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Ok have a Tikka t3 20” in 308
Savage 110e carbine in 30-06
What would be one or 2 go to bullets that would work for both guns,deer elk or bear size stuff at say 400 yards
I dont want a huge selection just 1 or 2 that would be multi purpose
Same on powder i prefer ball powder and ram shot but open to ideas
Thanks
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A Hornady or Speer 150-165gr. and the same weight Barnes TTSX for heavier game. CFE223, Big Game for ball powder and Varget or 4064 for stick powders.
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165gr NTB or AB.
Or 150gr and 180gr NBT.
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barnes 130gr ttsx, just plain kills
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I’ve been transitioning to copper 150’s and 165-168’s for my 06’s and 308.
If I had to choose one powder for both cartridges it would probably be Varget. It’s not double based but temp stability is generally important to me.
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A 165 Hornady interlock and never look back. I would look at 748 in the 308 but probably go IMR4350 in the '06.
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I worked up a load for my son's 30-06 that shoots good and he was getting DRT results on deer. Tried it in my 2 30-06s too and it works well in them as well. 165 gn SBT Speer over IMR 4350.
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150 ttsx and varget for both
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Hard to go wrong with a Speer or Hornady 165. If you wanted tipped a Nosler 165/168 Ballistic Tip.
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165 Accubond or 150 TTSX.
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130 Barnes ttsx and 150 Nosler BT/AB.
Varget and Big Game
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165 of your choice. TAC in the 308, one of the 4350s in the 30-06.
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Strange request, but given the parameters, it would be the Hornady 165 SP Interlock.
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A 165 and TAC or Big Game.
Powders may not be optimal in one or the other but they will work.
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I think a 150 grain Power Hammer would work for you. I'm using them locally for deer, versatile in respect to the range of impact velocities it will work at...but I have no experience with any Hammer bullet with elk at 400.
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A 165 gr. Accubond for both cartridges. As an alternate, the 165 gr. Speer Hot Core.
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For bullets 130 TTSX for the .308 and 150 TTSX for the .06 and H4895 for both.
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For bullets 130 TTSX for the .308 and 150 TTSX for the .06 and H4895 for both. I use the 130 ttsx in my 308, 30-06, 300 win mag
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TTSX 150 grain or absolute hammer 162 grain. That's what I use
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180 grain Speer hot cor, 4895
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