Cheaper 30 Cal Hunting Bullet?

statjunk · 09-01-2006, 11:51 AM

Hey guys,

I would like to load up some hunting ammo for a Swiss K31 7.5x55. It uses a 30 cal bullet. I don't want to shoot premium bullets. Other than the Remington Coreloks what are some other budget 30 cal bullets that I might want to consider?

Shots with this rifle will be within 70 hards.

Thanks

Tom

Solitary Man · 09-01-2006, 03:40 PM

Sierra Gameking and Hornady Interlock come to mind.

HighDesertWolf · 09-02-2006, 03:17 AM

winchester power points are decent I shoot these from my 30-30 they do the trick fine on a deer. Sierra prohunters are good too I use the prohunters when I cant get PP's. I think speer might make a decent economy soft point too.

statjunk · 09-05-2006, 02:12 PM

I always thought the gamekings were a premium bullet. Is this not the case?

Tom

stubblejumper · 09-05-2006, 02:23 PM

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I always thought the gamekings were a premium bullet. Is this not the case?

No it's not the case.The gameking is a plain unbonded cup and core bullet.

DM · 09-05-2006, 08:14 PM

Maybe this time i can do this without hitting the wrong key and posting too soon and haveing to edit....

What iwas trying to say is, that i see a lot of bullets mentioned in these forums that "i" don't consider "premium", that is for hunting anyway.... Most of them just have a catchy name and/or a higher price, like Corlok, innerlock, gameking, silvertip, or even Hotcore! Drive any of these a bit too fast or hit heavy bone, and they come apart, because the jacket seperates from the core.

If the core isn't bonded in, or a partition bullet, or something else spl.., then in my book, it's just not a premium "hunting"bullet....

Drilling Man

09-06-2006, 06:09 AM

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ORIGINAL: statjunk

Hey guys,

I would like to load up some hunting ammo for a Swiss K31 7.5x55. It uses a 30 cal bullet. I don't want to shoot premium bullets. Other than the Remington Coreloks what are some other budget 30 cal bullets that I might want to consider?

Shots with this rifle will be within 70 hards.

Thanks

Tom

Gamekings, prohunters, powerpoints, and of course coreloks.

statjunk · 09-06-2006, 07:40 AM

Ok, so what is the cheapest premium bullet available?

I've priced out the Sierra Gamekings at $17 per 100 for 165gr.

Tom

stubblejumper · 09-06-2006, 09:04 AM

The hornady interbond is one of the lowest priced premium bullets.

James B · 09-06-2006, 10:09 AM

Another vote for the Hornady bullets.