coosbaycreep
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I just got a winchester model 70, and I was wondering what ammo penetrates the best. I don't hunt anything bigger than jack rabbits, so it's basically just a high-power SHTF/abandoned car killing gun for me. I did a penetration test with the .300 using 150gr. bullets against a .338WM and a .30-06 (don't know what brand/weight of bullets they were using), but the .300 penetrated almost twice as far into steel as the .338 or .30-06.
Midway sells fmj bullets, but I don't reload, and I didn't see any factory fmj for .300 anywhere. What grain of bullet penetrates the best? Is a certain brand better than others for penetration? Are AP bullets available for this caliber? I've found wolf brand ammo for as cheap as $17 per box, which is the cheapest .300 ammo I've found so far. Is wolf any good in this caliber? It's brass case, but I'm still kinda uncertain on shooting commie bullets in a U.S. hunting rifle. Wolf's all I shoot in my ak, but you could shoot mud bullets through that thing with no worries. Remington sells ammo for just a few bucks more a box, so I'd probably just plink with that anyhow, since it's american made. (I try to buy american whenever I can afford it and it's practical).
Also, will a .300wm penetrate more than a .45-70? One of my dad's friends has a .45-70, and he's trying to bet me that it'll bust a 350 sbc engine block, and a .300 will just bounce off. I think the guy's full of crap. I've never shot a sbc, but even an ak will punch through aluminum engine blocks, and I also shot a olds 260 v8, and it looked like it knocked a hole in the side of that as well, after it went through the quarter panel. I don't expect this guy to ever actually put his money where his mouth is, and we need to find a car or an engine before we can settle our bet anyhow, but I still think .300 should be close to a 45-70 against steel. I have read on various websites that 45-70 will go through a helluva lot though because of it's low velocity, so I don't want to get embarrassed by some loudmouth with his antique grandpa gun. (That's a joke, don't get offended. I know how rabid 45-70 fans are, and eventually I'd like to get a marlin guide gun in that caliber myself).
Midway sells fmj bullets, but I don't reload, and I didn't see any factory fmj for .300 anywhere. What grain of bullet penetrates the best? Is a certain brand better than others for penetration? Are AP bullets available for this caliber? I've found wolf brand ammo for as cheap as $17 per box, which is the cheapest .300 ammo I've found so far. Is wolf any good in this caliber? It's brass case, but I'm still kinda uncertain on shooting commie bullets in a U.S. hunting rifle. Wolf's all I shoot in my ak, but you could shoot mud bullets through that thing with no worries. Remington sells ammo for just a few bucks more a box, so I'd probably just plink with that anyhow, since it's american made. (I try to buy american whenever I can afford it and it's practical).
Also, will a .300wm penetrate more than a .45-70? One of my dad's friends has a .45-70, and he's trying to bet me that it'll bust a 350 sbc engine block, and a .300 will just bounce off. I think the guy's full of crap. I've never shot a sbc, but even an ak will punch through aluminum engine blocks, and I also shot a olds 260 v8, and it looked like it knocked a hole in the side of that as well, after it went through the quarter panel. I don't expect this guy to ever actually put his money where his mouth is, and we need to find a car or an engine before we can settle our bet anyhow, but I still think .300 should be close to a 45-70 against steel. I have read on various websites that 45-70 will go through a helluva lot though because of it's low velocity, so I don't want to get embarrassed by some loudmouth with his antique grandpa gun. (That's a joke, don't get offended. I know how rabid 45-70 fans are, and eventually I'd like to get a marlin guide gun in that caliber myself).