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30-/06 Bullet

Uploaded on February 07, 2012

What bullet should I use in a 30/06 for whitetail and mulies out to around 300 yards?

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from fezzant wrote 15 weeks 3 days ago

When I was shooting a 30-06 I was using Remington Accubonds with 165gr bullets. They performed well in my gun. In my 7mm Rem Mag, I shoot Hornady Interbonds.

The 06 will drop deer effectively with just about any round at that range. Experiment a little and find the bullet your gun likes best, as every gun will shoot different bullets a little more or a little less accurately than every other gun.

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from Clay Cooper wrote 15 weeks 3 days ago

In that part of the country, the best all around bullet is the Hornady 130 grain Soft Point. Flatter shooting, hard hitting and less recoil. But most of all, it doubles as a fantastic varmint load to!

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from steve182 wrote 15 weeks 3 days ago

Depends what your rifle likes, there are many many options that are suitable. I peronally like 150gr Hornady Interbonds

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from Beekeeper wrote 15 weeks 2 days ago

My go to in the 30/06 has been the 165 grain TSX from Barnes for quite some time.

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from PigHunter wrote 15 weeks 2 days ago

Ditto with Beekeeper.

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from DakotaMan wrote 1 week 5 days ago

If you put the bullet in the right place, any 30-06 bullet from 110g to 220g will kill a deer effectively out to 300 yards. For that range I prefer a 150g Hornady. I like the terminal performance of the Interbond (great penetration and little meat damage) but the SST is more accurate for me in that rifle. The 150g is relatively flat shooting to minimize holdover. My next choice would be Clay's 130g... plenty of whollop for deer and even more speed. The deer never seem to notice what it was that hit them; they just fold and die. Your biggest concern will be ruining meat and that is where I like the Hornady Interbond.

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from WA Mtnhunter wrote 1 week 5 days ago

I quit handloading the .30-06 in favor of Federal Premium 165 grain Barnes Triple Shocks (TSX). Shoots great in my 'o6 and devastating performance on the biggest deer.

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from jr9893 wrote 1 week 5 days ago

I think 150 grain bullets would do fine.

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from BigBboy25 wrote 1 week 4 days ago

A fast expanding bullet would be my choice. I really like the 165 or 180 grain Nosler Ballistic Tips for the '06 and deer. But a Sierra Gameking, Hornady SST or Spirepoint, or Berger VLD would do well too. Barnes will also work but they are more expensive, have lower BC's and their deep penetration isn't really needed. But, they are a fantastic bullet and I have used them on plenty of deer and elk. If that's what you have confidence in and they shot well use them!

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from Beekeeper wrote 15 weeks 2 days ago

My go to in the 30/06 has been the 165 grain TSX from Barnes for quite some time.

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from fezzant wrote 15 weeks 3 days ago

When I was shooting a 30-06 I was using Remington Accubonds with 165gr bullets. They performed well in my gun. In my 7mm Rem Mag, I shoot Hornady Interbonds.

The 06 will drop deer effectively with just about any round at that range. Experiment a little and find the bullet your gun likes best, as every gun will shoot different bullets a little more or a little less accurately than every other gun.

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from Clay Cooper wrote 15 weeks 3 days ago

In that part of the country, the best all around bullet is the Hornady 130 grain Soft Point. Flatter shooting, hard hitting and less recoil. But most of all, it doubles as a fantastic varmint load to!

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from steve182 wrote 15 weeks 3 days ago

Depends what your rifle likes, there are many many options that are suitable. I peronally like 150gr Hornady Interbonds

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from PigHunter wrote 15 weeks 2 days ago

Ditto with Beekeeper.

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from DakotaMan wrote 1 week 5 days ago

If you put the bullet in the right place, any 30-06 bullet from 110g to 220g will kill a deer effectively out to 300 yards. For that range I prefer a 150g Hornady. I like the terminal performance of the Interbond (great penetration and little meat damage) but the SST is more accurate for me in that rifle. The 150g is relatively flat shooting to minimize holdover. My next choice would be Clay's 130g... plenty of whollop for deer and even more speed. The deer never seem to notice what it was that hit them; they just fold and die. Your biggest concern will be ruining meat and that is where I like the Hornady Interbond.

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from WA Mtnhunter wrote 1 week 5 days ago

I quit handloading the .30-06 in favor of Federal Premium 165 grain Barnes Triple Shocks (TSX). Shoots great in my 'o6 and devastating performance on the biggest deer.

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from jr9893 wrote 1 week 5 days ago

I think 150 grain bullets would do fine.

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from BigBboy25 wrote 1 week 4 days ago

A fast expanding bullet would be my choice. I really like the 165 or 180 grain Nosler Ballistic Tips for the '06 and deer. But a Sierra Gameking, Hornady SST or Spirepoint, or Berger VLD would do well too. Barnes will also work but they are more expensive, have lower BC's and their deep penetration isn't really needed. But, they are a fantastic bullet and I have used them on plenty of deer and elk. If that's what you have confidence in and they shot well use them!

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