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what size bullet, and what kind of ammo do you use?
« on: October 13, 2011, 06:25:39 PM »
Ii'm not sure what a good brand of ammo is, and how heavy. any input is greatly appreciated.
Good luck to everybody this weekend! Have a blast!
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Re: what size bullet, and what kind of ammo do you use?
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2011, 06:30:05 PM »
I have had good luck with Nosler Custom Ammo! Grain size depends on the gun but for my 30.06 I use the 165gr and my 300wsm I use the 180gr partition!
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Re: what size bullet, and what kind of ammo do you use?
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2011, 06:32:38 PM »
right on, I have an '06 also. Thanks a lot!
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Re: what size bullet, and what kind of ammo do you use?
« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2011, 06:41:33 PM »
I shoot a .30-06 and use 150gr. Hornady

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Re: what size bullet, and what kind of ammo do you use?
« Reply #4 on: October 13, 2011, 06:42:11 PM »
Yep Nosler Accubond, 165 out of 300 WSM for everything never had one run away!
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Re: what size bullet, and what kind of ammo do you use?
« Reply #5 on: October 13, 2011, 07:06:26 PM »
Fusion 150 gr (.270) fusion 180gr (.300 wsm). 2 bear and 2 deer in the past year 1 shot a piece.
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Re: what size bullet, and what kind of ammo do you use?
« Reply #6 on: October 13, 2011, 07:10:13 PM »
Awesome info for a newbie haha. Thanks everyone appreciate it much!!
Have a great weekend!
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Re: what size bullet, and what kind of ammo do you use?
« Reply #7 on: October 13, 2011, 07:10:48 PM »
.300 Win Mag 150 grain remington Corelokt!
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Re: what size bullet, and what kind of ammo do you use?
« Reply #8 on: October 13, 2011, 07:12:26 PM »
100gr nosler partitions .243..dont loose much meat and havent had one go more than 40yds
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Re: what size bullet, and what kind of ammo do you use?
« Reply #9 on: October 13, 2011, 07:16:11 PM »
.300 weatherby 150 grain nosler partition
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Re: what size bullet, and what kind of ammo do you use?
« Reply #10 on: October 13, 2011, 07:19:23 PM »
I use 200 grain Accubond 300 Ultra Mag hand loaded with Hodgdon Retumbo.  This goes for elk as well.  Deadly accurate and consistant.  With light winds I will not hesitate to take an 800 - 1000 yard shot.
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Re: what size bullet, and what kind of ammo do you use?
« Reply #11 on: October 13, 2011, 07:24:48 PM »
best advice for FNG is look at the box before you buy, nearly every maker of modern ammunition puts a picture or chart on the box showing what they intended that ammo to be used for when it was made. I.E. a buck on 30-06 150gr psp, pic of elk on 180's, ground squirrels on 223 50gr, etc. etc.
good luck and be safe out there people! :tup:
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Re: what size bullet, and what kind of ammo do you use?
« Reply #12 on: October 13, 2011, 07:32:43 PM »
200 grain federal a-frames- 300 ultra mag
180 grain federal nosler partition- 30-06
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Re: what size bullet, and what kind of ammo do you use?
« Reply #13 on: October 13, 2011, 08:19:59 PM »
I usually run my Ruger .243 and 85 TSX, but I'll be carrying my Tikka T3 .300 WSM with 180 Nosler SolidBases this weekend.
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Re: what size bullet, and what kind of ammo do you use?
« Reply #14 on: October 13, 2011, 08:26:06 PM »
IMO,165s are the best all around choice for an '06. I shoot 165gr Accubonds out of mine.

Interesting to see the guys with the big magnums shooting light bullets. Light bullets look good at first,but the heavier stuff outperforms the light bullets as the range increases.
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Re: what size bullet, and what kind of ammo do you use?
« Reply #15 on: October 13, 2011, 08:45:19 PM »
Quote from: Rick on October 13, 2011, 08:26:06 PM
IMO,165s are the best all around choice for an '06. I shoot 165gr Accubonds out of mine.

Interesting to see the guys with the big magnums shooting light bullets. Light bullets look good at first,but the heavier stuff outperforms the light bullets as the range increases.

I would have to agree with that.  I used to shoot 180 grains but switched to 200s after finding they were much more accurate in the 300 RUM.  Never looked back after that.  The gun, scope, bipod weighs 20 pounds but the extreme confidence I have in it makes it worth it.
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Re: what size bullet, and what kind of ammo do you use?
« Reply #16 on: October 13, 2011, 08:46:43 PM »
180 grain Nosler Partition in both 300 win mag and 30-06 one of the best bullets ever made I believe  :)
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Re: what size bullet, and what kind of ammo do you use?
« Reply #17 on: October 13, 2011, 08:47:12 PM »
I use slugs(when I hunt Modern) due to firearm restrictions in GMU 410.  They work just fine :tup:
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Re: what size bullet, and what kind of ammo do you use?
« Reply #18 on: October 13, 2011, 08:50:39 PM »
165gr nosler partitions out of my 30.06
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Re: what size bullet, and what kind of ammo do you use?
« Reply #19 on: October 13, 2011, 09:01:20 PM »
Quote from: Jeremy Leaf on October 13, 2011, 08:45:19 PM
Quote from: Rick on October 13, 2011, 08:26:06 PM
IMO,165s are the best all around choice for an '06. I shoot 165gr Accubonds out of mine.

Interesting to see the guys with the big magnums shooting light bullets. Light bullets look good at first,but the heavier stuff outperforms the light bullets as the range increases.

I would have to agree with that.  I used to shoot 180 grains but switched to 200s after finding they were much more accurate in the 300 RUM.  Never looked back after that.  The gun, scope, bipod weighs 20 pounds but the extreme confidence I have in it makes it worth it.

I can see why you're worried about packing water. That rifle is a beast. :yike:
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Re: what size bullet, and what kind of ammo do you use?
« Reply #20 on: October 13, 2011, 10:36:33 PM »
One thing that is a must for me with a heavy rifle is a Safari Sling.  Only place I have seen them is Cabelas or onling.  Man they sure work nice if you like to spot and stalk. 
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Re: what size bullet, and what kind of ammo do you use?
« Reply #21 on: October 14, 2011, 01:40:58 AM »
Barnes vortx 165gr.
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Re: what size bullet, and what kind of ammo do you use?
« Reply #22 on: October 14, 2011, 04:40:09 AM »
30-06 180's
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Re: what size bullet, and what kind of ammo do you use?
« Reply #23 on: October 14, 2011, 04:44:14 AM »
.300 win mags = 200 gr nosler accubonds

.25-06 = 117 gr Combined technologies
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Re: what size bullet, and what kind of ammo do you use?
« Reply #24 on: October 14, 2011, 04:48:43 AM »
30.06 Hornady Superformance 165 grn
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Re: what size bullet, and what kind of ammo do you use?
« Reply #25 on: October 14, 2011, 06:02:06 AM »
Quote from: Rick on October 13, 2011, 08:26:06 PM
IMO,165s are the best all around choice for an '06. I shoot 165gr Accubonds out of mine.

Interesting to see the guys with the big magnums shooting light bullets. Light bullets look good at first,but the heavier stuff outperforms the light bullets as the range increases.

Except on the short mags. I did a study on the win mag and the win short mag (which I have), and the win mag did better with 180 grain than the short mag did. The short mag did better with 165 and 150 grain than the win mag did.
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Re: what size bullet, and what kind of ammo do you use?
« Reply #26 on: October 14, 2011, 07:49:21 AM »
Deer die easy from any decent hit with a decent bullet.

Over the decades I've seen them fall instantly when struck by bullets from .243" - .458" and even .50 cal muzzle loaders. Never saw a bit of difference in killing power from the little .243 vs the .30-06 or the various magnums. It's where you hit 'em, not so much what they're hit with.

Hunt with what pleases you and your hunting style. Place the bullet well, you'll have venison.
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Re: what size bullet, and what kind of ammo do you use?
« Reply #27 on: October 14, 2011, 08:45:00 AM »
I have to agree with you Guy its ALL about the placement.I hunt Wa. with a .50 cal muzzleloader but when I go to Wy or Mt I take my browning A-bolt in.270 shooting 130 remington corelokts.I've tried other ammo but this gun prefers the corelokts.My advice is to try a bunch of different ammo and find which one your rifle shoots the best and stick to it and know what it will do at ranges of 25yds out to 400.My rifle in particular is dead on at 200 + 3inches at 100 and -7 at 300 and every deer i've hit in the boiler room has gone no more then 50yds.   
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Re: what size bullet, and what kind of ammo do you use?
« Reply #28 on: October 14, 2011, 08:47:36 AM »
140gr barnes tipped triple shocks, 7mm mag
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Re: what size bullet, and what kind of ammo do you use?
« Reply #29 on: October 14, 2011, 08:49:32 AM »
.270, 130 Gr. barnes.
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Re: what size bullet, and what kind of ammo do you use?
« Reply #30 on: October 14, 2011, 08:53:11 AM »
Hornady SST 243 and I load my own. Fast, accurate and a very devastating round!
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Re: what size bullet, and what kind of ammo do you use?
« Reply #31 on: October 14, 2011, 08:54:11 AM »
.300 WM, 180gr Barnes (same load for deer and elk).
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Re: what size bullet, and what kind of ammo do you use?
« Reply #32 on: October 14, 2011, 10:02:55 AM »
I shoot 180 Barnes TTSX handloads out of my 300 weatherby. 78 grains of RL 19 seems to be the sweet spot for that bullet and gun, I'm confident up to 500 yards on deer with that gun, although with these little dark horned blacktails I can't see the points at that distance very well unless I'm near my truck and have my spotting scope, so like to keep it under 400. Its put down everything I've managed to hit with it real quick like. 

I just started playing with some 110 grain barnes TTSX bullets for an upcoming antelope hunt, man those things are smokin, although I wouldn't use it on deer because of the energy loss at longer range.
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Re: what size bullet, and what kind of ammo do you use?
« Reply #33 on: October 14, 2011, 10:51:57 AM »
160gr accubond powerd by h-1000 7mm rem mag
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Re: what size bullet, and what kind of ammo do you use?
« Reply #34 on: October 14, 2011, 11:42:09 AM »
30 - 06 165 gr Barnes TSX
300 WSM 180 gr Barnes TSX

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Re: what size bullet, and what kind of ammo do you use?
« Reply #35 on: October 14, 2011, 12:18:44 PM »
.30-06: 180 gr Nosler Accubond
.270: 140 gr Nosler Accubond
.300 WSM: 165 gr Barnes TSX

I have been extremely pleased with the accubonds.
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Re: what size bullet, and what kind of ammo do you use?
« Reply #36 on: October 14, 2011, 03:27:11 PM »
7mm 169 grain burger vld
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Re: what size bullet, and what kind of ammo do you use?
« Reply #37 on: October 14, 2011, 03:54:21 PM »
6WTF -- 105gr Berger VLD @ 3250fps
.338 Edge -- 300gr SMK @ 2900fps

Still not sure which one I'll be taking with me tomorrow morning :dunno:
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Re: what size bullet, and what kind of ammo do you use?
« Reply #38 on: October 14, 2011, 03:58:47 PM »
270 win 150 gr fusion and 30-06 180gr hornady superformance
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Re: what size bullet, and what kind of ammo do you use?
« Reply #39 on: October 14, 2011, 04:25:03 PM »
7mag 140 grn nosler ballistic tip hand load :tup:
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Re: what size bullet, and what kind of ammo do you use?
« Reply #40 on: October 14, 2011, 05:44:05 PM »
Rem 760 30-06 150 grain core lock
Wife Rem 770 .243 100 grain core lock.
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Re: what size bullet, and what kind of ammo do you use?
« Reply #41 on: October 14, 2011, 06:20:22 PM »
Everyone has said what they use and probably they have all gone out and shot various brands  and sizes of bullets through their rifles to see what shoots and groups the best for their gun.  THAT is a MUST find out what your gun likes  what can you shoot and still end up with 1 inch groups at 200 yards.  MY Browning 06 loves 180 Sierra SBT handloads 58.5 gr IMR 4350 Federal 215 mag primers but that is my rifle  Gotta see what yours does the best with
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Re: what size bullet, and what kind of ammo do you use?
« Reply #42 on: October 16, 2011, 09:58:24 PM »
take and get a few different loads and try them all out at the range i used the 130grain hornaday sst... now this year in my 270 i got the 140 grains nosler accubond and they shoot dang near the same, go with what groups the best man.
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Re: what size bullet, and what kind of ammo do you use?
« Reply #43 on: October 17, 2011, 01:57:59 AM »
.308 with 150 gr Remington Core Lokt
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