I've been in shotgun country my whole life so I never had a need for a rifle but, I just bought an H&R 25-06 and need you guys to give me a crash course on what bullet styles are for what application. I'll be sticking with factory loads and see that they range from about 85 up to 120 grains. What I need to know is what are the differneces between the different bullet styles, ie: Nosler partition, ballistic tip,win silvertip, win PEP, hornaday BTSP, rem corelock. As of right know I will mainly be shooting paper so I suppose whatever shoots the best groups is what I'll use but, lets say I was going to go on an antelope or mule deer hunt what would be a good bullet and why? Are some of these bullet styles not for hunting? Do any of these have an accuracy advantage? Lastly, are there any websites that show what the different bullets look like and how they mushroom or expand upon impact? Thanks in advance to any help you can give this rookie.

Go to www.remington.com and go under the ammunition link they give u pictures and explanations for ammo.

For deer with the 25.06 i wouldn't use anything under 100grns and i personally like to use 115gr or higher. Any soft point will do a number on deer if you do your part. In a factory load for deer the Remington cor-locs are probably the cheapest way to go. If you want to step up to a more expensive bullet then try one of the following, Hornady 117gr BTSP, or Federal brand loaded with a 115gr Partition, 117gr Speer hot-cor or Sierra Gameking 117gr SPT BT. You'll have to try several brands to see what your rifle likes best and then go with that. Good Luck.