Light .30 Bullets
Just make sure that you match the bullet to your need. My daughter (Win M94) and daughter-in-law (Marlin 336) use .30/30s with Speer 110gr HotCor. They both took does at 180 and 200 yds respectively (140lbs-160lbs). Yes, pointed bullets in tubular mag - one in chamber, one in magazine - and no, they did not need a second shot. My wife uses a Win M70 in .30/06 with Sierra 125gr Pro-Hunter. She took her first doe this year at 204 yds (another 160lber). They all shoot well with reduced recoil. Finally, I got a 6pt buck that went 220lbs at 188yds with the same 125gr in .30/06. Finally, we had a friend using the Win M70, drop a big doe at 280yds with the 125gr load. They all dropped where they stood - meat on the ground.
These are soft-point hunting bullets designed for the job. They are economical, reliable, and accurate. The greatest factor in the equation is shot placement. If the shooter performs better with a lighter bullet and reduced recoil, the probability of executing a proper kill shot placement in the field goes up.
I recommend nothing and accept no responsibility for the use of this information by anyone else for any purpose. Just reporting our results.
Last edited by wrecksj; 02-03-2014 at 01:57 PM.