Post by: Fishaholic on July 13, 2012, 05:52:02 PM
and has anyone ever shot 220gr out of a rem 700 in 30-06. i shoot 180s right now and they are great i just wanna try something new
and has anyone shot 165gr out of a 30-06 and how well do they shoot??
i want to be able to shoot 400 to 600 yards with the 30-06.
thanks
ddjj
Post by: carpsniperg2 on July 13, 2012, 06:07:31 PM
Post by: lazydrifter on July 13, 2012, 06:33:14 PM
Brant
Post by: D-Rock425 on July 13, 2012, 06:42:14 PM
Post by: Bean Counter on July 13, 2012, 06:45:36 PM
Federal's tolerances are, on average, better than Remington's.
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Post by: Biggerhammer on July 17, 2012, 09:37:33 PM
I've killed a dozen or so deer with 165 grain bullets out of my 30-06. All of them within 250 yards. I've tried just about all of them, Corlokts, Partitions, etc. The only ones I didn't like were the Nosler Ballistic Tip's, they tear up too much meat.
A bonded core bullet at 165gr grains is a prime performer at any distance on the 06 case.
Post by: longrangekiller on July 17, 2012, 09:44:07 PM
Post by: ironhead14 on July 18, 2012, 05:10:26 PM
the yahoo down at cabelas behind the gun counter told me he shoots coyotes at 1000 yards with his 30-06 :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: 400-600 should be no problem :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: i would try the accubonds i shot a bear at 460 last year with them and thought i missed him twice but they were just blowing right through and kicking up dust on the other side. that was with a 7mm stw though.He was probably doing those 1000 yard shots blindfolded with one arm tied behind his back!
Post by: Bofire on July 18, 2012, 05:30:43 PM
Carl
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Post by: Biggerhammer on July 18, 2012, 07:22:02 PM
In the last 15 years or so I am not getting the accuracy out of the Rem Corelokt that I get out of other factory ammo. I like the Federal bluebox also.
Carl
I have several guys I hunt with that don't reload, they slum factory "Sissy :chuckle:" ammo. They have also switched from the Remington green box to the Federal blue box. I have watched them shoot some impressive groups out of factory Rem700's with it. I know a couple guys that claim it shoots well out of their Tikka's but haven't witnessed it due to the fact. They are no longer "friends" due to their slumming Tikka's. ;)
Post by: marlin on July 18, 2012, 07:39:23 PM
When i touched it off it shot gas out of every part of the gun that wasn't solid. It burnt my cheek and almost got my eye. It even blew the primer out of the pocket. thought it blew up my gun for a second. I have used shooting glasses ever since, good lesson i guess.
:yeah:
I had a similar experience but not with corelokt's.. I bought some cheap steel cased .308 from Cabela's with the Herter's name on it, and the case seperated just forward of the bolt. Gas blew out everywhere and it was scary. I havent shot steel .308 since.. But I still shoot steel 7.62x39, 7.62x54r, and steel .223 only when I have a rod to ram stuck cases out of the chamber lol. I would absolutely never count on steel .223 in a defensive situation. My AK has never seen brass before and its never jammed.
Post by: boneaddict on July 18, 2012, 07:56:39 PM
The only Remmington Core I shoot now is 30-30 and its relatively fine for that kind of load and shooting.
Post by: ironhead14 on July 20, 2012, 09:28:45 PM
Post by: bearpaw on July 22, 2012, 11:43:41 AM
It has killed numerous elk out to 650 yds with the coreloks, but those corelok bullets do not hold together well, I often find bullet case separation, and they rarely go through the animal. I prefer to see exit wounds for tracking purposes. But with all things considered, corloks are a fair bullet for the price.
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on July 22, 2012, 12:02:22 PM
As funny as this may sound, I have a 300 WTBY that shoots factory Rem Coreloks more accurately than any other ammo, I have tried all kinds of handloaded bullets and powders. Still trying to find a good handload for that darn gun. :bash:Thats the only problem Dale . They shoot well but blow sheet up :chuckle:even out of my .270 :bdid:
It has killed numerous elk out to 650 yds with the coreloks, but those corelok bullets do not hold together well, I often find bullet case separation, and they rarely go through the animal. I prefer to see exit wounds for tracking purposes. But with all things considered, corloks are a fair bullet for the price.
Post by: bearpaw on July 22, 2012, 12:04:45 PM
As funny as this may sound, I have a 300 WTBY that shoots factory Rem Coreloks more accurately than any other ammo, I have tried all kinds of handloaded bullets and powders. Still trying to find a good handload for that darn gun. :bash:
It has killed numerous elk out to 650 yds with the coreloks, but those corelok bullets do not hold together well, I often find bullet case separation, and they rarely go through the animal. I prefer to see exit wounds for tracking purposes. But with all things considered, corloks are a fair bullet for the price.
Thought I should add, like others have mentioned, some guns will like bullets other gunbs will not, but try to find premium grade ammo that shoots well in your gun, it's really worth the extra money. Also if have a choice between corloks and nosler partitions I prefer partitions. Also, I would not waste my money on ballistic tips for big game, this is an opinion based on seeing too many animals wounded by ballistic tips. Last year I had a guy shoot a large bull with ballistic tips numerous times, the last time into the ribs at point blank range, very little penetration. Barnes or any of the other premium grade bullets will likely do you well.
Post by: bearpaw on July 22, 2012, 12:06:47 PM
As funny as this may sound, I have a 300 WTBY that shoots factory Rem Coreloks more accurately than any other ammo, I have tried all kinds of handloaded bullets and powders. Still trying to find a good handload for that darn gun. :bash:Thats the only problem Dale . They shoot well but blow sheet up :chuckle:even out of my .270 :bdid:
It has killed numerous elk out to 650 yds with the coreloks, but those corelok bullets do not hold together well, I often find bullet case separation, and they rarely go through the animal. I prefer to see exit wounds for tracking purposes. But with all things considered, corloks are a fair bullet for the price.
Agreed, it's because half the time the bullet is breaking apart in faster calibers, bound to cause a lot of damage. :chuckle:
270 shoots fairly fast I can see where the same damage would occur.
Post by: buckhorn2 on July 22, 2012, 12:23:12 PM
Post by: bearpaw on July 22, 2012, 12:40:04 PM
Dale my 300wby shoots 180 accubonds real well I load 79 grains of H4831 and the animals had good bullet retention that have got. I also seat the bullets out a little so they just clear the magazine.
Are the accubonds boattails?
A while back I realized that all the bullets I have tried to reload for that gun are all boattails and the coreloks are flat base. So I purchased some Barnes flatbase and a couple other flatbase bullets to try. Haven't loaded them yet, but my fingers are crossed.
Post by: longrangekiller on July 23, 2012, 08:05:04 PM
Dale my 300wby shoots 180 accubonds real well I load 79 grains of H4831 and the animals had good bullet retention that have got. I also seat the bullets out a little so they just clear the magazine.
Are the accubonds boattails?
A while back I realized that all the bullets I have tried to reload for that gun are all boattails and the coreloks are flat base. So I purchased some Barnes flatbase and a couple other flatbase bullets to try. Haven't loaded them yet, but my fingers are crossed.
yes accubonds are boattail
Post by: Biggerhammer on July 23, 2012, 08:55:38 PM
Dale my 300wby shoots 180 accubonds real well I load 79 grains of H4831 and the animals had good bullet retention that have got. I also seat the bullets out a little so they just clear the magazine.
Are the accubonds boattails?
A while back I realized that all the bullets I have tried to reload for that gun are all boattails and the coreloks are flat base. So I purchased some Barnes flatbase and a couple other flatbase bullets to try. Haven't loaded them yet, but my fingers are crossed.
Against popular belief, more often than not. A flat base bullet is inherently more accurate than a boat tail at intermediate ranges. They tend to be more stable and don't need a little yardage to " Settle down " as in the case of some of the boat tail bullets. Being a boat tail or not doesn't really make that much of a difference on a bullets performance until the extended ranges. So for a average hunting encounter one would in no way be handi-capped slumming a flat base.