150gr. 30-06sprg
 

which 150gr. do you all think is the best for shots under 100yds?

just curious because i will be using 150gr. out of my M1 garand for hunting this year. i do like the 165gr. sierra gameking's in shots like i took two years ago. at 40yds.


anyone still use the 150gr.? and if so what can yo recomend me as being a fine bullet that will do the job.

( i know that i should find a brand that shoots great ) but i would like feed back on other brands. i have heard highly on the federal classic HI-SHOK's

RE: 150gr. 30-06sprg
 

I would use something in 150 gr. The deer I shot last year with my M1 I was using a 165 gr Hornady interlock which didn't expand very well and really didn't give impressive performance. Running a 150 gr bullet at around 2800 fps is probably going to be alot better than a 165 gr bullet at 2500-2600 fps.

RE: 150gr. 30-06sprg
 

Quilly, you may consider the hornady interlock or possible the interlock BTSP, however at close range a boattail in a lighter/faster offering may over expand and cause less penetration. I assume this for deer!

I have had great results with Hornady offerings over the years, ie; last fall I took a 5x5 Whitetail and Calf Moose out of 7 rem mag with 150 gr Interlock SP. The Buck was 175 yards in a hard quartering away and folded on the spot, the calf moose I took around 75-100 yards through the H/L and dropped instantly. Both yielded clean thru's with good expansion but not over expansion.

I think out of a 30 cal at shots under 100 the 150 gr interlock SP for deer should fare nicely.

RE: 150gr. 30-06sprg
 

I have had decent luck with the new Triple Shock Barnes. For shots under 100yards, you can shoot about anything from 125gr to 200gr with great results from a M1. Idealy, for deer, I like 165gr Sierra for my 308win, but like 180gr for 30-06.

Quilly, did you have trouble with the 308 ammo. Its ok if you did. I understand shipping out of your state might be rough.

RE: 150gr. 30-06sprg
 

Almost any 150 grain bullet out of a .30-06 and under 100 yards will do the job. Makes little difference if you buy Remington, Winchester, Federal or other ammo or if you reload.....dead deer is dead deer!!!

RE: 150gr. 30-06sprg
 

Like some of the others have said--at that range, anything will pretty much be up to the job. I like the Remington Core-Lockt 150 gr. PSP's myself.

RE: 150gr. 30-06sprg
 

I like 165 best for some reason but I like core-lokt bullets. I reload and the bullet is cheap in price and works well.