Rifle Elk Hunting 30-06 ammo?

Jmiles

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Heading to Colorado for a rifle elk hunt this fall. I plan on taking my Savage 111 30-06, anyone have any ammo recommendations or ammo they would recommend avoiding? I wont shoot out past 500 yrds. Right now I’m looking at Federal’s Terminal Ascent 175 grains. I know I will need to shoot different brands and grains to see what shoots the best out of my gun, just looking for a recommend starting point.Thanks!
 

h2so4

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My first suggestion, if money is less of a worry, would be to buy multiple quality loads that may work. Enough of each load for testing and then shooting and the hunt. The hunt is way closer than it feels and 30-06 hunting ammo is still trickling out- its there, but not in abundance.

I shoot Black Hills 180gr TSX from my savage 30-06 and am very happy with the performance in the rifle.
 
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Federal 180gr partitions
Barnes Vor Tx 168 or 180 TTSX

Both worked great and were very accurate out of my old 30-06
 

LightFoot

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The Terminal Ascent would be great.

Other great choices:
165-180 Partitions
165-180 TSX/TTSX/LRX
165-180 Accubond
165-180 Scirocco II
165-180 A-Frame

30-06 has been hard to find. Find a box of premium bullets like the above and punch through the vitals.

Honorably mention, that are still elk bullets:
180 Federal Fusion
180 Remington Core-Lokt
180 Federal Power Point




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WormSportsman

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Another vote for Terminal Ascents, Partitions or Accubonds. If you can find any of those in stock I would buy them and not look back. Good luck on the hunt!
 

h2so4

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I was pleasantly surprised to see a number of options on ammoseek:

 
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Jmiles

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Thanks for the reply’s! Let the ammo hunt and shooting begin. Checking out ammoseek now.
 
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