Best 180 grain 30-06 ammo

[Boarmaster]

cor-loks have killed a LOT of deer in my circle.

Same here. I started using them in my 30-06 in the late 80s. The old guys I hunted with either used Winchester super x or Remington green box cor-loks. I used them to kill 100s of hogs and many whitetails in every rifle I owned until around 2015 when I decided to try some different things. I never had any issue with the ammo that didn't get eventually get traced back to the rifle or scope. Never any issues with how it killed animals. I shot them in five different chamberings in ten different hunting rifles. I never did any long range shooting all eastern hunting.

 

[Salty-fisherman]

Has anyone tried the Barnes with the sierra bullet?

 

[KnightExtreme]

Been using Remington ACCU-Point 165 grain since Remington discontinued their 152 Extended Range Ammo.
Never needed the 180 as for Whitetail Deer the 165 does a great job dropping deer where they Stand! 180 is just added recoil. So if a 165 does enough I am going to stick with the Remington Accu-Point 165 BT Ammo. Been using it for 25 yers so far and have plenty before the prices continue to rise...
But this year going to strictly Deer Hunt with my Knight Exreme .50 Muzzleloader... Time for something different......
KRE

 

[Jscheich]

I'm a big fan of the Nosler 30-06 Ballistic Tip Hunting Ammunition

 

[hunting1]

Has anyone tried the Barnes with the sierra bullet?

I am shooting the 165gr ones that I bought a case of for like $16 a box and they shoot great. I will see how they kill in the fall but doubt I will be disappointed. My rifles are a Rem700 and Winchester Model 70.

Actually I have to edit this, mine are Sierra loaded.

 

[Coopsdaddy]

Just sold last 06 but for the last 20 years they liked 180 partitions.

 

[B Harrison]

I plan on long range hunting but mostly long range target shooting max range 600 yards.

If the chosen bullet is still holding groups at 5-600 yards and hitting steel with an explosive force, you will be fine.
If you’re getting off impacts or inconsistent 500 yard groups, then maybe try a different load with the same basic profile/ weight.
Long range is 4-500 yards for most, but for people who shoot 400-1000 yards regularly 400 yards is just a normal shot.

I caution you, 500 yards is not as easy as it seems.
A slight wind in the middle can shift you a minute at 500, and in my opinion, that’s a bad miss on most deer.
1 minute of wind plus 1 minute of nervousness ( if you have fliers) and you are 8-10” off at 500, with little or no way to see the impact using a 270 and up light weight rifle.


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