coreloks

[ing]

I've killed a dozen or so deer with 165 grain bullets out of my 30-06. All of them within 250 yards. I've tried just about all of them, Corlokts, Partitions, etc. The only ones I didn't like were the Nosler Ballistic Tip's, they tear up too much meat.

[hillbilli]

the .30 caliber sniper load used to be a 168gr boattail, now it is the 175gr matchking bullet.. I wouldnt use the 220gr loads past 200yds, as they are slow and drop off pretty fast. They are the hardest kicking .30-06 load I ever tried. nowadays there is no need for a .30 cal bullet heavier than 180 or so, as modern bullet designs give you all the penetration they were trying to get by making the plain cup and core bullets that long... if you doubt that shoot your next deer lengthwise with a barnes x or a-frame.. or line up a row of milk jugs and see how many it takes to stop one.. at long range it is not if the round will kill something.. though most bullets designs need 1800fps or so remaining to open properly- (and depending on load you'll probably have that to 600)  but whether you can figure drop for the correct distance, and correct windage to place the bullet in the vitals. at 300 yds a stiff wind will move the bullet from one side of a paper plate to the other, and turn a good shot into a gut shot in a hurry.. and at 600 its the other side of a 36" target... remember that hathcocks standard was different- if he was off on yardage, and hit the bad guy in the left ankle- he succeeds, bad guy out of the fight, and he adjusts for the correction, and the rest of the enemy platoon is trying to figure where on the far side of the mountain he shot from.. Do that on a deer, and you have a crippled deer, and you spend all day looking for him...and you just failed.. 

[Biggerhammer]

I've killed a dozen or so deer with 165 grain bullets out of my 30-06. All of them within 250 yards. I've tried just about all of them, Corlokts, Partitions, etc. The only ones I didn't like were the Nosler Ballistic Tip's, they tear up too much meat.

A bonded core bullet at 165gr grains is a prime performer at any distance on the 06 case.

[longrangekiller]

the yahoo down at cabelas behind the gun counter told me he shoots coyotes at 1000 yards with his 30-06  400-600 should be no problem  i would try the accubonds i shot a bear at 460 last year with them and thought i missed him twice but they were just blowing right through and kicking up dust on the other side. that was with a 7mm stw though.

[ironhead14]

the yahoo down at cabelas behind the gun counter told me he shoots coyotes at 1000 yards with his 30-06  400-600 should be no problem  i would try the accubonds i shot a bear at 460 last year with them and thought i missed him twice but they were just blowing right through and kicking up dust on the other side. that was with a 7mm stw though.

   He was probably doing those 1000 yard shots blindfolded with one arm tied behind his back!

[Bofire]

In the last 15 years or so I am not getting the accuracy out of the Rem Corelokt that I get out of other factory ammo. I like the Federal bluebox also.
Carl

[Lincoln4]

Accuracy wise,  core-looks were fine in my 308.  I had several round out of two boxes that didn't fire.  The primers were set very deep, and the during pin didn't strike them hard enough.  Pushed me into reloading and I haven't looked back.

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[Biggerhammer]

In the last 15 years or so I am not getting the accuracy out of the Rem Corelokt that I get out of other factory ammo. I like the Federal bluebox also.
Carl

I have several guys I hunt with that don't reload, they slum factory "Sissy " ammo. They have also switched from the Remington green box to the Federal blue box. I have watched them shoot some impressive groups out of factory Rem700's with it. I know a couple guys that claim it shoots well out of their Tikka's but haven't witnessed it due to the fact. They are no longer "friends" due to their slumming Tikka's.

[marlin]

  When i touched it off it shot gas out of every part of the gun that wasn't solid.  It burnt my cheek and almost got my eye.  It even blew the primer out of the pocket.   thought it blew up my gun for a second. I have used shooting glasses ever since, good lesson  i guess. 

 

I had a similar experience but not with corelokt's.. I bought some cheap steel cased .308 from Cabela's with the Herter's name on it, and the case seperated just forward of the bolt. Gas blew out everywhere and it was scary. I havent shot steel .308 since.. But I still shoot steel 7.62x39, 7.62x54r, and steel .223 only when I have a rod to ram stuck cases out of the chamber lol. I would absolutely never count on steel .223 in a defensive situation. My AK has never seen brass before and its never jammed.

[boneaddict]

I rarely shoot factory, but when I have, Federal was always more accurate than Remmington Core..   

The only Remmington Core I shoot now is 30-30 and its relatively fine for that kind of load and shooting.

[ironhead14]

What shoots good in one gun may not shoot good in another.  So many factors involved in accuracy.  It all depends on what a person is going to use his rifle for.   Bullet type certainly affects accuracy.  Do you need accuracy or stopping power.  There are many choices out there now.  Some good accurate factory ammo for those who don't want to reload.  As with most things you get what you pay for.  Usually the more expensive fills the need better than the cheaper. Well except politicians!

[bearpaw]

As funny as this may sound, I have a 300 WTBY that shoots factory Rem Coreloks more accurately than any other ammo, I have tried all kinds of handloaded bullets and powders. Still trying to find a good handload for that darn gun. 

It has killed numerous elk out to 650 yds with the coreloks, but those corelok bullets do not hold together well, I often find bullet case separation, and they rarely go through the animal. I prefer to see exit wounds for tracking purposes. But with all things considered, corloks are a fair bullet for the price.

[BOWHUNTER45]

As funny as this may sound, I have a 300 WTBY that shoots factory Rem Coreloks more accurately than any other ammo, I have tried all kinds of handloaded bullets and powders. Still trying to find a good handload for that darn gun. 

It has killed numerous elk out to 650 yds with the coreloks, but those corelok bullets do not hold together well, I often find bullet case separation, and they rarely go through the animal. I prefer to see exit wounds for tracking purposes. But with all things considered, corloks are a fair bullet for the price.

Thats the only problem Dale . They shoot well but blow sheet up  :chuckle:even out of my .270 

[bearpaw]

As funny as this may sound, I have a 300 WTBY that shoots factory Rem Coreloks more accurately than any other ammo, I have tried all kinds of handloaded bullets and powders. Still trying to find a good handload for that darn gun. 

It has killed numerous elk out to 650 yds with the coreloks, but those corelok bullets do not hold together well, I often find bullet case separation, and they rarely go through the animal. I prefer to see exit wounds for tracking purposes. But with all things considered, corloks are a fair bullet for the price.

Thought I should add, like others have mentioned, some guns will like bullets other gunbs will not, but try to find premium grade ammo that shoots well in your gun, it's really worth the extra money. Also if have a choice between corloks and nosler partitions I prefer partitions. Also, I would not waste my money on ballistic tips for big game, this is an opinion based on seeing too many animals wounded by ballistic tips. Last year I had a guy shoot a large bull with ballistic tips numerous times, the last time into the ribs at point blank range, very little penetration. Barnes or any of the other premium grade bullets will likely do you well.

[bearpaw]

As funny as this may sound, I have a 300 WTBY that shoots factory Rem Coreloks more accurately than any other ammo, I have tried all kinds of handloaded bullets and powders. Still trying to find a good handload for that darn gun. 

It has killed numerous elk out to 650 yds with the coreloks, but those corelok bullets do not hold together well, I often find bullet case separation, and they rarely go through the animal. I prefer to see exit wounds for tracking purposes. But with all things considered, corloks are a fair bullet for the price.

Thats the only problem Dale . They shoot well but blow sheet up  :chuckle:even out of my .270 

Agreed, it's because half the time the bullet is breaking apart in faster calibers, bound to cause a lot of damage. 

270 shoots fairly fast I can see where the same damage would occur.