30-06 what grain to use for Mulies

[Godsgreatoutdoors]

I've got a Savage 30-06. Wondering what the best bullet and what grain to shoot for hunting Mulies in Wyoming?

 

[Calbuck]

150 or 165 will kill em. Shoot what your gun likes.

 

[JustAnotherTurboLS]

135

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[BattleBorn83]

I loved 165s in my .06

 

[MountainTracker]

180 all day but that’s me


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[ArcherAdam]

I shot 165 grain accubonds until I couldn't find them. I am now going to try the 180's because at the time it was all I could find. The 165 was great.

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[HuntNTag]

I’ve used 150 pretty consistently with great results.




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[HiMtnHntr]

I like 165 or 168s in the 06.

 

[FLATHEAD]

I used 150's and 165's.

 

[cnelk]

Whatever gun I work up a load for I rarely make it specific to one big game animal.

My '06 eats 180gr bullets - used for deer, elk or moose

 

[carsonkeys]

My '06 really likes the 178 ELD-X and everything I've touched with them has died in short order.

 

[Godsgreatoutdoors]

Thanks for the suggestions! I'll try a few and see what shoots best.

 

[YZF_88]

My 06 loves Barnes 165gr TTSX. 4 elk and 1 deer. 100% recoveries. Little or no tracking required.

 

[Cahunter805]

Whatever your gun likes best. 150-168gr is where I’d start. Factory ammo I’d look at federal and Nosler loads.

 

[MeatMissile]

My 30-06s are used on several game animals from coyotes to elk. One likes 168gr TTSX, one likes 180gr Partitions. I’ve shot jacketed lead bullets from 150gr Ballistic Tips to 180gr Partitions and the difference in drop at 300 was maybe an inch to an inch and a half, so not outside standard error. At 400, the difference is only a couple inches. So, I didn’t see a need to have a lighter load and risk having to re-zero.

 

[Rich M]

w 3006 use 150 or 165

I prefer 150s

 

[DB Cooper]

165 or 180, then you can use the same load for Elk and keep things simple

 

[highcountrymuley]

my longest of shots on many deer and elk was 200 yards. i use 180 grains but if you like to shoot long range you won;'t like the trajectory from a 30 06 with 180 grains. puts em down well though if you can hunt and get closer than those who sling lead at first sight

 

[ElkArcher918]

Out of my Savage '06 I shoot the the Barnes Vor-TX TTSX 150 or 168 grs. Good luck buying ammo.

 

[Montana Slim]

Under 300 yards - anything that shoots well...