30-06 Deer hunting bullets

EHinson · Sep 28, 2016

I will be going to West Virginia to hunt white tail deer with my uncle for the first time using my 30-06 rifle. My uncle recommended a 150 grain bullet, but I was looking for suggestions on what type of bullet to use HP, ballistic tip, soft nose, ball? Also where I could get a decent quantity for a fair price because I would like to practice with the ammo before I actually go hunting.
Thank You

AV8OR · Sep 28, 2016

I enjoy the Hornady American whitetail 150gr SP. I personally feel that is great for everything you will find in WV. I rifle hunt in WV with my 3006 and those rounds work great.

GunnerGunz · Sep 28, 2016

^^^ what AV8 said

Racer Doug14 · Sep 28, 2016

Remy corelok.

EHinson · Sep 28, 2016

thanks so much

lazarus · Sep 28, 2016

Most .30-06 expanding construction bullets will be fine. I'd personally go 168gr in .30-06.

I'd also go with a soft point. For typical eastern sized deer, you don't need bonded bullets and won't be taking shots at the long ranges where the low speed expansion reliability of a ballistic tip is really needed

For practice, get a box or three of FMJ in whatever shoots well in your gun and one box of hunting rounds. You practice with the cheap stuff, then fire your 3-5 rounds to zero with your hunting round and then you have 15-17 rounds left for the deer.

I personally use 150gr PPU soft point in .308 and I practice with PPU 147gr FMJ. Ballistics and point of aim are nearly identical within 200yds. The former is a cheap $15 a box and the later a really cheap $12 a box when you can find them on sale and only a couple bucks more not on sale. The soft points get me a little less than 2MOA out of my Sako and the FMJ are the same.

molonlabe · Sep 28, 2016

I use a 165gr Sierra game king. I've taken a deer every time with them.

tosainu1 · Sep 28, 2016

Pretty hard to find a bad 30-06 150 gr. soft point bullet actually. I use Winchester 150 gr. Super x or Corelokts.

outrider58 · Sep 28, 2016

Racer Doug14 said:
Remy corelok.

I shoot these in 300WM and they are very accurate cartridges.

bigdv · Sep 28, 2016

Yup. Soft point bullets are very deadly on deer. I use 150 grain Winchester power point. I've also used the Remington core lokt. Both drop deer.

braraigh · Sep 28, 2016

bigdv said:
Yup. Soft point bullets are very deadly on deer. I use 150 grain Winchester power point. I've also used the Remington core lokt. Both drop deer.

Another vote here for core lokt. It's probably the cheapest stuff that you will find too. 165 or 180 gr for me. Either one is more than enough for the biggest white tail.

davsco · Sep 28, 2016

winchester ballistic silvertips have been devastating on deer for me.

jaybee · Sep 28, 2016

tosainu1 said:
Pretty hard to find a bad 30-06 150 gr. soft point bullet actually.

yep - what he said

peacemaker · Sep 28, 2016

06 bullets

I like the Remington Core Lock 150 gr. if you are shooting any distance and the 180 grain if it is a brushy area. Not much difference in POI at 80 yds. Good Luck

Biggfoot44 · Sep 29, 2016

Deer are "big game" , but they aren't particulary BIG . .30-06 has substantial margin of power, so exact bullet selection is not as critical as if we were discussing .223, .243, etc

For '06 in 150gr , any old school soft point will be more than sufficient for whitetail. ( Given quasi-normal distances. If speaking about 500yd plus, then BC and reduced vel expansion would be factors.)

Super Premium with bonding, partitions, dual cores, etc not required. ( Elk or Moose would be a different conversation.)

km04 · Sep 29, 2016

Herter's Select Grade. $16.99 a box in either 150 gr or 180.

http://www.cabelas.com/product/shoo..._SEQ_104532480?WTz_st=GuidedNav&WTz_stype=GNU

Buy a couple boxes of both and see how they shoot for you, they shoot pretty good for me so far, and you can't beat that price. ( I bought it for both the 30-06 and the .308)

Doctor_M · Sep 29, 2016

I almost never need a second shot with Remington Cor-Lokt (I usually use the heavier 180 grains).... but really almost anything will work on eastern Whitetails out of a 30-06 if you do your part.

BigSteve57 · Sep 29, 2016

In 30-06 I use Remington 150 or 180 gr Pointed Soft Point Core Lokt (PSPCL).
The wife and I have been using them in .243 Win and 30-06 for 30+ years for whitetails.
They're a great round and you can get them almost anywhere if you run out or leave home without your ammo. (like I did once).

https://www.remington.com/ammunition/centerfire-rifle/core-lokt

Mini14tac · Sep 29, 2016

I am not a big fan of thin jacket ballistic tips. While they are very accurate, I have seen the take the entire shoulder off a deer on exit. A lot of wasted meat. While I don't shoot an 06, but I do use the 150 Grain Swift Scirocco Bonded in my 7mm Rem Mag and am very please with the performance on white tails.

Tebonski · Sep 29, 2016

If value is important your local WalMart has .30-06 Remington and Winchester ammo for under twenty a box. Pick out one box of each, shoot your rifle and see which brand shoots better in your rifle and then stock up on that ammo. Save your brass for later if you decide to reload or ask someone to reload it for you.

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