What bullet/load?

[omicron1792]

TTSX if a big thick animal makes more sense. A pronghorn? Man it might just pencil through.

Eld-X is the way.

 

[mtnbound]

I have a pronghorn hunt coming up end of August and a chamois in Romania in November. Hoping to use the same load for both. I’m using my great grandfather’s Model 70 in 30-06. I know there are better cartridges but his one is special and I want to use it because it is 80 years old this year.

I’ve been working on some hand loads and have two that shoot ragged holes .5 - .75 inch at 100.

165 grain Barnes TTSX at 2765 fps - pretty mild load
178 grain Hornady ELDX at 2725 fps - near to max load

The difference between the two is basically nil accuracy wise. At 5 shit group from either might be slightly larger or smaller than the other but is inside and inch.

Ballistic tables from AB show the drop to be about the same for either. The 178 bucks the wind slightly better but not life changing.

I’m not a super long range shooter on game I doubt I’ll take a shot over 300 unless conditions are prefect and even then 400 would be max.

Which load/bullet would you go with?

Both will work; I have no clue where you typically aim to kill an animal, but I would put either one of these in the high shoulder area. These are both a little overkill for what you are going for, and I would have some concerns about proper expansion. Very cool by the way to use GGF's 80-year-old rifle.

 

[Bandit16]

Both will work; I have no clue where you typically aim to kill an animal, but I would put either one of these in the high shoulder area. These are both a little overkill for what you are going for, and I would have some concerns about proper expansion. Very cool by the way to use GGF's 80-year-old rifle.

Like I said I really wanted the ballistic tips but I’m working with an old gun with imperfect bedding etc it is a little picky about loads. These toe are great. There a a bunch that are ok and a bunch that are lousy.

I’m just trying to pick between the row that are great.

 

[WormSportsman]

Out of those two I’d send the ELDX with confidence.