Sometimes the most accurate bullet won't work as well as the best constructed bullet. If your getting 3/4" groups with ABs you can hunt for a long way and never worry about terminal performance. I would run with the AB's and hunt happily if they stay consistent out to your max range. Scotty
Best .30-06 elk bullet
- Thread starter joelkdouglas
- Start date
DrMike
Ballistician
- Nov 8, 2006
- 37,312
- 5,975
One more voice added to that of Scotty and Bill. Three-quarter inch groups permit you to shoot a looooong way with confidence. The AB will carry the goods to any game in NA.
bullet
Handloader
- Dec 26, 2007
- 4,973
- 8
All of the bullets you mentioned will do the job especially the Partition and I like them all except the Barnes, you know "Performance or Deformance" bullet baloney. Barnes does not have guts enough to support a Barnes Forum, I know they sure would not want my impute that comes from four years of off and on again performance. One thing for sure, they are right about it not deforming, sometimes it just zips right on through leaving you with the task of finding game, and don't anyone assume for one minute that I did not place my shots right where they were suppose to be. WOW!!! never disliked a bullet so much, get this, I will give the 130gr TSX one more shot this year out of my 300Win mag. I am not totally closed minded toward Barnes, just real, real, real close to being.
G
Guest
Guest
Never shot an Elk with my 06, just Deer. But I will agree with a lot of this dialog. You can't go wrong with choices in 165-180 bullets. They are proven Killers. Your Elk going 40 yards on a lung
shot was typical of lung shots and I agree the bullet performed as designed.
Select the bullet that groups best, gives you good velocity be it Partition, AccuBond or E-Tip and not look back. The 30-06 is lethal in the hands of a good marksman providing you Match the bullet to the Game hunted and place the bullet well.
Don
shot was typical of lung shots and I agree the bullet performed as designed.
Select the bullet that groups best, gives you good velocity be it Partition, AccuBond or E-Tip and not look back. The 30-06 is lethal in the hands of a good marksman providing you Match the bullet to the Game hunted and place the bullet well.
Don
filmjunkie4ever
Handloader
- May 4, 2011
- 1,926
- 1,206
While it is nice to get tighter groups than .75" at 100 yards, that is way more than acceptable hunting accuracy for, as Dr. Mike put it, waaaaayyy out there! When I first bought my Model 70 30-06 in 2003 I bought some of the old style Barnes 150 XBT's to shoot in it and they grouped 1.5" for 5 shots at 100 yards. I made some great long range kills even with that kind of accuracy including a coyote at 650 yards with a neck shot! Yes that was on purpose! And I had witnesses. :grin:
Today I have since jettisoned the use of Barnes bullets in my 30-06 because they copper foul my rifle much faster and don't shoot as well as the Noslers do. As 6mm Remington says, a 165 grain bullet is a great choice when you buy Noslers and you wont have to fear under penetration. It is my all-around choice of bullet weight in the 30-06 with the exception of the inclusion of Moose and Grizzly Bear. Then I want a 180 grain bullet.
Today I have since jettisoned the use of Barnes bullets in my 30-06 because they copper foul my rifle much faster and don't shoot as well as the Noslers do. As 6mm Remington says, a 165 grain bullet is a great choice when you buy Noslers and you wont have to fear under penetration. It is my all-around choice of bullet weight in the 30-06 with the exception of the inclusion of Moose and Grizzly Bear. Then I want a 180 grain bullet.
bullet
Handloader
- Dec 26, 2007
- 4,973
- 8
beretzs":ix3eczoj said:
You think??? :mrgreen:
RogueRiver
Handloader
- Mar 13, 2005
- 430
- 1
I like a shoulder shot I hunt in steep brushy thick stuff, plus if I hit an elk and it takes off it could run into another hunter who puts the killing shoot on it. 2 spike elk and 2 black bears, 1 muledeer and about 10 blacktail bucks all went down immediately with shoulder shots from a 35 whelen 250 parts for elk and bear and 200 grn rem cl rn for deer
bullet
Handloader
- Dec 26, 2007
- 4,973
- 8
Scotty, that 250gr looks mean, that should be a hammer indeed. :grin:
G
Guest
Guest
Scotty,
Don't go showing off those 35 Whelen loads now. It gets me going for Deer Season. Like my 30-06 but love what the Whelen delivers!!!!!!
Don
Don't go showing off those 35 Whelen loads now. It gets me going for Deer Season. Like my 30-06 but love what the Whelen delivers!!!!!!
Don
DON":3uhl91tn said:
Don, the Whelen is the All Star of my line up if you ask me and it is a Remington!
It shoots, delivers a moderately heavy bullet with good BC, SD and Speed. Just my idea of perfect. Love the fast movers, but nothing quells like the 35 Whelen does, other than my 338WM. Get your Whelen out buddy and tell it what it means to you! Trust me, it pays off! Scotty
bullet
Handloader
- Dec 26, 2007
- 4,973
- 8
beretzs":18qo0k88 said:
I love it, had to put my glasses on to see the make of the rifle :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
DrMike
Ballistician
- Nov 8, 2006
- 37,312
- 5,975
So, I take it that you are of the persuasion that we should each adopt at least one Remington just because we don't want them to feel lonely. Kind of like taking an ugly girl to the prom because you feel sorry for her?
G
Guest
Guest
I like my Remingtons, it's like Apple Pie and Chevrolet. Never fail to deliver.
Don
Don
