24hourcampfire.com
24hourcampfire.com
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Hop To
Page 1 of 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 8,517
Campfire Outfitter
OP Offline
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 8,517
I had a Remington 700 22" 30-06 rebarreled with a 24" Remington TI 30-06 stainless fluted barrel about 2 years ago.
Have not shot it yet !!
I'm thinking of going home to Pa. this deer season to hunt with my life long friend at his camp like in our younger days.
Been about 14 years since I've been hunting at home.
(From Pa., always from Pa.)
Back in the day, and my buddy, to this day, we used 180 gr round nose bullets. He still loads them for his Amish Machine gun.
My last buck was with a round nose.
Since I'm starting from scratch, should I pick a general purpose bullet and hunt there, and here in the west for all manner of big game, or just load something for under 100 yard Pa. white tails?
What bullets ??

BP-B2

Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 1,732
W
Campfire Regular
Offline
Campfire Regular
W
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 1,732
Hunting in New York State with my Amish machine gun, all the whitetails I shot were with a 150 grain pointed soft point in 30-06, and they all expired immediately. With the 06, doesn't matter much as to bullet weight, just put the bullet in the right place and it will work fine, and you already know that.


Garry
Trump won !!!
Trying to live like a free man in the Communist Republic of New Jersey.
Love your country, distrust your government.
Democrats and the people who vote for them, enemies of America and a free American people
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 22,985
G
Campfire Ranger
Offline
Campfire Ranger
G
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 22,985
Just close your eyes and pick one. I doubt there's a .30 bullet made that won't kill a whitetail deer.

More important concerns: Yuengling's vs. Straub's for hunting camp libation. Scrapple vs. smoked sausage for breakfast. Woolrich vs. camo. Lebanon baloney vs. ham for the deer stand sandwich.


"You can lead a man to logic, but you cannot make him think." Joe Harz
"Always certain, often right." Keith McCafferty
Joined: Jan 2016
Posts: 130
R
Campfire Member
Offline
Campfire Member
R
Joined: Jan 2016
Posts: 130
Originally Posted by gnoahhh
Just close your eyes and pick one. I doubt there's a .30 bullet made that won't kill a whitetail deer.

More important concerns: Yuengling's vs. Straub's for hunting camp libation. Scrapple vs. smoked sausage for breakfast. Woolrich vs. camo. Lebanon baloney vs. ham for the deer stand sandwich.


Yuengling
Scrapple & sausage
Camo (it is Pennsyltucky afterall)
Lebanon baloney (sweet or regular no matter)
Round nose of your choice

Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 150,068
Campfire Savant
Online Content
Campfire Savant
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 150,068
Originally Posted by gnoahhh
Just close your eyes and pick one. I doubt there's a .30 bullet made that won't kill a whitetail deer.

More important concerns: Yuengling's vs. Straub's for hunting camp libation. Scrapple vs. smoked sausage for breakfast. Woolrich vs. camo. Lebanon baloney vs. ham for the deer stand sandwich.



Whatever you like, Ballistic tip, Barnes TTSX, GameKing! They will kill deer

IC B2

Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 9,681
S
Campfire Outfitter
Offline
Campfire Outfitter
S
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 9,681
Originally Posted by splattermatic
...I'm thinking of going home to Pa. this deer season to hunt with my life long friend at his camp like in our younger days. Been about 14 years since I've been hunting at home. (From Pa., always from Pa.)

Back in the day, and my buddy, to this day, we used 180 gr round nose bullets. He still loads them for his Amish Machine gun. My last buck was with a round nose.

Since I'm starting from scratch, should I pick a general purpose bullet and hunt there, and here in the west for all manner of big game, or just load something for under 100 yard Pa. white tails? What bullets ??


This hunt will be a memory maker. Buy some RNs, load 'em up and enjoy your trip. It's not about the deer. It's about seeing an old friend and reliving some good times.


Safe Shooting!
Steve Redgwell
www.303british.com

Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please. - Mark Twain
Member - Professional Outdoor Media Association of Canada
[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 1,501
R
Campfire Regular
Offline
Campfire Regular
R
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 1,501
FWIW, my younger brother uses standard cup and core 150 grain soft points. They kill deer dead right there if placed in an appropriate place. His handloads are going at about 2850 fps at the muzzle.

I use the same bullets in a .300 Savage. My handloads are going about 2600 fps. Same result.

That being said, almost any reasonably well constructed bullet of from 135-180 grains will kill a PA whitetail if placed appropriately and none of them will do the job if the shot is in the wrong place. Pick what you are comfortable with and shoot straight. Good luck on your hunt.

Joined: Aug 2018
Posts: 284
S
Campfire Member
Offline
Campfire Member
S
Joined: Aug 2018
Posts: 284
I've used 180gr Speer Round Nose bullets on several Wisconsin & Michigan Whitetails. 180gr RN Remington CoreLokts too. None have failed, all have exited. These were all out of a Remington 700 BDL 30/06.

Last edited by smitty_bs; 01/08/20.
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 7,884
J
Campfire Outfitter
Offline
Campfire Outfitter
J
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 7,884
I'm sure the PA woods are no different than the GA woods. Deer may be bigger though. RN will work, but don't offer a single advantage. Nothing special needed, use the same bullet you'd use anywhere else


Most people don't really want the truth.

They just want constant reassurance that what they believe is the truth.
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 8,761
D
Campfire Outfitter
Offline
Campfire Outfitter
D
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 8,761
Which ever bullet weight you chose load your 30-06 down to 300 Savage velocity levels and you should be.... GOLDEN.

I would bet if you took a poll of the most popular 30-06 factory loading in Pa it would be the Remington 30-06 180 gr round nose core-lokt.

IC B3

Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 4,563
B
Campfire Tracker
Offline
Campfire Tracker
B
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 4,563
180 core lokt


The way life should be.
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 8,748
P
prm Offline
Campfire Outfitter
Offline
Campfire Outfitter
P
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 8,748
I’ve always felt the 180 Partition is the answer to all 30-06 bullet questions. Only shot one whitetail buck with it, but performance was perfect.

Joined: Mar 2019
Posts: 262
N
Campfire Member
Offline
Campfire Member
N
Joined: Mar 2019
Posts: 262
I debated the same question for a long time many years ago, 150 or 180 grain ? Have been shooting nothing but the 165 grain cup & core for northern Mi whitetails without a single reason to complain. Whatever you use in the '06 will be fine.

Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 19,029
S
Campfire Ranger
Offline
Campfire Ranger
S
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 19,029
About anything heavier than130 gr will work ,but if you want less meat damage,go heavy for caliber,assuming you don't shoot them in the shoulder.
I meet a lot of Michigan, Wisconsin whitetail hunters hunters out here in Colorado elk hunting.I usually ask them what they are carrying. A lot have pump or semi 30-06 Remingtons stuffed with 180 or 220gr RN a lot more towards the220 gr. They say that is what they use on whitetail where they hunt.
I started hunting whitetails in PA in the mid 50's with a32-20. My father used a Marlin 94 in 38-40 and killed a deer with it. It doesn't take much to kill them.


If God wanted you to walk and carry things on your back, He would not have invented stirrups and pack saddles
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 15,262
B
Campfire Ranger
Offline
Campfire Ranger
B
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 15,262
I am with the fella's that said load whatever you feel like.

I don't think there is a darned negative to a 180 grain RN of your choosing pushed along at 2400+ FPS though. Zeroed at an easy 200 yards offers plenty of range to shoot further if you wanted and should always leave an exit on the biggest of bucks. I don't typically care about blood trails out west, but in the thicker Eastern woods, they really take some stress off you when there are two holes leaking blood for you to find.


Semper Fi
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 17,672
G
Campfire Ranger
Online Content
Campfire Ranger
G
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 17,672
Sierra 165gr. Game King is my bullet of choice, kills whitetails with authority.

Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 13,888
Campfire Outfitter
Online Content
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 13,888
Originally Posted by gnoahhh
Just close your eyes and pick one. I doubt there's a .30 bullet made that won't kill a whitetail deer.

More important concerns: Yuengling's vs. Straub's for hunting camp libation. Scrapple vs. smoked sausage for breakfast. Woolrich vs. camo. Lebanon baloney vs. ham for the deer stand sandwich.


Yuengling
Scrapple
Lebanon sweet bologna (my hometown)
Camo (wool is itchy)

Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 13,888
Campfire Outfitter
Online Content
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 13,888
As to the purpose of the thread I like just about any 150 grain for our deer.

Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 8,517
Campfire Outfitter
OP Offline
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 8,517
Ding, ding...
Steve Redgwell nailed it......
Going home to hunt with my life long buddy is priceless.
His wife still uses a 7600 carbine I gave her in 91 !
I'll be using this with round noser's
Just put a 3.5-10 on it this morning
[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]

Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 1,112
T
Campfire Regular
Online Content
Campfire Regular
T
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 1,112
Pretty much any cup/n/core from 150-180 will do the job. No need for premiums.


Heaven has a wall, a gate and strict immigration policy.

Hell has open borders.

Let that sink in.....

I Live for Opening Day!
Page 1 of 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Moderated by  RickBin 

Link Copied to Clipboard
YB23

Who's Online Now
642 members (257Bob, 12344mag, 257_X_50, 1234, 06hunter59, 257man, 74 invisible), 2,922 guests, and 1,297 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Forum Statistics
Forums81
Topics1,187,666
Posts18,399,365
Members73,817
Most Online11,491
Jul 7th, 2023


 







Fish & Game Departments | Solunar Tables | Mission Statement | Privacy Policy | Contact Us | DMCA
Hunting | Fishing | Camping | Backpacking | Reloading | Campfire Forums | Gear Shop
Copyright © 2000-2024 24hourcampfire.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5
(Release build 20201027)
Responsive Width:

PHP: 7.3.33 Page Time: 0.120s Queries: 15 (0.005s) Memory: 0.8998 MB (Peak: 1.0514 MB) Data Comp: Zlib Server Time: 2024-03-28 19:58:04 UTC
Valid HTML 5 and Valid CSS