grain for 30-06

[Aaron bosley]

what is the best grain for 30-06??

[ebusa]

What are you hunting?  180 grain is all I use.  Good stopping power for deer, elk, beer, cougar, grouse...   

[jackelope]

i shoot 165's for everything, barnes triple shock.

[Skyvalhunter]

Griz?

[CP]

Try a search, this topic has been    here more than once.  Everyone has their own opinion. 

[jackelope]

Griz?

i'll shoot twice. that'd be 330 grains, right?
 

[GWA Hunter]

165 Grain Federal Nosler Ballistic Tip puts the smack down!

[bowhunter/taxidermest]

180 grain

[Michelle_Nelson]

I use 165 grain.  When I am deer hunting I want to be able to kill a Bear if decided to show it self. 

Than again shot placement is more important that the grain of bullet IMO.

[grizzlygibbs]

165 Grain Federal Nosler Ballistic Tip puts the smack down!

Thats what i shoot too, with the green polymer tip right?  Very accurate, very flat round!  I actually just switched to this round this year with my brothers Ruger M77 Mark 2

[boneaddict]

Thats funny Jack.    180, 150  are the two I use.  OK if I go Grizz hunting then I might resurect the 200's

[skybusterbo]

165 Grain Federal Nosler Ballistic Tip puts the smack down!

:yeah:165's are a good all around grain for deer,elk,bear. I've shot all three with my 06. That way you don't have to run to the gun range every time you change bullets.When you from deer season to elk season. All bullets do not shoot the same. And at the price of shells now it will save you a little $$$

[Gobble]

180 gr noslers are a great all round bullet for big game animals

[bankwalker]

What are you hunting?  180 grain is all I use.  Good stopping power for deer, elk, beer, cougar, grouse...   

only 180's for grouse? come on a wounded grouse is serious buisness you ever been pecked in the face by one? 

[bobcat]

I don't think there is a "best."  Since you posted this in the deer forum I'm assuming you're meaning the best weight for deer. Well, anything from 150 to 180 is good, as long as you find a specific bullet that your rifle likes. If you're only hunting deer I would probably start with the 150's just because of the lighter recoil. Even for elk a 150 grain will work just fine especially if it is a "premium" bullet such as a Barnes or a Nosler Partition.