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30-06...what bullet for bear?
« on: June 25, 2008, 07:19:24 PM »
just curious what is the best bullet type for bear? i just picked up a 30-06 and im happy to have a better bear rifle then my moms 257. roberts

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Re: 30-06...what bullet for bear?
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2008, 07:23:31 PM »
I always used 150 to 180 grain Core-lokt or Nosler.  Never had an issue on bear.
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Re: 30-06...what bullet for bear?
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2008, 07:44:28 PM »
165 tsx
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Re: 30-06...what bullet for bear?
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2008, 07:45:53 PM »
Anything I got. I don't have any .30-06 loads lighter than 150 grains.

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Re: 30-06...what bullet for bear?
« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2008, 07:48:32 PM »
165 tsx


That would be my first choice...or, wait, make that my second choice. I'd go with a 150 tsx just for the extra speed. And you can be sure even the 150 will go all the way through a bear from just about any angle you might try.

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Re: 30-06...what bullet for bear?
« Reply #5 on: June 25, 2008, 10:10:02 PM »
thanks guys.


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Re: 30-06...what bullet for bear?
« Reply #6 on: June 26, 2008, 07:04:59 AM »
Anybody know of any 30-06 factory loads that dont cost $40 a box to hunt bear?

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Re: 30-06...what bullet for bear?
« Reply #7 on: June 26, 2008, 07:09:11 AM »
180gr core lokt's by remington.  They won't cost $40 a box either.
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Re: 30-06...what bullet for bear?
« Reply #8 on: June 26, 2008, 07:25:14 AM »
Walmart sells Remington Core Lokt for $15.47 a box.  My 30-06 shots Federal PowerShok  (Walmart’s cheapest $12.97/box) just a bit tighter than the Core Lokt.  Each rifle seems to have its own preference, I don’t think it will matter to the bear.

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Re: 30-06...what bullet for bear?
« Reply #9 on: June 26, 2008, 08:50:56 AM »
How about the federal fusions? anybody have good results with them?

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Re: 30-06...what bullet for bear?
« Reply #10 on: June 26, 2008, 09:07:54 AM »
I used them in my .308. They seemed to shoot well, but fragmented a lot on my last 2 deer.  I realize any bullet can, but the last one hit only a rib that I could see and it disintegrated sending shards up the neck and down through the length of the body.  Slight quartering away shot at 250 yards.
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Re: 30-06...what bullet for bear?
« Reply #11 on: June 26, 2008, 09:15:08 AM »
165 tsx


That would be my first choice...or, wait, make that my second choice. I'd go with a 150 tsx just for the extra speed. And you can be sure even the 150 will go all the way through a bear from just about any angle you might try.
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Kinda depends on if you're reloading, buying factory ammo, etc.  150-180 depending on bullet construction is going to work well.  If you don't go w/ the tsx a high quality bonded bullet hornady, nosler, bear claw, swift will give better performance over a wider range of hunting scenarios as well as kinds of game.  Better than the bullets in lower end ammo that is.  It's nice to find a bullet/load that you can use for everything the 150 or 165 tsx in the 30/06 is a great place to start.  Either 1 will allow you to kill anything from antelope to elk easily out to 350 yards.  

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Re: 30-06...what bullet for bear?
« Reply #12 on: June 26, 2008, 01:49:49 PM »
I always used 180gr nosler partitions when I used an .06.  Fast, tough, accurate, and does DEEP damage.

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Re: 30-06...what bullet for bear?
« Reply #13 on: June 26, 2008, 05:37:05 PM »
my gun shoots federal best, kinda weird the more exspensive stuff doesnt shoot as well

but i only shoot 150s through my gun, if i switch grains my gun will shoot them different

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Re: 30-06...what bullet for bear?
« Reply #14 on: June 26, 2008, 06:35:07 PM »
my gun shoots federal best, kinda weird the more exspensive stuff doesnt shoot as well

but i only shoot 150s through my gun, if i switch grains my gun will shoot them different

my guns have always shot the cheap federal stuff he best. that and remington's cheap stuff.


 


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