.30-06 springfield question
 

I just recently bought a rifle that uses 30-06 springfield ammo. i have been looking for what kind to buy? any suggestions? aslo, what is all the 150grain, 165grain, ect and which grain should i use?

thanks

RE: .30-06 springfield question
 

Alot depends upon what you plan on shooting with it.
If you plan on using this gun for whitetail deer, then any 30-06 ammo will do the job. You can take down a whitetail with a lot smaller caliber.
The 150 gr., 160 gr. stuff is the size/weight of the bullet, the part that actually hits the animal.
Like I said, any factory ammo; Remington, Federal, Winchester, etc will do fine, and any bullet size in 30-06 is more than sufficient to kill a whitetail. The most common weights are probably 160-180 gr.
Now if you are going after larger game like bear, elk, etc, I would do a little research and be more selective about the type of bullet I chose.
Having said all that, don't go and buy some military fmj ammo for hunting. That stuff is fun to shoot and ok for varmit but not legal or good for deer hunting.
Hope that helps a little.

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The best thing to do is buy a few boxes of different types and grains of ammo and see what the gun likes best. The bullet grain refers to the weight of the bullet. I have a Rem. 742 that shoots 180 PSP Rem. corelokts good, but won't group very well with the same bullet in 165 or 150 grains.Go figure!

I suggest buying a box of rem. corelokts, winchester super X power points,and federal nosler partitions in either 150, 165, or 180 grains. And, use whatever groups best with your gun.

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I think anythinglarger than150 grain is over kill for white tail deer.
What kind of rifle is it? Bolt action, autoloader, etc?

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I completely agree. Definitely go with the brand that you feel most comfortable. But if all you are hunting for is deer i think 150 or 165 is more then enough anything higher and youll have a gapping hole in the other side of the animal. If you are hunting for larger animals i suggest 180grain. They do the job just fine and they dont do too much damage either. As for the best type of people i like the Boat Tails and the Partitions but thats me and each guy will have his own preference.

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I use 150 grain Winchester Power Points or Remington Corelokts. Both group so close you can't really tell which is better. But try a box of each and if the results are not satisfactory with either try another brand and send me the corelokts and power points and I'll pay you for them. Good luck.

Scott Woody

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Experiment With a few differnt boxes, get a feel for the rifle and then choose your ammo based on results generally all the over the counter 150,165 grain loads are good for deer in the .30-06.

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You've been given sound advice already[8D]. If you just bought it then buy more and just plink with it...... get to know the rifle and enjoy. I'm sure you'll be satisfied. I've never had any problems with 150hornady SP (flatbase) if that helps but your gun will tell you what load to shoot.

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bass711...got it??..good!

What brand rifle.....some may be considered junk by FORUM standards

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remington core lokts shoot great out of my dads springfield

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I have rem 742 108gr PSP does enough damage but rarely goes through.180gr SP is total destrustion of alot of meat.I did not like the 150gr PSP little damage.

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I've had great luck with Winchest Ballistic Silvertips in 150 grain. I reccomend buying a box of a few brands and see what shoots best our ot your gun.

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I've had great luck with Remington's Managed Recoil ammunition.

125-grain bullet, very pleasant to shoot, knocks down deer just fine.

It's what I used on this buck just last weekend.

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THe remington Corelocts work awsome and so do the Winchester ballistic tips. I use the 150 grain..

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Is this your first rifle? Don't forget to clean your rifle "as needed." My rifle needs to be cleaned every time I return to the house after shooting it. Other people may have different "as needed" cycles. Get a good solid brass cleaning rod, brass brushes for .30 cal barrel, copper remover solution to get the copper fouling left in the barrel by the copper jacketed bullets, patches, and gun oil. Ask someone at the shop or on this forum how to clean your rifle. Excuse me if this is already known to you -- I'm not meaning to be condescending.

You may find that different .30-06 loads shoot differently in your rifle. For example, Remington 150 grain corelokt .30-06 rounds may shoot very accurately in your rifle while Federal 150 grain Nosler Partitions shoot very inaccurately in your rifle. Try at least three different cartridges. Shoot five shots of each kind of ammo at a target -- different target for each ammo to keep results separate. Which set of five shots is the most compact group? Use this ammunition. If the cluster of five shots is not less than two inches when shooting at 100 yards, you should try yet other ammuntion types.

150 grain bullets are plenty enough for deer, but 165 grain and 180 grain bullets also work just fine for deer and do not overly damage the meat. I would shoot the ammo that worked best for my rifle. I use 180 grain Remington corelokt for deer in my .30-06 because they shoot accurately in my rifle.

Be advised that diffeent ammunition is likely to shoot to different aimpoints. If you change your ammunition, you will need to sight in your rifle again.

Good luck.

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I prefer to use hornandy's 150 grain bullets. They seem to shoot very accurately out of my 30-06. I've shot consistent groups out to 250 yards with them.

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I dont use anything but 180 grain corelokts in my rifle. I have had great luck with them holding together on the deer I have shot.