anythingwithantlers Report post Posted October 18, 2022 Is this a terrible idea? I've got a thanksgiving tag and my current rifle options are a .300 win mag or a bolt action .223. I currently use Barnes TSX 165 grain and I've heard the all copper bullets won't completely destroy a Coues even though it definitely sounds like too big of a round. Any thoughts on this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesPursuit Report post Posted October 18, 2022 Choot em. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Couesdeer Report post Posted October 18, 2022 3 minutes ago, CouesPursuit said: Choot em. Yep. what he said... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bucks N Bulls Report post Posted October 18, 2022 Killed most of my coues with a 300 win. 👍 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve O Report post Posted October 18, 2022 There are not many situations when a 300 Win is a bad answer. That bullet is a good choice. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted October 18, 2022 Pencil hole in pencil hole out. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost85 Report post Posted October 19, 2022 300 wm is a do-all round. I’ve shot several coues with one and it wasn’t any worse than my .264wm that i always hunt with. Shot one with a .338 Lapua….only one. 10/10 Would not recommend. 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SunDevil Report post Posted October 19, 2022 Will work just fine 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted October 19, 2022 28 minutes ago, GreyGhost85 said: 300 wm is a do-all round. I’ve shot several coues with one and it wasn’t any worse than my .264wm that i always hunt with. Shot one with a .338 Lapua….only one. 10/10 Would not recommend. I was in 36B in about 2012 and a guy shot a spike with one. I think he got a little ribbin back in camp that night. Maybe Ernesto remembers it. One of the better camps I was in. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pwrguy Report post Posted October 19, 2022 No such thing as overkill. I have killed a bunch with my 300 because that is my most accurate rifle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AzRaised08 Report post Posted October 19, 2022 Yeah I don’t think the 300 would be an issue at all. I’ve heard others use it for antelope so should be good for Coues too! Like pwrguy said, go with whatever is the most accurate and the gun you’re most comfortable shooting Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
anythingwithantlers Report post Posted October 19, 2022 Thanks for the input guys! .300 wm it is. Great to hear that so many others have found it's not too much. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesPursuit Report post Posted October 19, 2022 Put the bullet where it needs to go and the cartridge becomes irrelevant within reason. Put the bullet where it needs to go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crazymonkey Report post Posted October 19, 2022 The only thing I wouldn't hunt with a 300 is a javalina. A 150 gr at like 3200 fps made a mess of things.Shot was at about 10 feet .Instant field dress .Pig flew about 3 feet got one front and one back quarter .Blew the insides right out 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mattman215 Report post Posted November 15, 2022 I use 300wm nice to knock ‘em down at 1100 yards Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
