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I'm considering a 140 gr....but I've heard 150 is about as light as you want. Anyone have an opinion?
I've never had an issue with 100 grain core-lokt in a .25-06 or an 85 grain .243, FWIW. I can't imagine that any hunting round available for the .30-06 wouldn't perform adequately for whitetails, muleys, fallow, axis, etc.
I use 150 grain. Works great for hogs, deer, or exotics. My son shoots 223 in 75 grain ballistic tips. He's taken lots of deer. MPO, ballistics matter more than caliber. I am sure that 140 grain will get the job done.
I use an 87 or 100 grain in a .257 Roberts for deer. For elk I will bump it up to a 150 grain in the 06. Shot placement is the key for any round though.
I use 180's. Not so much because of knock down power, but my Garand makes good use of 180's. Lighter or heavier and I start loosing accuracy. What is the sweet spot for your gun?
Also, my deer and elk are hunted at the same time, same area, so whichever I see first, is what I will shoot. 200-600 yards, so the heavier 180 is much nicer.
I use 180's. Not so much because of knock down power, but my Garand makes good use of 180's. Lighter or heavier and I start loosing accuracy. What is the sweet spot for your gun?
Also, my deer and elk are hunted at the same time, same area, so whichever I see first, is what I will shoot. 200-600 yards, so the heavier 180 is much nicer.
Do you hunt with your Garand? If so, do you make 600 yard shots with it?
I usually use 150 grain bullets for deer in one of my '06's, but if I'm hunting where I know I will be making some long shots, I use 165 grain boat tail reloads. I know these are highly accurate, and better than the run of the mill 150 grain factory loads. Deer are not hard to kill, especially when you are close. Over the years I've used every thing you might think of, including a 22 long. Shot placement is everything.
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