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Old 06-16-2004 | 05:24 PM
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Default RE: Bullet Selection

Partitions are good bullets but there are far better ones out there if you want controled expansion and extreme toughness.

IMO the best all around bullet is the Trophy Bonded Bear Claw or the A-Frame. They both reliably expand on deer size animals and do a great deal of damage on their way through but also have the extreme toughness to stay together on the heavy bones of larger animals like elk and moose. The bonded core assures you of high weight retention and great penetration.

If I were going to choose one bullet to do it all from deer to moose with the 30-06 it would, with out a doubt, be Federals TBBC in 165 or 180 grain and either their high energy or standard load. Which ever one shoots best in your rifle.

Coming in close seconds would be Winchesters failsafe, Federals triple shock,Remingtons Scirocco, Federals Accubond.

The Scirocco is a bonded bullet like the TBBC but has a full length lead core instead of having a large copper base like the TBBC does. The bonding prevents the lead core seaperation from the jacket. It will usually expand more then the TBBC but penetrate less due to this.
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