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There are many great choices in 30 cal...I would choose a 180 something that shoots best in your gun...most bullets will preform fine on game in the 06

Why look any further? There you have it in a nut shell.

I would recommend the 180 partition, except it doesn't shoot well in my main 3006. Instead I use a 165 hornady flat base, which works extremely well, but I haven't shot anything big with it. I do use nosler partitions in other calibers and they live up to their reputation

I don't shoot an '06 at the moment, but for anything I'd hunt I'd start with the 130 ttsx then try the 150's if the 130's were left wanting.

F0r me it's been a 165 SGKBT.

Does Hornady not make the .308 190 Interlock any more?

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Over 25 years now almost every deer, elk, or antelope myself, and most of the family I have supplied reloaded 30-06 or 308 to, has been killed with 150 grain core-lokts.
This would surely be somewhere on the up side of 100 animlas. I see no reason to change as the premium bullets I see pictures of on the net, that have made kills, tell me it is unnecessary.

They use it because, even though it is boring and vanilla, it has stood the test of time and continues to be one of the most versatile, effective cartridges ever used by the American hunter. The availability of loaded ammunition virtually everywhere ammunition is sold and the great variety of bullets available for it has also contributed to it's continued popularity. I currently have 4.

All that being said, I still want to try the .270 and hope to have one before the year is over.

Were I limited to one bullet in the '06 for everything, including bears, I would go with the Nosler 180 partition if it shot acceptably.

Only thing I've put in my 30-06 in over 30 years is a 180 NPT. If I need more I use my 338 WM. If I need more I use my 375 H&H. If it ain't broke don't fix it.

170gr Lapua Naturalis or the 185gr Lapua Mega, consistent expansion. unbelievable accuracy QC that is more likely to been seen with comp targetbullet.

try em on game and you'll never go back.

Been using both for a decade in 9.3x62, 6.5x55 and 260 rem.

will be loading up som for my Husky 30-06 as soon as I shoot off some factory Norma ammo

THIS...IF your rifle shoots it.

I only own garands in 06... but this is likely where I would start and stop in 06 land.... It works really well out of my 308 already...

Damn, I'd swear I have pictures of that glacier... Can't recall where it is though, if its not the same, it sure looks awful close...

200 gr Partitions and RL-22 have ran a very accurate 2700 fps in a couple 24" barreled '06's I've owned over the years, it or the Accubond of the same weight are very formidable in the old Warhorse.

If I were ever limited to one bullet for any gun or any caliber it would be the Barnes TTSX.

In the 30.06 it would be the 165 grain TTSX. Can't imagine any better performance or penetration.

165 Bitterroot.

Careful, the "BC" Police doesn't chastise you....

Grin....Jorg they work good when they hit something..

I even sent some to John LOL!

This I'm planning to find a load (hopefully) with 165 TTSX for all my hunting and loading up 165 SST to match for practice. It's nice they have the SAME BC.