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Title: 30.06-Best grain for a white tail doe???
Post by: Luke9686 on October 28, 2009, 06:42:40 PM: I'll be hunting Iowa's doe rifle season this January, and was wondering what my best options would be for ammo. All I have is the 30-06. Any suggestions???

Thanks in advance.
Title: Re: 30.06-Best grain for a white tail doe???
Post by: andrew_12gauge on October 28, 2009, 06:48:24 PM: dont think it will matter much any 150, 165 or 180 grain bullet should do the trick on iowa whiteys
Title: Re: 30.06-Best grain for a white tail doe???
Post by: Gringo31 on October 28, 2009, 07:34:37 PM: PLACEMENT!
Title: Re: 30.06-Best grain for a white tail doe???
Post by: Ray on October 28, 2009, 07:35:08 PM: 130 - 150 grain will do fine.
Title: Re: 30.06-Best grain for a white tail doe???
Post by: Hoyt204 on October 28, 2009, 07:35:34 PM: I love the 180gr bullets. Great all around bullet. You cant go wrong with it.
Title: Re: 30.06-Best grain for a white tail doe???
Post by: sako223 on October 28, 2009, 07:40:42 PM: Quote
PLACEMENT!

They all will do fine. the .30-06 puts them down well. Placement will save the most meat.
Title: Re: 30.06-Best grain for a white tail doe???
Post by: carpsniperg2 on October 28, 2009, 07:42:58 PM: any 30-06 put in the bolier room will take down any whitetail alive its up to you and your gun what ever shoots the best use in that gun i would try the 150 165 are my 2 faves
Title: Re: 30.06-Best grain for a white tail doe???
Post by: C-Money on October 28, 2009, 07:44:30 PM: 150 gr soft point
Title: Re: 30.06-Best grain for a white tail doe???
Post by: KNOXY on October 28, 2009, 07:52:44 PM: I have found that 165 grain is best grain regardless of what your hunting with 30.06 "it's all about placement". If your not hand loading your own try Hornady Custom Ammunition 30-06 Springfield 165 Grain SST.
Muzzle Velocity: 2800 fps
Muzzle Energy: 2872 ft. lbs.
Title: Re: 30.06-Best grain for a white tail doe???
Post by: lokidog on October 28, 2009, 09:21:12 PM: :yeah:

165 gr hp and ballistic tips (I think with 56.5 gr IMR 4350) have been the most accurate in my 3 rifles (haven't reloaded any in years so have not used some of the newer bullets), A-bolt, Rem 760 pump, and 1917 Eddystone. All three shoot the same handload to inch or less groups at 100 yards, even with only the peep on the old one.

They just seem to really like that 165 gr., but like others have said, anything from 150 -180 would be fine. I like the ballistic tip for WT because of the generally close shots, expands quickly.

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Title: Re: 30.06-Best grain for a white tail doe???
Post by: PA BEN on October 29, 2009, 05:41:48 AM: I'd only take a head shot on does. No wasted meat. Gr doesn't matter. Doe hunts are meat hunts. :twocents:
Title: Re: 30.06-Best grain for a white tail doe???
Post by: rasbo on October 29, 2009, 05:45:37 AM: I love the 125 core lokts,all I ever use on mulies blacktail,never had a problem.Raises hell on the odor hounds also.
Title: Re: 30.06-Best grain for a white tail doe???
Post by: zackmioli on October 29, 2009, 09:17:07 AM: 165 grain nosler ballistic tips is what i use, they do the job very well.
Title: Re: 30.06-Best grain for a white tail doe???
Post by: CP on October 29, 2009, 09:24:36 AM: Grain doesn’t matter, use what shoots best in your rifle. Whatever you use it will cut through like butter, placement is the key to not ruining a lot of meat. I like just behind the shoulder avoiding the offside shoulder and keeping in front of the digestive tract.
Title: Re: 30.06-Best grain for a white tail doe???
Post by: Bob33 on October 29, 2009, 09:28:12 AM: "They all will do fine. the .30-06 puts them down well. Placement will save the most meat."

+1. Pick the most accurate in your rifle.
Title: Re: 30.06-Best grain for a white tail doe???
Post by: spur_ride on October 29, 2009, 09:45:57 AM: i would go with 130 or 140. really it shouldnt matter. shot placement is everything :twocents:
Title: Re: 30.06-Best grain for a white tail doe???
Post by: addicted on October 29, 2009, 09:56:21 AM: whatever shoots the best out of your gun..... and probably not a ballistic tip. then tuck it right behind the shoulder and watch her come down.