Using a 30-06
by Sarge 
, Central Misery, Wednesday, September 24, 2014, 07:50 (3718 days ago) @ Paul
I have killed several deer with the basic Sierra 150 grain softpoint spitzer. Between 100-150 yards it will expand down to with 3/8" of the base and shed the jacket. The deer don't care and go DRT.
The Nosler 150 grain BT, started at 2900, is a deer smasher at 200+ yards. Shoots flat, hits hard. There may be a better bullet for grass-munchers in the 0-300 pound class, but I'll never know because this one is so good I stopped looking.
My only complaint with the Nosler is that it's a little pricey for a bulk load. I have just started fooling with Hornady's 150 grain BTSP Interlock and it has shot well in the couple of rifles I've tried it in. Haven't killed anything but time/money so far, but I have no doubt it will work for deer to 300 yards.
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- .30 cal deer bullet suggestions? -
Slow Hand,
2014-09-24, 03:50
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- Pretty much any non-match bullet will do just fine. - Hoot, 2014-09-24, 05:09
- .30 cal deer bullet suggestions? -
Paul,
2014-09-24, 06:13
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- any reasonble brand 150 grain should do - bj, 2014-09-24, 19:22
- 30 cal 180 Nosler Partition. I have hard outstanding -
Rob Leahy,
2014-09-25, 11:25
- I have never seen anything..... - Glen, 2014-09-25, 23:22
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- My favorite is the Hornady 165 grain Interlock with... - rob, 2014-09-25, 19:49
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