Way out there = 500 yds for me

[TechsanHunter]

After digesting the rokslide brilliance, I’m going to a lighter recoiling rifle in 243. However, 2 years ago I built a beautiful, custom .30-06 that I’m reluctant to part with. But, my bullets and ammo suck. I get pencil holes. This rifle will turn into a safe rifle, but I want some ammunition that does better out of it should I choose to use it.

Do the same rules @Formidilosus espouses hold true for .30-06 cartridges? Specifically, using heavy-for-caliber bullets? Not seeing any factory eld-m ammo. (I don’t hand load) any recs on factory .30-06 cartridges that are particularly good at tissue damage?

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

See how the Hornady 178 ELDX shoots through your gun.

 

[Wprinkle]

I have historically had very repeatable performance out of the 180 grain nosler accubonds.. I tried the 200 grainers but could not get the desired speeds without loading really hot.. I haven't messed with the 30-06 in a bit though so take it with a grain of salt....

EDIT: just seen you dont reload...

 

[Jbehredt]

No first hand experience but I’d be curious about the 180 tipped fusion load as well.

 

[TechsanHunter]

I have historically had very repeatable performance out of the 180 grain nosler accubonds.. I tried the 200 grainers but could not get the desired speeds without loading really hot.. I haven't messed with the 30-06 in a bit though so take it with a grain of salt....

EDIT: just seen you dont reload...

I could use CC for custom…

 

[hereinaz]

Out to 500, you could try light bullets at high velocity. Velocity can trump high bc bullets in the shorter ranges.

The 178-180 class bullets are a sweet spot. I used 180 Juggernauts on my bison hunt in a 308.

 

[AZ_Hunter]

I killed a 200ish lb pig at just over 400 yards with a 178ELDM. I will not be using that bullet again, the meat loss was way too much. Massive amount of destruction.

I have also killed a couple animals with 180gr Interbond bullets, and they exhibit typical bonded bullet wound channels.

Recently, I developed a nice load using the Hammer 138gr HHT to try to split the difference. Those are going basically 3100fps out of a suppressed 20”-ish suppressed barrel. Terminal velocity way beyond your 500 yards. Bonus is recoil is drastically reduced.

I have not killed with them yet since I keep using my 6.5CM with 130TMK.

 

[SDHNTR]

154hr Hammer HHT