Remington 700 .30-06 Owners... Which bullets do you like?

[SWThomas]

I recently purchased a Remington 700 SPS chambered for .30-06. I bought a couple boxes of Remington Core Lokt's in 180 grain to try out. For people that have a 700 .30-06, I was wondering which bullet you prefer for each type of game you hunt. Deer, hog, elk, etc..... I initially went with the Core Lokt's because I want a bullet that will expand well and retain it's weight. I don't want to worry about a lot of fragmentation from my bullets.

[Ol JohnnyBoy]

Of the species that you named I only hunt whitetail deer. My bullet of choice are 150 grain Core Lockt's. They get the job done and I can't remember one fragmenting upon impact.

[MALLARD76]

My 700 BDL likes the 165gr core-lokts.

[bigbulls]

For deer and regular sized hogsa regular 150 grainRemington Core lokt, Federal (blue box) soft points, Winchester power points, etc... will work perfectly fine. I use the Federal soft points in my sons 30-06.

For the bigger animals like elk I like a 180 grain bullet. The core lokts are fine but you many people opt for more solidly constructed bullets like Nosler partition, Noslet accubond, Hornady interbond, Barnes TSX, etc...

[driftrider]

ORIGINAL: Ol JohnnyBoy

Of the species that you named I only hunt whitetail deer. My bullet of choice are 150 grain Core Lockt's. They get the job done and I can't remember one fragmenting upon impact.

I don't have a lot of experience, because I've shot exactly one deer with this very combination. I took a maybe 110lb on-the-hoof at 125 yards on the 9th. Shot her slightly quartering toward about 20 deg. Bullet clipped the back of the right shoulder muscle, destroying about 1/3 of the shoulder roast, blew apart one rib that it hit directly and splintered two more creating about a baseball sized entrance wound. The right lung and heart were pudding, and the left lung was shredded from bullet fragments. The bullet did not exit and no significant portion was recovered, but there were bullet fragments all over the chest and abdominal cavity from the liver forward. My conclusion was that the bullet disintegrated shortly after passing through the ribs.

So, did the bullet fail? Not exactly. The bullet anchored the deer like it was struck by lightning. She was down before the rifle recovered from recoil. But it did fragment and make one heck of a mess and I spent a lot of time trying to scrape and flush out bullet frag.

Mike

[Hunting the North]

With my Rem 700 XCR .30-06 I've had great luck in the past few years with the Federal 150 grain Power Shok ammo (Blue Box). It's economically priced, very accurate, and puts the deer down fast. Last year I shot a 260 pound buck that dropped on the spot. This year I shot a 250 pound buck that went 10 yards. See attached photo evidence.

260 pound 8 pointer: http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff75/huntingthenorth/DSCN3862A.jpg
250 pound 9 pointer: http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff75/huntingthenorth/DSCN4534.jpg

Can't beat that with ammo I got on sale for around $10.00 per box!

[MISwampDog]

don't have a remington, but just bought a browning xbolt 30-06. I use 165 grain remington core lokts. These rounds have very little travel from 0-200 yards and carry good kenetic energy. I use to use 150 grain core lokts out of my 30-30 and loved the way thebullet performed (dropped more deer in their tracks than anyone I know). When I switched rifles I went with what I knew worked THis round can be found at any sporting goods store (which is a plus incase you forget your rounds) and it won't break the bank.

i recently shot a doe at about 100 yards with this round. On impact she was slammed to her side, and only ran 25 yards (last 10 was dirt plowin). The best part was the fact that I found blood at the impact sight and had a GREAT blood trail.

[eldeguello]

I fail to see what difference the BRAND of rifle has on selecting a good .30/'06 load? I think any .30/'06 would qualify, if one is seeking advice on what bullets to use in that cartridge for various game......

[Gangly]

Winchester Ballistic Tips. Softball sized holes for exits. I dont care for the shoulder meat so the exit wounds don't bother me at all.

[bob roberts]

i've used all flavors of 150s, 165, and 180s in the 06's i've owned over the years. this year i am shooting165gr corelokt handloads for deer and 180gr partition handloads for elk. just shoot the bullet you gun likes (shoots the best at the range) and put it in the correct spot. good hunting.