I am in the process of buying some 165Gr bullets and I am not sure which one I want to try so how about some input.
here are the choices:

Sierra 165g HP gamekings

OR
Speer 165gr GSSP grand slams

The price is basically the same for each box, but the Sierra's comes 100 per box and the speer only 50

John...What do you intend to hunt with them..??.. The Speer Grandslam is a somewhat more stoutly constructed bullet than the Sierra, so it might be a better choice for moose...The Sierra expands quicker andwould work fine as a deer bullet...



If I were going to hunt deer, black bear and moose with the same bullet, I'd get the Grandslam, as long as it grouped well in my rifle...

I really like the Sierra 165g GameKing for whitetails. Never tried the Speer.

I have killed alot of deer with 165 gamekings. its my favorite for for 308 or even 30-06

I am going to be shooting them from my 3006 at the following
deer, moose , black bear
I currently use the 150gr Hornady IB on deer by may try these.

BTW - I plan on buying some 180Gr Grand Slams at some point

I have been to New Brunswick twice. The areas I hunted there were thick cover. For thick cover I load the Sierra 200 grain in my 30-06 Carbine pump. It is a devastating rig, and extremely effective to 300 yards. I have seen alot of game shot with 30 caliber's, with Sierra bullets, and all the "Premium Bullets"-which I call expensive bullets. I have never seen a dimes worth of difference in the two. The more expensive bullets are just not worth it. The Sierra's will do all you want. If you want to shoot the 165's then go with the Sierra's and do not look back. I also shoot the Nosler Ballistic Tips. The are a little more expensive, but I sometimes get a little more accuracy over the Sierra's.

By the way, I caught the best brook trout in my life in the St. Croix river. That is truly a fantastic area. I would love to get back and fish Lake St. Croix-they say it is full of great smallmouth. Tom.

Hi head001 - thanks for the input. I am going with the Sierra's as they have double the bullets for basically the same $$$.

NB has lots to offer when it comes to wildlife. Deer moose black bear. Great trout and Salmon fishing. Some if not the best salmon rivers in the world (mirimachi & Restigouche)

I hunt a field and hydro line so it is pretty wide open. I have never been to St.Coix area. I am basically in the opposite part of the province (south east)

John...Shot placement is the key, of course...Hit 'em in the ribs and it doesn't matter a whole lot WHAT you hit 'em with, within reason, of course...

I hunted moose up there once, near Sussex...Took a bull with about a 300 yard shot across a big clearcut... That was the only tag I've drawn in 7 or 8 years of applying, but I'm about due to draw another one ( I hope)... My friends in Sussex have invited me up to hunt deer, but I haven't made it yet...

I am within about about 30 minutes of Sussex and we have very good deer & moose population in this area. You will not regret coming back up.
if the shot is more than 100yrds i shoot for just behind the shoulder. If within 100yrds neck or head shot
Some people don't agree with that but it works for me and I am a good enough shot to be comfortable in doing so.

I decided i am getting the 165gr sierra's and the 180 gr speer bullets