30.06 shells
 

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.

RE: 30.06 shells
 

I would use the 150gr if only for whitetails. I have used them for a few years and never needed anything more.

RE: 30.06 shells
 

Use the 150 gr nosler ballistic tip bullets or in factory ammo,winchester combined tech ballistic silver tips. OUTSTANDING percentage of instant kills regardless of caliber/cartridge.

RE: 30.06 shells
 

I first sighted mine in with 180 Grn Remington CoreLockts and moved to Hornady Customs 150Grn SST's. My rifle seems to like them. I couldnt see the need for overkill with 180grn pills. Once it's dead it's dead.

RE: 30.06 shells
 

Use whatever shoots best in your gun. Our gun likes 165 grain bullets.

RE: 30.06 shells
 

My 06' also likes the 150 gr. Hornady SST's.

RE: 30.06 shells
 

If you want something that will reach a little further you could go with Hornady Light Magnum's I've heard really good things about them too. But I'd still stick with 150grn for deer sized game.

RE: 30.06 shells
 

I use the 165 grain Hornady SST Interlocks. Tight groups....dead deer.

RE: 30.06 shells
 

150gr will work well.

RE: 30.06 shells
 

Use the 150's for sure the 180's on a whitetail may very well just poke a .308 sized hole in the deer and not expand. And that is not what you want at all.