I've learned to like 180s in .30-06. I load them with 58.5 gr. of H4831. They aren't fast but they're good to over 300 yds. I use 180 Speer RN for hogs and 180 SST on deer. But sometimes the intended game isn't seen and the secondary target species shows up. Either load works fine for hog or deer. I was having large hogs leave with no blood trail if I used what was a very accurate load 56 grains of IMR4350 and a 155 Scenar. One that was hit high through the ribs ended up dead on my neighbors place 500 yards away.


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