30-06 / 125gr

[00 aught buck]

I was wondering how the 125 grans shoot out of a 30-06. thanks

[rasbo]

I used nothing but that in the corelokt for mulies and dogs in Idaho,

[00 aught buck]

do they drop a lot at 250 yards?

[dbllunger]

Depends on how fast your going to shoot them.  Should be going right around 3300fps.  Run some ballistic programs and find out.  Shot a few deer with the 125 Core Lok (sp) and it worked fine.  All were within 200yds. 

[firecrotch]

are you talking about the 125 grain managed recoil ammunition? my little cousin used that this year for deer you definately dont want to shoot any farther than 250 yards...

[bobcat]

150 grain is much better unless you're wanting the 125's for a reduction in recoil.

[gadwall]

Almost all the deer I have shot with the '06 have been with 125 gr.
Nosler, Sierra and even the 130 hornady work well.

[bobcat]

I'm not sure why anybody would want to handicap themselves with a 125 grain 30 caliber bullet, unless, like I said, it is for the lighter recoil. A 125 grain bullet in 30 caliber has a pitiful Ballistic Coefficient. For long range, and even short range shooting, you're better off with a heavier bullet with a higher B.C.  One of the biggest benefits with a higher B.C. isn't the flatter trajectory, it's less wind drift. And up close, that 125 is likely to ruin more meat than a heavier slug moving along at a lower velocity. Just my