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Only the GAY ones!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That right there is funny.

For stuff below 6.5mm, I really like Partitions.

For stuff 6.5mm and above, it is Accubonds or Ballistic Tips.

Other things have worked well also, but those get the nod as "favorite".

#1-270 Winchester PP 130gr
#2-30-06 Winchester PP 150gr

139 scenar for me, no question

My favorites, 165 Sierra HPBT in my 06 and .300's, also the 150 grain Nosler BTBT in those calibers.. For my .25-06, the 100 gr. Sierra is a dandy, also the 100 grain Part. In the .270 the 140 grain Sierra HPBT has been my pick.. In the 7mm-08 120 grain Nosler BTBT have been great this fall.. Gave me a fine impression of the 7mm-08, in the 7 mags. I probably like the 140 grain Nosler BTBT and the 120 grain Vmax for small deer at long range.

and the debate continues........

130 grain NBTs in my .270, also love the Sierra ProHunters and Hornady Interlocks, the deer do not pass GO and do not collect $200

270 Win (best deer cartridge evaaaa):
130 NBT
130 Interlock
140 Nolser Accubomb

260 Rem:
125 Partition

243:
85 TSX
85 Partition

30-06:
See 270 Win above

Edit:
223:
65 SGK
64 Nosler Bonded

Federal Fusion 165gr 30-06. Works wonders out of my Remington 7600 carbine.

100 gr Partition out of a Roberts is my favorite

Not a chance-too much penetration.

.243 with 95 grain NBT, anything bigger is over compensating, anything smaller is a stunt.

6.5 130 accubond followed by 120 ttsx

Nosler Partition.

Caliber is a secondary consideration because it seems not to matter all that much within reason.

Yeah, yeah I know you don't need them for deer.....But there is only a singular degree of "dead" and Partitions put them in that condition reliably.

Whatever rifle I use, it will have Hornady Inter lock's in it.

Sierra GKs work great in all of my deer rifles.

30-06 load #1: 165 Grain Hornady SP (now SPBT)
30-06 load #2: 150 Grain Rem Corelokt PSPCL
308 WIN: 165 Grain Hornady SP
7.62X54R: 180 Grain Speer RN
30-30 WIN: 150 Grain Win PP
35 Whelen: 200 Grain Rem Corelokt CL
25-06 Rem: 117 GRain Hornady SPBT



My general recipe is to start with a Hornady SP offering and only adjust as needed.

Notes:
30-06 load #1: This is my favorite
30-06 load #2: Couldn't resist the price on 500 rds 10 years ago
308 WIN: No longer made, will be switching bullets
7.62X54R: Tried 8 different bullets before this
30-30 WIN: Long story.
35 Whelen: Accounts for more deer than any other by 2:1
25-06 Rem: 1st year in the line up. I like!


I pulled the 35 Whelen from the rotation this year, because I wanted a change. I'm currently working up a 200 grain cast load.

Some people actually do have 270's bounce off of deer because after reading the classics they are in such awe of the cartridge they believe all that is necessary is to throw those bullets at deer to kill them. If you have a great arm it may, it just won't over penetrate like normal. Your options are to start working out or maybe try a little 4831 next time ......girly man!


Merry Christmas 'Fire folks!

Ok more seriously, I seem to live by the motto "If it ain't broke- start jacking with it"

6mm Rem- went to 85hpbt years ago for dual purpose and am happy with it. Good buddy on the fire sent me tons of different 100 and 105 Speer as well as some 95npt to try out. So far so good. On deer I always get a run of typically 70yds no matter the bullet. I have dropped hogs with the 6mm but find larger calibers pack more punch on them in the body.


260- can't explain why anything I shoot with this just falls over dead. My choice is a 140 Sierra but since it is a slow twist and not supposed to work I started tinkering with 120 nbt. (what - me believe my lying eyes or what the internet tells me?) It also dropped a nice buck that I swear died before hitting the ground straight down.

270- Interlocks of 130, 140 and 150. Always a pass through and always a short run. Must have shot some hogs with it but can't recall. No complaints but am thinking of trying Sierras just cuz of my above motto.

out of the few ive tried- powerpoints,corelokts,ballistic tips,interlocks,accubonds. i was most impressed with the corelokts on deer. that was a 150gr in 270. this year im shooting partitions in my 270 and sierras in my 308. havent shot a deer yet tho