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What kind of bullet would you rather use?
« on: April 17, 2006, 03:03:11 AM »
What kind of bullet would you rather use for the deer in your area? As in a SST or a ballistic tip. Or any other bullet.
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« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2006, 03:27:38 AM »
I hunt in Canada, big deer and lots of brush.  I don,t mean the TSX plows brush I mean it is very accurate and sometimes I have to shoot thru a small opening.  I am amazed at how accurate this load is in my T3 Tikka 30-06.  Buckfever
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« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2006, 06:24:39 AM »
I use only conventional non magnum rounds for deer such as the 7-08, .270 Win., .30-06 or such. I have found conventional core and cup bullets from folks like Hornady, Remington and Winchester work fine. I've never really seen a need for more. I use Nosler BTs and PTs also but really I've never seen it make a difference in effect.
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« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2006, 06:47:43 AM »
I use the .284" 154 grain Hornady Interbond in my 280 Rem AI.  Works great.

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« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2006, 06:49:22 AM »
My preference is Remington Core-Lokt 30-06, 165gr, PSP
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What kind of bullet would you rather use?
« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2006, 07:09:32 AM »
I used to use a coreloct now I use the SSTs have not shot a deer with eather but both did good on pigs.
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« Reply #6 on: April 18, 2006, 09:51:55 AM »
I like the Winchester Ballistic Silvertip.  I think that is nothing more than a moly coated ballistic tip.  In my .270, it is simply deadly on whitetails big and small.
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« Reply #7 on: April 18, 2006, 10:48:27 AM »
I like to use the ones Redhawk1 buys....... :-D

Give me a Remington corelokt of a winchester silver tip!

Where ya been lately Redhawk.......you must be busy, havent' seen many posts from you lately......

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« Reply #8 on: April 19, 2006, 07:48:00 AM »
I like speer hot-cores.  Their flat base gives me a theoretical accuracy advatage over boat tails, they have high B.C.'s (probably inflated but don't tell me if they are), and the cup and core construction is affordable.  When I worry about a bullet not holding together, I use a heavier one.  This reduces my velocity and gives more weight to work with.  I figure that if I am worried about bullet integrity I am shooting at a large animal and so a super flat trajectory isn't needed anyway.
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« Reply #9 on: April 19, 2006, 08:21:06 AM »
Hornady Interloc or Hornady Interbond if bigger game.
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« Reply #10 on: April 19, 2006, 08:29:47 AM »
Hornady 139 gr Light Mag Soft Point,  no SST's for me. I also Like the Nosler Solid Base and the new Fusion by Federal.
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« Reply #11 on: April 19, 2006, 03:15:23 PM »
I have a confession.  I am a fool for new bullets.  Every year I buy and shoot the "latest and greatest."  I show up in camp with the coolest looking ammo in the woods.  But to be honest, for whitetails, any big game bullet that shoots well in your rifle, and hits the vitals will kill your deer.  WE all know this.  I guess that the ammo manufacturers like to see me coming.
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