNTING not long distance shooting.

The furthest one is going to shoot out to is max 400m. At that distance you are already aiming off the animal and drifting it in.

Please, I beg you all to know your limitations. Go to the range, put a heart size target up at 400m and see if you can hit it first shot without bean bags and a bench rest set up, and without having to re-adjust for wind and elevation.

Most hunters will miss on the first shot, so any talk about BC is a waste of time because it does not come into play at the distance they are able to hunt at without wounding.

You really have a lot of choices. If you are going to go cup and core, then you have to go really heavy to slow it down, so it doesn't disintegrate.

If flat shooting is the goal, going slow and heavy negates the reason of having a 300 win mag, because a 120 grain bullet kills almost any game as well as 200gr bullet.

So if flat shooting is the goal, then you should be going to lighter bullets.

We are hunting, so cost is secondary. A handful of expensive hunting bullets is not a big deal relative the thousands you pay for a hunt.

Your options:
My first choice would be a 165gr Barnes TSX or TTSX (lead free, reliable expansion, good pass through)
My second choice is something bonded, local Spoor or Rhino, or the imported Interbond or Accubond, A-frame.

The local monos, will work, Peregrine, Ballistix, Viper etc are good with respect to pass through and accuracy, but the expansion is not as good as a Barnes or a soft lead point. The local bullets are turned rather than pressed, so the tip doesn't peel back like Barnes.

My take on this: Its HUNTING not long distance shooting.

The furthest one is going to shoot out to is max 400m. At that distance you are already aiming off the animal and drifting it in.

Please, I beg you all to know your limitations. Go to the range, put a heart size target up at 400m and see if you can hit it first shot without bean bags and a bench rest set up, and without having to re-adjust for wind and elevation.

Most hunters will miss on the first shot, so any talk about BC is a waste of time because it does not come into play at the distance they are able to hunt at without wounding.

You really have a lot of choices. If you are going to go cup and core, then you have to go really heavy to slow it down, so it doesn't disintegrate.

If flat shooting is the goal, going slow and heavy negates the reason of having a 300 win mag, because a 120 grain bullet kills almost any game as well as 200gr bullet.

So if flat shooting is the goal, then you should be going to lighter bullets.

We are hunting, so cost is secondary. A handful of expensive hunting bullets is not a big deal relative the thousands you pay for a hunt.

Your options:
My first choice would be a 165gr Barnes TSX or TTSX (lead free, reliable expansion, good pass through)
My second choice is something bonded, local Spoor or Rhino, or the imported Interbond or Accubond, A-frame.

The local monos, will work, Peregrine, Ballistix, Viper etc are good with respect to pass through and accuracy, but the expansion is not as good as a Barnes or a soft lead point. The local bullets are turned rather than pressed, so the tip doesn't peel back like Barnes.

Thank you for your input
Agree 100% the need to get close - and practise - using aids
But you still need to practise - with those expensive hunting bullets ...
Going to read more into the choices you mentioned -
I do however think that about 170 ( in mono-metal ) and 180 -190 correct weight for 300WM - although some think that 200 - 220 are more appropriate - for large game animals.