Home Forums Hunting & Shooting General Big Game Remington Corelokts vs more expensive bullets?

The Corelokt is my bullet of choice in the 30-30..The price is such I don't even reload for it as the Corelokt works just dandy and at a dandy price, on special...

I did get 5 boxes of 30-30 fusions at $5 a box so I guess I will be trying those for comparison one day.

Jayco

The slow movers out of lever guns seem to work well.

I think "slow" is the key word here with most of the bullets of old.They worked back then and still do, if you don't hot rod them past there intended velocities.Is a 180 grain Corelokt going to work better in a .308 Winchester or a .300 Weatherby or Ultra Mag?

I wouldn't be afraid to use a factory 180 grain Corelokt in my '06 if that was all I had, at 2700 fps.

But yes,I prefer Noslers and am willing to pay the little extra for piece of mind and performance in hunting circumstances that all to often,happen.

But that is Elk talk,not deer..

Jayco

Ive had a 35 Rem in 336 since I was 12. Sadly never shot a deer with it. Im having a 35 built on a 700 right now, and the 200gr is what im going to start reloading with. After seeing tests on the net, im sure itll do a hell of a job.

I do have alot of experience with the 6mm 100gr core lokts. Mostly all have been bang flops. A couple required 2nd shots, but they were running/poor angles. From what I can remember, none lost its core. Most were total train wrecks though. That could be chalked up to impact velocity, as most were shot from treestands in heavy cover. A couple longer than that, though still well under 100yrds on the power line going to the stand.

Ive pretty much always used core lokts because my family didnt reload. Used PP's in my '06 and they seemed to work identically to the core lokts. Used a TSX in my '06 one time, and it worked well. Not as much tissue damage, but it did go completely through. The core lokts rarely do. Again, probably a distance/velocity thing. Last deer I took(been skunked for couple years) I used a 130gr Accubond on my 270 short mag. Bullet didnt pass through, but the insides were soup. Still think I hit a tree he was beside going in. Should have passed through easily at about 80 yrds.

Well, enough rambling. Ill keep using core lokts for most things. Im in PA, and pretty much shoot shoulders because of all the other hunters out there so with the short distances it pretty much doesnt matter what bullet I use. Now that im getting into reloading that might change, but so far ive been happy with core lokts.

lol

It takes someone rather "special" to discount a picture like the one above, especially since most of the posters on this forum have seen the exact same thing.

That type of performance is forgivable on a high BC bullet, but in this day and age with what we have available, no reason to shoot such a dog of a bullet.

i got that species to hold still long enough to recover that bullet with another bullet. betcha diddn't see that coming.

Now that's funny right there.....I dont care who you are!

We had a bad experience with Corelokt on an elk.
A well placed shot from a .30-06 entered a shoulder, failed to penetrate anything vital, and deflected off bone.
The shooter was very lucky to get a 2nd shot into the animal.
Post-mortem it was clear the 1st bullet never expanded.
With the choices available today I've no use for Corelokt.

I've even done that to recover a "premium" hole! Betcha diddn't see that coming either.

plan 'A' is always 'anchor the victim'.

I honest-to-God don't think that there is a significant difference among any of the standard cup-and-core bullets: Core-Lokt, Power-Pt, Speer, Hornady Interlock, etc. - and I've used them all. At impact speeds below 3000 fps and on deer-sized game, they will all work. I'd base my choice on whichever one gives you the best accuracy, then go forth in search of game.

You're not paying attention. Re-read (or have someone read it for you) my posts - I stated Corelokts are not premium bullets. They are for deer hunting at normal ranges.

Jason

[quote=Calvin

It takes someone rather "special" to discount a picture like the one above, especially since most of the posters on this forum have seen the exact same thing. [/quote]

Hey Calvin,
I took a quick sample of the posts to this topic and approximately 80% agree that Corelokts are decent bullets, subject to use with common sense.

I don't care if you want to hurl insults at me. It's just the internet and I don't take you seriously. But at least make an effort to substantiate your claims.

Jason

"That type of performance is forgivable on a high BC bullet, but in this day and age with what we have available, no reason to shoot such a dog of a bullet."

Except perhaps that they are cheap and when used properly, they work fine, just as they have for decades.

Now just let me say this in such a way as so some who don't understand, can have the light turned on in their thinking caps.

If your going to be shooting a magnum rifle with velocities over 2700fps, then you best start looking for a premium bullet or suffer the lose down the road of an animal or three.

I am not shooting a .300 win mag or 7mm mag at 2600fps on any hunt or type of animal. I don't shoot a .270 Winchester at that velocity either, so I won't be using Core-Lokts or any other "cup & core" bullet.

I have shot deer with a .35-Whelen at 2500fps and Core-Lokts worked just dandy! On African game I will also use a premium bullet always......they are tuffer species than whitetail deer for a fact. Now if someone is spending $7,000 dollars for a guided elk hunt and wants to use Cup N Core bullets to save 50-cents than so be it but my mother raised a brighter child folks!!!

I don't think they are a accurate as premiums but I think they expand kill just fine.

That's pretty much where I'm at too. In the grand scheme of things saving a few cents a bullet when gas, tags, and other expenses are so expensive just doesn't make sense. It's not like I'm going to pay off my house earlier with all that bullet money I saved over the years or anything.

Hei DLALLDER
there is nothing wrong 270 WSM for Africa. Maybe 150gr is to small for animals like Gemsbuck, Kudu, or Wildebeest but PH should know better. I take this spring in SA Kudu with 185gr Accubond 100yrds and my friend wildebeest with Norma oryx (similar bullets to Core Loks) 200yrds... Both shots was made with .30-06 and there was no difference...animals was down same place where bullet hit them.
NB! But prepare to make long range shots. In such ranges Core Loks is not the best as bullet drop is huge...

My thought on it as well.