Hornady ammo choices
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IMO yes they make a bullet that is barely adequate for Moose and Elk... After seeing one of their 162 gr 7mm wonders hand grenade on a very large Mulie I shot at long range and using a 180 grain flat base in a 300 wthby on a Cow Elk and not being real impressed with results I would stay away from them especially if its a Boat Tail bullet. Stick to Nosler or some other premium bullet...If you don't handload look at Federals lineup
#4
I used a 154 gr Hornady interlockSP out of my 7mm rem mag (not Btsp-flat based bullet) on a calf moose this fall and it performed just fine. Now granted a calf isn't a huge bull though. I have in the past used bullets that aren't traditionally meant for the likes of moose and done just fine....BUT I agree with oldelkhunter as reccomending a Winchester failsafe, Federal: Nosler Parts or Trophy bonded or Speers Grand slam bullet for off the shelf ammo for Moose Hunting. While they are realitively easy to tip over, they still have a heavy(thick) hide and some solid bones, as such these bullets will work nicely on da moose!
#5
Nontypical Buck
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Hornady's 190 Gr btsp has worked well for me in my '06 and .300 mags. However since the new bonded bullets are available I'd be shooting them. There's a lot of fine bonded bullets available from Nosler, Swift, Hornady, North Fork, Speer, Woodleigh, and others. I believe Sierra don't have any bonded offerings yet!
They're a little more money but I feel it's justified. I bought 50 200 Grain Swift A-Frames (.308 Cal) several years ago and I'm still shooting them. I only shoot them when I go hunting and I'm now using them for deer as well as bigger stuff.
Lest I forget, there's more supporters of the Nosler Partician than we can shake a stick at and that says a lot for that bullet.
They're a little more money but I feel it's justified. I bought 50 200 Grain Swift A-Frames (.308 Cal) several years ago and I'm still shooting them. I only shoot them when I go hunting and I'm now using them for deer as well as bigger stuff.
Lest I forget, there's more supporters of the Nosler Partician than we can shake a stick at and that says a lot for that bullet.
#6
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If you have your heart set on a Hornady bullet, go with a InterBond (IB). Contact Hornady (Ph. 1-800-338-3220), and ask them if they are loading the 180 gr. IB in factory ammo for the 30-06 Sprg. yet. Good luck
#7
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From: durango Colorado USA
I had used the 180 grain Hornady spire point on my last 2 bulls--with no problem out of my 30/06. I didn't recovered the bullet, just the dead bull. I like flat base bullets. I was shooting a handload. 56 grains of IMR 4350. This is the same bullet they use in their factory loads. It works.
I believe the bullet # is 3070----180 grain SP interlock.
I believe the bullet # is 3070----180 grain SP interlock.
#8
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I shoot the speer boat tail in all my rifle's. They don't blow up like a handgrenade. They do open up and mushroom really nice. They have super good coefficents. I would recommend them to any one that goes the 300yd mark and beyond. If I was to use a flat based bullet the remington core-lokt is a very good preformer.
#9
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From: Wardensville West Virginia USA
The new interbond is supposed to be a great bullet, still waiting to try them in my 7mm. I have used the 138 gr btsp's in my mag for a year or two and had great results on whitetails, they mushroom great and shoot amazing groups. Im sure they would do great in a heavier bullet for elk.




