Federal Premium 30-06 180gr NP

[HeathSexton]

I just picked up 3 boxes of Federal Premium 180gr Nosler Partitions for $11 a box. I hunt deer and hogs with my /06 and was curious if these would be too tough for deer? I shot them and they shoot great from my rifle. I figure they would be great for hogs, but I have been told the 150 is perfect and the 180 is too tough for deer?


Thanks

 

[baltz526]

the 180gr Partition will work great on deer/elk/hogs/bear/antelope.

 

[JD338]

+1
The 180 gr PT is a great all around bullet.

JD338

 

[HeathSexton]

Thanks for the replies guys, I was hoping that would be the response. I have never used the Partition before, BT's in several guns, but never the Partitions.


Thanks again

 

[Guy Miner]

Heath - I think you'll find the 180's do fine in deer - they are very unlikely to stay in the deer though. You'll likely get pass-through shots - which are fine with me, but it's something to be aware of. The front end of that 180 will open up just fine, even on light game.

Frankly - after all the years of hunting I've done - I'll be darned if I can think of any situation that couldn't have been handled, and handled well, by a .30-06 shooting a 180 gr Nosler Partition. Pretty much the classic do-it-all combination in my ever so humble opinion. :grin:

 

[HeathSexton]

Guy Miner, thanks for the input. I have done some reading and it seems that the /06 + a 180 NP = good medicine for lots of stuff. Where I hunt it is usually very thick so a pass through should help with the blood tracking. I figure I might as well aim for bone with the 180's being a tough bullet, sound like a plan?


Thanks!

 

[Jeff Olsen]

Hey, do you think the 30-06 with a 180-gn AccuBond is equally good? Better even? Worse?

-jeff

 

[Alaska]

Less meat loss with AB.......the Part are designed to lose/ shed the front half....which hurts alot of ggod meat.

I use AB jacket and core seem to stick together better for less meat loss and accuracy alittle better

 

[FOTIS]

When I had a 30-06 that is all I used on everything. A good 180 gr is all you need.

 

[JD338]

Guy Miner, thanks for the input. I have done some reading and it seems that the /06 + a 180 NP = good medicine for lots of stuff. Where I hunt it is usually very thick so a pass through should help with the blood tracking. I figure I might as well aim for bone with the 180's being a tough bullet, sound like a plan?


Thanks!

If you do this, make sure your plan includes a sharp knife and some rope for the drag out of the woods.
Good plan indeed. :wink:

JD338

 

[Alaska]

Moose are hard to drag......need at least two hunters.........ha ha!