180 grain TSX, Accubond, or Hornady SST.

[roosterslayer]

I am looking for a good deer, bear, elk and antelope bullet. My 30-06 groups 180 grain the best but not sure of the bullet i should be using. What do you all think?

[Curly]

You should try the TSX.  But you should try 150gr or 168gr bullets.  The length will be closer to a lead 180gr bullet, so it should shoot in your rifle like a lead 180 gr bullet.  A 180gr TSX in a 30-06 will be kind of on the slow side.

[Intruder]

I luv the TSX.  I agree w/ Curly.... try the 168/165/150.  I would think a 30-06 would shot the 165 and 150 really well.  They're flat based and a little shorter than the 168 boattail.   

A-Frame, Interbond, Accubond, Scirroco and BearClaws are all good bullets too... you can't really go wrong w/ any of em.  I'd stay away from the SST.  It is too light jacketed to be an all around bullet.  Fine for deer but not nearly the structural integrity that I like for bigger animals.  I believe the Interbonds are a lil less $ than the others and they should shoot similiarly to the SST if you've already got experience w/ those.   

[roosterslayer]

Well to be honest I only shoot the reminton yellow and green box 180's and have had great results on deer and bear,but i have a few buddies that think its time for me to switch to something a little more dependable on big game (elk, and big bears). thats the reason i am asking.

[Sagedawg]

 Agree on the SST's . I helped my buddy track a buck he hit with one, came apart before it did any major damage, Myself I use Nosler Partions in my '06, 165 gr does the job, and its very accurate to boot.

    Sage

[Intruder]

If you're not reloading then check out Federal Premium ammo.  They load the TSX and the Bear Claw in it.  Remington also loads A-Frames and Sciroccos in some of their high end ammo.  Not sure what's available in 30-06 from those companies though.

Again... most of the bullets that have been mentioned are top shelf.  Just find the ammo w/ 1 of those bullets that shoots the best in your gun.  You'll be in great shape.   

[thinkingman]

see if you can find some Federal High Energy 30-06.
I think these may have been discontinued but they were loaded with Trophy bonded bear claws.
Next to A-frame and Partition, probably the best big game bullet out there.
I load 180gr TSX for elk.
Pretty pricy to buy off the shelf, but great bullet and no separation issues....match grade accuracy.

[WDFW-SUX]

TSX

[FOsteology]

For the game you intend to hunt, the TSX is hands down a better bullet.

[Ingwe]

180 nosler partition

[jackelope]

my a-bolt 30-06 really likes the 165 tsx's.

[Red Dawg]

I like to role with 180 grain and 200 grain accubonds. They make some sizable damage and keep there weight very well. With my 06 though i used to shoot remington factory ammo in the 165 grain cor-lokt variety and those things are deadly. A deer never took more than a step with those.

[roosterslayer]

well thats the other thing that i wondering, could i just get away with the remington 180 PSP, i will be using it mainly for deer but from ranges between 100-300yards?

[Red Dawg]

165 are a perfect load for any sized deer, i would save your 180's for an elk.

[GoldTip]

Rooster, if your not into handloading and your rifle already like the remmy core lokts, stick with them.  Before I got into handloading and getting hot loaded magnums, I shot plenty of deer and elk with a 30-06 factory 180gr core lokt bullet, never had any animal retrieval problems.  Looking back on it, not exactlty sure why I ever switched!