125 gr. 30.06
12-20-2006, 10:08 AM
#11
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Southeast, TX
Posts: 818
RE: 125 gr. 30.06
Well first off,I know very little about reloading and ballistics etc. My wife & I shoot a .308 with 125 grn loads thather uncle loads for us. He uses the Sierra pro-hunters. Also,he hand loads everything and is very fanatical and particular about his ammo. We have had ZERO problems with this load on whitetails and hogs. I've made good shots and bad shots (through bone)and still recoverd my game. Penetration has never been a problem. They have been very accurate loads and I absolutely love to shoot my rifle. There may be "better" loads but I see no reason to change right now. JMO
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12-20-2006, 10:34 AM
#12
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: The Republic of Texas
Posts: 12,040
RE: 125 gr. 30.06
Assuming the bullet is designed for appropriate penetration on whitetails, and it is reasonably accurate out of your rifle, I can't imagine why it would be "too small." I use 100 gr. Core-Lokt's out of my .243. Seems to me that 125 gr. Core-Lokt's out of a .30-06 ought to work at least as well...
12-20-2006, 11:42 AM
#13
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Tri Cities, Washington
Posts: 1,616
RE: 125 gr. 30.06
The 125 gr Federal Power-Shoks shoot awesome out of my Pre-64 Model 70 30-06. I tried them out thinking the accuracy probably wouldn't be good based on what I have read. I was shocked after I got zeroed in, I shot one 3 shot group. It was < 1". Pretty sure I posted a picture of that target on here several weeks ago, but too lazy to look for it right now. I agree with ipscshooter. I can't imagine that this would not work well for deer.
