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Have you ever heard the saying "Eat right up to the hole". That is something you hear a lot of 45-70 shooter's say. I agree with "ELD" about the 200 grainer not being necessary, but it sure does work. I also agree with him about the 200 grainNosler Partition. It is a good bullet. But I have tried them in my 30-06's and could not get the accuracy I got with the Sierra's, and I can not believe the price difference. Partition's are just too darn expensive, and IMO they give no better performance than the Sierra 200 grain pill, and I have been shooting and hunting the 200 grain Sierra for 25 years. We have shot several elk along with truck loads of deer with this bullet. It is truly a "KILLER".
I do respect "ELD's"(spelliing) opinion. I have read his posts and this guy knows what he is talking about. I have learned a lot reading his posts. I just disagree with him on this one. Tom.
I believe it was Elmer Keith who first said "eat right up to the hole". At least, he's the first one to put it in WRITING>
Now about 200-grain bullets: I said they're NOT NECESSARY for lightly built game! I did NOT say that a 200-grain bullet will not kill deer very well, because it does! So we don't disagree on this point! When I was living in VA, I worked up a load for my .308 Win. using a 220-grain Hornady round-nose bullet. With 48 grains of Norma N205, this rifle gave me 2300 FPS with the big long bullet. I used it for deer hunting in the local swamps of VA, and gave some to a friend who hunted with me. Now those deer there are pretty small. But that 220 load dsropped them like lightning, and as you say, meat damage is nil. In addition, I now have a good 220-grain load for MY .30/40 Krag, a Ruger No. 3. The .30 cal., 220-grain bullet is quite satisfactory out to250 yards or a little more in the .30/40 or '06. It is eye-opening to see the figures which prove that you don't have to use pointed bullets for the longer ranges!