Best round for 30-06

[Mt^Boy]

I' m a back-asswards hunter - started with a bow, and finally just got my first gun. (Rem 700 BDL SS 30-06 which I LOVE) I' m hunting mostly mulies, bear & elk. All of my shots to date have been under 60 yards, but I' d like to be able to shoot out to 300... For the range and deer, I just shoot Win. Super X 180 Power Points, but was thinking 180 Nosler Partitions for elk & bear.

What do you think would be the optimum load for them???

[handloader1]

180 gr. Nosler Partitions will do the job for you. Good luck.

[Briman]

165 gr. bullets will retain more energy and have a better trajectory than 180 gr at longer distances.

[Vapodog]

I think it' s a toss up between 180 and 165 Grainers. However, I' d far rather shoot Swift' s A-Frame or the Trophy Bonded bullets. The Noslers have a habit of shedding the front lead in their partition and it never happens with the bonded bullets. Further I consistantly get better accuracy with A-Frames.

[mauser06]

we hunt whitetails and me and my dad both use the 30-06...he uses nosler balistic tips and i like a good hollowpoint like sierra game king hpbt....we both use 165gr bullets....they do thier job pretty well.....ive never had a problem with either....

[Vapodog]

Mauser-06, I totally agree with you.....however I don' t consider deer to be " big game" .....they' re " big varmints" at the best.

It don' t take a .30-06 to adequately harvest a whitetail.....it don' t take anything remotely as powerful as that or anything as hi-teck as a Swift A-Frame.

The game changes when the game starts to get bigger and more expensive.

I can go deer hunting for a lot less than $50......elk hunting is a helluva lot more than that.....I' d vote for power and bonded bullets for that hunt. The old ' 06 is as good as ever in that respect.

[Colorado Bob]

MT^Boy-----I' ve used an 06 for years. Your current bullet is one I' ve used for black bears & elk here in Colorado. A 180 grain bullet is my choice & I' ve never had a problem on elk, mule deer, bear. I' ve used the standard Winchester PP or Remington " Core-Lokt" . I' ve drawn a sheep & goat tag a couple years ago----I handloaded a 180 Grain " Hornady Spire Point" for them, I' ve also used that bullet on elk with success. I will probably go back to factory loads when I' ve used up this last batch of handloads. IMO, if your rifle like the 180 grain Winchester PP---then use it---it will handle both black bear & elk. Good Luck & Good Hunting !

[eldeguello]

Yew shore cain' t go wrong with the Noslers for them big critterz!!

[Mt^Boy]

Thanks boys!! Let the experiements begin...

I' d like to use a premium bullet for bear and elk, because around here, sometimes, you need to anchor them where they stand....

Will a Nosler shoot through the shoulders adequately?

[kyhillbilly74]

I shot winchester power ponts 150 gr and I like theme give theme a try good luck