I hope you folks will forgive me, this may be better suited for the "rifle" forum, but I get less trolls and smart alek comments in the handloading forum as opposed to the rifle forum... That's why I like the revolver forum better as well
I sold my reloading supplies, I was honestly a bit overwhelmed by all the variables and don't have the funds to experiment enough. I shoot for utility on the farm, not for fun anyhow, so it isn't like I go through a bunch of ammo...
Anyhow, to the point... My A-bolt .30-06 REALLY likes the cheapo federal powershok 180 grain, I haven't even tried other ammo in it because there isn't much of a point, when I put a 5/8 inch group on some paper, I called it good. Now that rifle stays in a case 99% of the time and I have recently traded off my .30-30 for a savage 111 in .30-06 so I can buy for one rifle instead of buying ammo for multiple different calibers. My question is regarding the ammo shortage, I have some mismatched .30-06 ammo. Some is 150gr. some is 180gr. and I don't know which is which, it is a mishmash of different brands as well... My A-bolt is my precision rifle, the savage is my farm gun. It wears the factory open sights and no scope. Will the point of impact be different enough to matter using this "grab bag" of ammo? I'm talking minute of deer at 150 yards and under. My own shooting is minute of milk jug at this range with open sights.
Thanks in advance for the information I may end up taking a 200 yard shot with the open sights, but that would be stretching it to the max for my skills with open sights. Before I get flamed, I'm not "hunting" I'm removing pests, my pests happen to be deer instead of coyote or prairie dogs.
I sold my reloading supplies, I was honestly a bit overwhelmed by all the variables and don't have the funds to experiment enough. I shoot for utility on the farm, not for fun anyhow, so it isn't like I go through a bunch of ammo...
Anyhow, to the point... My A-bolt .30-06 REALLY likes the cheapo federal powershok 180 grain, I haven't even tried other ammo in it because there isn't much of a point, when I put a 5/8 inch group on some paper, I called it good. Now that rifle stays in a case 99% of the time and I have recently traded off my .30-30 for a savage 111 in .30-06 so I can buy for one rifle instead of buying ammo for multiple different calibers. My question is regarding the ammo shortage, I have some mismatched .30-06 ammo. Some is 150gr. some is 180gr. and I don't know which is which, it is a mishmash of different brands as well... My A-bolt is my precision rifle, the savage is my farm gun. It wears the factory open sights and no scope. Will the point of impact be different enough to matter using this "grab bag" of ammo? I'm talking minute of deer at 150 yards and under. My own shooting is minute of milk jug at this range with open sights.
Thanks in advance for the information I may end up taking a 200 yard shot with the open sights, but that would be stretching it to the max for my skills with open sights. Before I get flamed, I'm not "hunting" I'm removing pests, my pests happen to be deer instead of coyote or prairie dogs.