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Appears to be Federal?

I had given up on Woodleigh. What’s the word on them?

I would be very interested and willing to purchase any and all Remington Core-Lok Round nose 100grain .257 bullets or loaded ammunition. That bullet shoots "minute of Deer" every time in my savage Model 99 in 250-3000. I only have one box left!
thank you members.

Grew up hunting with round nose bullets in 30 caliber. We hunt in the Mississippi Delta where there is a lot of flood plains, wetlands, Tupelo gum and cypress brakes. You wanted something that would anchor the deer on the spot. Nobody likes wading in 3’ of mud. 30/06 in 180 grain CoreLocks or 170 grain in 30/30 does a number on them. Have used a 243 in round nose also, 100 or 105 grain. Been a long time ago. Just makes sense.

Hello all!
I just posted a box of Speer 170 grain 270 Round nosed soft points in the classifieds. Talking about a bunch of smack down power!!
Thanks,
Rick

Years ago my largest 8-pt Alabama whitetail was taken with a pre-war Model 71 Winchester with a 200 gr Silvertip
FP bullet. Flattened this 280 pound running WT buck. Have also flattened whitetail Coues bucks in Arizona with the .348
in 200 gr Hawk flat points. The best RN bullet may be a FP within 200 yards.

That reminds me, the magazine of my Ruger 77 RSI 270 is filled with Federal 150gr Roundnose.

Isn't it interesting that around 2017 2018 pre scamdemic loaded Hornady factory ammo was $14/box. It basically equates to 50rnds for the current price of 100 bullets. That's nuts.

Exactly. Dad shot 180 gn RN rem corelokts. One deer each shot for life, always dropped on the spot. (no shots over 150... hunt harder not farther sort of guy)

Hard to argue with success.

And besides, a round nose just looks right in a Mannlicher-Schoenauer! That's what my best friend told me when he saw me loading mine with 180 gr. Winchester Power Points.

I loaned my Browning A Bolt to a friend a decade or so ago.. He took it elk hunting, here in Oregon.
He was thinking he needed maximum punch for an elk, so I loaded it up that way...

83 grains of H 1000, with a 220 grain RN. It worked just fine for him, 300 Weatherby data in a 300 Win Mag

When I was zeroing the rifle at the range, it was 2 evenings before season opened. The entire 300 yd range was full.
I finally was able to get a bench, but no one would even stop for anyone to go post a target even at 50 yds... I was at the far left side, with 30 other or so benches next to me, all full.

So only thing out there was some steel plates on the left of the 300 yd line. When I pulled the trigger, it connected.
The "Clang" was loud enough, that virtually every one on the other benches stopped to see what the hell was that.
It had knocked the hell out of the steel plate. With a sectional density of .330, thats a big hunk of lead.

A bunch of the guys walked down to see "what the hell I was shooting"...

I loaded up 220 grain SMP Partitions for my buddy with that charge. The bullet went straight thru his bull elk and they found no bullet to see....

Count me as a dedicated Round Nose fan, even tho others prefer the newer spendy/trendy bullets...

Old school is normally around a long time for a good reason... If many of them were still being made, I'd bet they would still be selling... at least for guys like me... if nothing else, I wish they would make an annual run of them.

Wish I'd have been around before they quit making the 6.5 mm RN bullets, down at Hornady.

They are rough on KY whitetails and TX pigs, I can attest to that.

A member here helped me with a load for my 250 Savage. 117 grain Hornady RN over H4831. By far the most accurate load in my Ruger. Plan to use it in PA this Fall.

I use round nose in every caliber I hunt with around here. They are the best bullet for dead right there performance on whitetails. The never run off! I load 100 grainers in my daughters 243. Sadly the yare discontinued, but I have some left. Use them in my 7mm rem mag, 3006 and 338 win mag. By the way, if anyone has any 243 in 100 grain or 30 cal in 150 or 180 that they would like to part with, Im a pm away. Thanks

I saw on Saturday that grice gun shop had 30 caliber 180 grain sierra roundnose bullets.

As many on here know, a 220 gr RN in my .06 is my favorite bullet for elk. I have killed more than a few with it from 20 yards to just shy of 400 yards. My brother killed a considerable number with 180 gr RN in his .308.

I use to hunt Unit 25 in Colorado. I met a lot of PA, WI and MI elk hunters in 25 years or so. More than a few carried Remington pumps or semi's in 30-06 stuffed with round nose bullets

Thank you! Time for a quick trip this weekend!

I’ve shot a few 150 round noses in the ol man’s .270 featherweight. They never failed to get the job done within reasonable distance. Hit like a train on both ends

You're welcome. Good luck with them!

According to Remington's website they have .30-06 and .308 win 180 grain RN ammo in stock. Also .30-06 220 gr RN. Maybe other caibers, haven't gone through the whole list. $37.99 for the 180 grain. You may already know this.