ballistic tip huniting bullet
06-19-2005, 06:07 PM
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Typical Buck
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ballistic tip huniting bullet
What is your favorit ballistic tiped bullet for hunting deer?
I plan on getting a box of180 gr accubond for my 30 06 for hunting mulies this year.
how about hornday do they have good hunting ballstic tiped bullets for this kind of hunting?
I plan on getting a box of180 gr accubond for my 30 06 for hunting mulies this year.
how about hornday do they have good hunting ballstic tiped bullets for this kind of hunting?
06-19-2005, 06:50 PM
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RE: ballistic tip huniting bullet
For deer a bullet that is accurat is the big issue.
Either Ballistic Tips or Hornady Accubond bullets should work great.
Johnch
Either Ballistic Tips or Hornady Accubond bullets should work great.
Johnch
06-19-2005, 08:24 PM
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RE: ballistic tip huniting bullet
ORIGINAL: johnch
For deer a bullet that is accurat is the big issue.
Either Ballistic Tips or Hornady Accubond bullets should work great.
Johnch
For deer a bullet that is accurat is the big issue.
Either Ballistic Tips or Hornady Accubond bullets should work great.
Johnch
06-19-2005, 10:51 PM
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RE: ballistic tip huniting bullet
Hornady's regular plastic-tipped bullet is the SST. I have used these in the .270 130 grain and thought they were designed mainly for deer - a little soft for elk. Their premium one is the Interbond; which I have tried on paper, but could never get to shoot tight enough to take into the field.
The Swift Scirocco is another plastic tipped premium bullet that is highly regarded around my neck of the woods. Tough enough for elk, yet will open up on game as small as antelope.
The Swift Scirocco is another plastic tipped premium bullet that is highly regarded around my neck of the woods. Tough enough for elk, yet will open up on game as small as antelope.
06-20-2005, 01:58 PM
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RE: ballistic tip huniting bullet
I personally have found Noslers both shoot better and performed better on game IMEwhen it comes to polymer bullets. For deer I think the Nosler Ballistic Tip is about as good as it gets and have taken a number of antelope, whitetail and mule deer with out a hint of trouble in variety of flavours.
Last fall I used the 160gr Nosler AB (.284 cal) to harvest both a moose and elk they performed as expectedwith a good wound channel, soup for vitals while stillretaining enough weight to pass through both animals. I haven't used them on deer but would suspect they would work fine, not sure their really required in 3006/180gr though! As always pick what the rifle likes to toss is the best solution when it comes to choosing your deer load.
Last fall I used the 160gr Nosler AB (.284 cal) to harvest both a moose and elk they performed as expectedwith a good wound channel, soup for vitals while stillretaining enough weight to pass through both animals. I haven't used them on deer but would suspect they would work fine, not sure their really required in 3006/180gr though! As always pick what the rifle likes to toss is the best solution when it comes to choosing your deer load.
06-20-2005, 02:53 PM
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RE: ballistic tip huniting bullet
not sure their really required in 3006/180gr though!