RE: Bullet Suggestions for .30-06?
 

Any quality bullet in the 165 gr. range will work fine on deer. I would not go heavier than 180 gr.

Many, many good choices. Any of the newer bonded bullets will work fine as well as the old stand-by's like the Sierra Game King, Nosler Partition, Hornady Spire Point, Remington Core-Lokt, Winchester Power Point, etc.

RE: Bullet Suggestions for .30-06?
 

150 gr rem corelokts. Don't waste your money on premium loadings in the 30-06 if you are just going to be whitetail hunting.

RE: Bullet Suggestions for .30-06?
 

Try the new winchester E-Tips or Federal Accubonds cause with the 150-165 grains yuor getting speed and with the 180-220 yuor getting Knockdon power so try some winchester 165 Grain BT's or XP3 or Federal Nosler Partions all good:D

RE: Bullet Suggestions for .30-06?
 

I've taken mulies without a problem in one shot kills with everything from 125 gr SP up to 205 gr SP. Anything will work so long as you hit them right. Best all around is 150 - 165 gr.

RE: Bullet Suggestions for .30-06?
 

Over 300 deer kills and my vote goes for the Winchester 150 Ballistic Silver Tip.Still as many have said shot placement is still biggest factor in killing and I would try the SST's and all BT's until I found something that was accurate in my gun.I have had kills from 8-330+ yards with the 150 BST's,most bang flops.From about 5-50 you may not get pass thru's but you will have a dead deer.

RE: Bullet Suggestions for .30-06?
 

180 speer or core lokt. 220's are good in the woods.

RE: Bullet Suggestions for .30-06?
 

If you reload i go with Nosler BT 165 or 150 or Hornady sst 150 - 165 those have been very reliable on deer from 70 pounds to mule deer 350yards away and 270 pounds just what ever your gun likes. I do prem ammo due to if the buck of a life time walks out i want the confidence that i had the best i could get to take him down clean. Just my oppinion.

RE: Bullet Suggestions for .30-06?
 

I have tried many loads, but keep coming back to the 180 grain Core Lokts too as many others have already stated. I use them for whitetails mainly in a cedar swamp with all shots less than 50 yards, so I don't have experience with them at longer ranges. But at the less than 50 yard shots I have made, I can't even begin to think how many were Artie Johnson kills (that was on 37 buck kills). Just instant tip overs and maybe a few leg muscle twitches. Some of the exit holes have been nothingshort ofhorrendous. I have never tracked a deer shot with one these loads over 50 yards.

RE: Bullet Suggestions for .30-06?
 

theballistic tips were very frangible in the early days of production. They are made a lot stouter today and should hold together well. The best B.C for a leadcopper bullet is 165 grain. Although if you can get your gun to shoot x nullets you might go a little heavier.

RE: Bullet Suggestions for .30-06?
 

If you don't want to beat yourself up, try the Remington Managed Recoil loads. I've been using them for the last couple of years and love 'em. They're designed for shots out to 200 yards, but where I hunt I don't have shots over 50 or 60, so I decided to give up the full-power loads to make it easier on my daughter, son and myself.

Also, my '03 Springfield likes the plain ole Federal Classic 150 soft points. I was able to get nice groupings just shooting with the iron sights @ 100 yards. I doubt that for most hunting applications any of the premium ammo can justify the extra cost.