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eldeguello

10-19-2007 09:01 AM

RE: 30.06 shells

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ORIGINAL: bradisthebest

Hi i have just got a 30.06 and i was wondering which grain i should be using for white tailed deer. Should i use the 150 or the 180 grain.

You are talking about bullet weight here. For whitetails, there's no need for anything heavier than a 150. However, the 165 is also a very good whitetail bullet. But it can be used for bigger game as well, including elk.

wv bow hunter

10-19-2007 08:45 PM

RE: 30.06 shells

150 is what ive always shot in a 30 06

Wilds

10-20-2007 10:45 AM

RE: 30.06 shells

Not all 30 cals shoot a light bullet well.

165/168 is a good compromise, plenty for deer, ample on bigger stuff, and generally shoot in most rifles.

If I were seeking factory ammo for an '06 with whitetails in mind, I'd source Remington corelocts on the "cheap" side,or Federal Vital Shok's loaded with NPT's or TSX's on the premium side.

Deer die easy...as a rule of thumb if you are doing your part.

Bullet weightreally is a moot point beyondwhat a particle rifle likes to shoot.

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