Round Nose bullets

[vmam59]

I was given 2 boxes of round nose bullets. 180gr and 160gr.
Now I reloaded the 180rn into my 300wsm for black bear. They shot extremely well 1.75 inch groups at 50yards. For bear it was fine with me and I did take a bear that never took another step. My question is I can't find reloading data for the 160gr. Do I go with other 160gr bullet reloading data? I have my 300wsm, 30-06

 

[FOTIS]

Any 165 gr bullet loading will do ok. Use standard reloading safety practices. The powder you used for your 180 loads should fair well.

 

[vmam59]

Any 165 gr bullet loading will do ok. Use standard reloading safety practices. The powder you used for your 180 loads should fair well.

Thanks

 

[vmam59]

Any 165 gr bullet loading will do ok. Use standard reloading safety practices. The powder you used for your 180 loads should fair well.

Thanks

 

[FOTIS]

You bet!

 

[JD338]

What Fotis said.
Just curious… what make is the 160 gr RN?

JD338

 

[jimbires]

the Remington core lokt , 180 Round nose bullets , was my Dads favorite bullet for hunting . sometimes it really made a mess out of the deer . Dad had one centerfire rifle , a 30.06

 

[highoctane]

There was a time when the good ol round nose was about all anyone would use for big game. They simply work!

 

[FOTIS]

What Fotis said.
Just curious… what make is the 160 gr RN?

JD338

Me too

 

[RogueRiver]

I read somewhere that the rem cl round nose had thicker jackets than spritzer cl. I don't remember where I read it but think might have been handloadee magazine

 

[Hunter26]

I'd be a little cautious with a round nose in a bigger centerfire like a 30-06 and above if your pushing the velocity for big game. Using one meant for 30-30 velocities could be...interesting. Personally I'd run some in milk jugs to see how they perform at the velocity and distance you plan on using them at.

 

[JD338]

Many years ago I ran some 30-30 150 gr SPCLs in my 30-06. Shot a small buck that was quartering hard towards me. The impart made him rear up and almost flipped him over backwards. He had it a few jumps and piled up. I recovered the jacket under the hide on the off side. It looked like a gernade had gone off inside his chest.
Learned my lesson and went to heavier bullets. I wish I could find some 308 220 gr SPCL bullets for my 308 Win. The Sierra 220!gr RN shoots sub MOA at 2430 fps. Impressive performance in my book for a 22” 308 Winchester.

JD338

 

[michsteve]

Many years ago I ran some 30-30 150 gr SPCLs in my 30-06. Shot a small buck that was quartering hard towards me. The impart made him rear up and almost flipped him over backwards. He had it a few jumps and piled up. I recovered the jacket under the hide on the off side. It looked like a gernade had gone off inside his chest.
Learned my lesson and went to heavier bullets. I wish I could find some 308 220 gr SPCL bullets for my 308 Win. The Sierra 220!gr RN shoots sub MOA at 2430 fps. Impressive performance in my book for a 22” 308 Winchester.

JD338

150 grain in 30/06 using a 30/30 likely to light. The 170 grain round nose 30/30 Partition bullets work fine.

 

[RememberBaker]

I shoot 150 grain bullets in a 30-06 all the time and they kill deer just fine without making a mess, it’s not the weight so much as the bullet construction.

 

[FOTIS]

Still no info on the 160 gr RN in .308?