Bullet recommendations for 30-06 Elk

[TheHammer]

the 168ttsx is a fantastic choice, especially in an 06. I’ve had great luck with them out of a 308 out to 400.

 

[Bcon]

Well unless there is a reason NOT to use the terminal ascent, I think I found my load.

Good choice!

 

[cnelk]

In my 30-06, I reload 180gr Hornady Interlocks pushed by 46.5gr of Varget.

This morning that bullet never slowed down on my cow moose.

It would do the same on elk

 

[long hunter]

Never had the opportunity for elk yet but a long time whitetail hunter ( I know a good bit of difference between. A elk and a whitetail) but old school is sometimes the best school know your capabilities and go REMINGTON 180 CORE LOKT they are proven and been around a long time for a reason.

 

[2531usmc]

I love it.

Hersey I tell you…..

 

[long hunter]

Hersey I tell you…..

Wonder what Lamb and Hathcock were shooting in the land of eternal green that was old school then but still works now. Weren’t no Barnes around then SEMPER FI - 0351-0352-8411

 

[HiMtnHntr]

I think whatever shoots the best and then keeping in mind how that bullet is designed to perform when you pick your spot.

 

[3325]

Wonder what Lamb and Hathcock were shooting in the land of eternal green that was old school then but still works now. Weren’t no Barnes around then SEMPER FI - 0351-0352-8411

173 Lake City match. And I believe Jim Land said the Model 70 that Hathcock used was not MOA. But apparently Hathcock was able to consistently shoot up to the rifle’s capability in field situations.

 

[JGTWI]

I’ll add another vote for the 175gr Federal Terminal Ascent. It shot great out of my Ruger 30-06, which is my primary whitetail gun. Took it out west last year for my first elk hunt and it did the job with 1 shot at about 315 yds. He dropped after a few steps.

 

[long hunter]

173 Lake City match. And I believe Jim Land said the Model 70 that Hathcock used was not MOA. But apparently Hathcock was able to consistently shoot up to the rifle’s capability in field situations.

Seems to show a point the heavier the bullet the more accuracy you can squeeze out of it and the MOA is dependent on the skills of the shooter in correlation to the ability of the rifle,I do know the 175gr sierras loaded to mil,specs related to long range ball using exact lake city load data, for the mod 700 XCR in .308 is extremely accurate out to 600 yds. And this is basically a stock rifle topped with TRACT glass, That is as far as I can now shoot. So guess the issue here is for the original poster to try a variety of ammunition in his specific rifle the information passed along here should be used as a starting point. One also needs to see the difference between a hunting bullet for animals and one designed lets say for targets.