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Offline blacktaill

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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 »
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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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