24hourcampfire.com
24hourcampfire.com
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Hop To
Page 1 of 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 2,506
B
Campfire Regular
OP Offline
Campfire Regular
B
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 2,506
Say you’ve got a 30-06, and you can pick one bullet to shoot from it to do everything from deer up to elk, with some black bear on the side, out to 600ish yards, what bullet are you choosing, taking into consideration long range ballistics (drop, drift, etc) and on game performance.


Oh, and believe it or not, deer bite. Fairly hard.
BP-B6

Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 18,699
1
Campfire Ranger
Offline
Campfire Ranger
1
Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 18,699
165 or 180 Accubond, whichever shoots best at 300sh.

Last edited by 10gaugemag; 11/17/20.

The last time that bear ate a lawyer he had the runs for 33 days!
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 47,713
B
Campfire 'Bwana
Offline
Campfire 'Bwana
B
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 47,713
200gr partition or 165/168 TTSX/TSX or 175 LRX, depending on how well your rifle likes said bullets..


Originally Posted by raybass
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style.
Originally Posted by Pharmseller
You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole.

BSA MAGA
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 42,579
S
Campfire 'Bwana
Offline
Campfire 'Bwana
S
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 42,579
180 gr Partition...


"Minus the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the Country" Marion Barry, Mayor of Wash DC

“Owning guns is not a right. If it were a right, it would be in the Constitution.” ~Alexandria Ocasio Cortez

Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 1,549
Campfire Regular
Offline
Campfire Regular
Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 1,549
My area is very dense and pretty flat. So take my advice with a grain of salt:

@600 yards I'm probably getting a fatter case and putting a belt on that 30-06.

like 30-378 Weatherby with 180gr. Barnes TTSX running 3350+

still ~1800 fps at 600 yards with a hellluva stout copper solid bullet.

IC B2

Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 1,549
Campfire Regular
Offline
Campfire Regular
Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 1,549
Originally Posted by bsa1917hunter
200gr partition or 165/168 TTSX/TSX or 175 LRX, depending on how well your rifle likes said bullets..



I'm a big fan of the Barnes bullets. I hunt with them exclusively. Unfortunately, they aren't expanding after 300 yards at 30-06 velocities, hence my recomendation to jack up the starting speed.

Last edited by Mjduct; 11/17/20.
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 2,506
B
Campfire Regular
OP Offline
Campfire Regular
B
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 2,506
Originally Posted by Mjduct
My area is very dense and pretty flat. So take my advice with a grain of salt:

@600 yards I'm probably getting a fatter case and putting a belt on that 30-06.

like 30-378 Weatherby with 180gr. Barnes TTSX running 3350+

still ~1800 fps at 600 yards with a hellluva stout copper solid bullet.


I’ve got a 300 ultra mag for that, running 200gr accubonds at 3200fps. The ‘06 will be mostly for deer, and a back up rifle for elk, should the need arise. Same with bear. I’ve got a 350 Rem mag that shoot 225gr partitions handy to 2700fps that usually gets the nod for that. Just seems simpler to work up one load that I can put into action whenever necessary.


Oh, and believe it or not, deer bite. Fairly hard.
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 4,944
S
Campfire Tracker
Offline
Campfire Tracker
S
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 4,944
Originally Posted by borden811
Say you’ve got a 30-06, and you can pick one bullet to shoot from it to do everything from deer up to elk, with some black bear on the side, out to 600ish yards, what bullet are you choosing, taking into consideration long range ballistics (drop, drift, etc) and on game performance.


The 175 gr Terminal Ascent from Federal will fit all your requirements, not too heavy for the '06 and better bc than most 200 gr hunting bullets


...[Linked Image from imagizer.imageshack.com]

[Linked Image from imagizer.imageshack.com]


"The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants".
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 1,401
I
Campfire Regular
Offline
Campfire Regular
I
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 1,401
Originally Posted by borden811
Say you’ve got a 30-06, and you can pick one bullet to shoot from it to do everything from deer up to elk, with some black bear on the side, out to 600ish yards, what bullet are you choosing, taking into consideration long range ballistics (drop, drift, etc) and on game performance.


I can pick one bullet...! What bullet am I choosing... ? More important, how the heck do I even get them all to line up!

smile smile smile

John

Joined: May 2012
Posts: 2,933
R
Campfire Regular
Offline
Campfire Regular
R
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 2,933
Don’t overthink this ......

Remington Core Lokt


==================================================

I'm a proud member of the BGE cult ... yes, I consider myself an EGGHEAD
IC B3

Joined: May 2003
Posts: 20,494
T
Campfire Ranger
Offline
Campfire Ranger
T
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 20,494
The longest shot I would likely ever take now would be 300 yards. My go to bullet in the '06 is a 168 grain TSX at 2900 fps for deer, moose, or bears. Longest shot I ever made on a bear was 150 yards. Longest on a deer was about 250 yards. Longest on a moose was 400 yards, but only once. If you can call a moose, you can get them way closer.


"Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life." (Prov 4:23)

Brother Keith

Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 10,738
Campfire Outfitter
Offline
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 10,738
165 or 180 Hornady BTSP.....whichever my firearm preferred.

Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 11,135
W
Campfire Outfitter
Online Content
Campfire Outfitter
W
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 11,135
165 grain Accubond.

Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 9,189
H
Campfire Outfitter
Offline
Campfire Outfitter
H
Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 9,189
Originally Posted by RickyBobby
Don’t overthink this ......

Remington Core Lokt

My advice would be not to underthink it either.


I belong on eroding granite, among the pines.
Joined: Apr 2020
Posts: 1,243
N
Campfire Regular
Offline
Campfire Regular
N
Joined: Apr 2020
Posts: 1,243
208 eld-m

Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 7,969
Campfire Outfitter
Offline
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 7,969
Nosler 165 or 180 grain Accubond...


Never underestimate your ability to overestimate your ability.
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 2,262
Campfire Regular
Offline
Campfire Regular
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 2,262
It would be hard to beat the 168 ABLR. Light enough to get a bit of speed from the ol’ ‘06 but sleek enough to retain enough of it for a 600 yard shot. It should hold up at 10 yards and open up at 600.


What could be a sadder way to end a life than to die having never hunted with great dogs, good friends and your family?
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 481
D
Campfire Member
Offline
Campfire Member
D
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 481
Originally Posted by Mjduct


I'm a big fan of the Barnes bullets. I hunt with them exclusively. Unfortunately, they aren't expanding after 300 yards at 30-06 velocities, hence my recomendation to jack up the starting speed.


At 300 yards a 30-06 is pushing a168 TTSX at ~2370fps. You don't think they will expand at that speed? Seriously?

Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 46,211
G
Campfire 'Bwana
Offline
Campfire 'Bwana
G
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 46,211
200gr Partition or Accubond at 2700 fps, the partition load at 2700 fps is precisely the one i'll take for the 40 animal African cull hunt I'm looking at, tough Zebra and Wildebeest on down will all fall to that excellent load in the old '06.


Trump Won!
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 5,085
M
Campfire Tracker
Online Content
Campfire Tracker
M
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 5,085
The 165 grain Hornady Spire Point has worked for me.

Page 1 of 6 1 2 3 4 5 6

Moderated by  RickBin 

Link Copied to Clipboard
YB23

Who's Online Now
658 members (163bc, 06hunter59, 09wingates, 007FJ, 160user, 75 invisible), 2,672 guests, and 1,205 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Forum Statistics
Forums81
Topics1,187,605
Posts18,398,367
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: 0.210s Queries: 15 (0.005s) Memory: 0.8969 MB (Peak: 1.0464 MB) Data Comp: Zlib Server Time: 2024-03-28 13:50:31 UTC
Valid HTML 5 and Valid CSS