Okie_Poke
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I'm definitely over-thinking this, I know. But, I still want to know your thoughts. Here's my dilemna. I've got a Colorado rifle elk hunt coming this fall. I will be taking my 30-06. I am a longtime fan of the 180 Accubond but decided to try a couple new bullets this spring just to see if anything shot better. I tried the 168 ABLR and the 178 ELDX. The latter didn't shoot very well (suprisingly), but the ABLR grouped about the same as the 180s out of my rifle.
180 Accubond:


168 ABLR:


Should I go with the tried-and-true 180, or try the 168? I will not likely shoot past 1/4 mile, if even that far, so my inclination is to leave the long range bullet for the folks who shoot long range. I'm as likely to get a shot in the timber on this hunt as I am across a big park, though both are certainly a possibility. Looking at ballistic tables, the 168 is slightly better at the ranges I'm likely to shoot but not by enough to really get me excited. At Colorado elevation, both will retain sufficient velocity to expand past my effective range as well.
Which would you pick and why?
180 Accubond:


168 ABLR:


Should I go with the tried-and-true 180, or try the 168? I will not likely shoot past 1/4 mile, if even that far, so my inclination is to leave the long range bullet for the folks who shoot long range. I'm as likely to get a shot in the timber on this hunt as I am across a big park, though both are certainly a possibility. Looking at ballistic tables, the 168 is slightly better at the ranges I'm likely to shoot but not by enough to really get me excited. At Colorado elevation, both will retain sufficient velocity to expand past my effective range as well.
Which would you pick and why?