Opinion of Remington Core-lokt ammo

Could you define "not very impressed"? Are we talkin' 6" at 100 off bags or 2-3" at 100? I've always thought the core-lokt's were pretty good lower cost hunting ammo. I've killed a couple with it, it made a nice big hole on the backside of the deer.

I shot it out of my .30-06 and .308 for a couple of seasons before I started handloading. Accuracy was fine, nowhere close to handloads, but did the job. Terminal performance was great and I found it to be no dirtier than any other ammo.

I use it almost exclusively on whitetail (.308). Terminal ballistics have always been pretty impressive within 100 yds, which is about as far as I hunt anyway (thick woods). Accuracy is not match grade, but I can get 1.5" at 100 from a rest.

Jason

I shoot a couple boxes every week (270Win & 300WinMag). Remington 700 BDL in 270/SPS in 300. In both: 5 round 1 inch patterns are pretty standard from a rest to 100 yards. Handloads regularly give 5/8 inch-5 rnd groups. I always shoot enough to insure the gun is plenty dirty, so can't comment much on that aspect.

if your not happy with that out of an off the shelf hunting rifle with non match ammo, you have very, very high standards.

If you do much shooting, you know that not all rifles shoot the same ammo well. That's just the way it is.

NCsmitty

Pretty much my whole family uses that stuff. I started out with it and was always pretty pleased. I've since switched to Hornady, but I've never heard any complaints about it. That distinctive green and yellow box seems to be a common go-to round for people looking for affordable ammo that will do what you need it to.

But yeah, each rifle is different and will shoot different ammo differently. My .270 had no problem with the 130 grain Core-Lokt, but HATED the 150 grain stuff.

For some reason I find that the Wal-Mart Winchester SP ammo is pretty accurate in my .30-06 for what it is, but Remington, even good Remington, isn't all that great.

I have nothing against Remington ammo. I even like their cheap bulk .22 stuff. Some guns just "like" certain ammo.

Fed. - Win. - Rem. ammo test last weekend

I just did a test of 3 factory ammo brands/bullet types last weekend out of my Rem. 721 in .30-06 calibre.

Results @ 100 yds. - (2) 5 shot groups w/ea. brand :
(Remember, these results are only good for my rifle.... yours may be totally different.)

Winchester 150gr. PowerPoint : 1.80" & 1.92"
Rem. 150gr. Core-Lokt : 1.05" & 1.09"
Fed. 150gr. Power-Shok : 1.21" & 1.08

As you can see, the Win. PowerPoint was the only one that I could say was unfriendly in my rifle. The Fed. & Rem. were too close to call. With averages of 1.07 & 1.145, the difference could easily have been me.

I shot 5 Winchesters then 5 Remingtons then 5 Federals and then repeated so as not to favor ant one brand, There was no cleaning of the bore between groups.

P.S. I know that everyone else shoots groups of 1/4 MOA or better out of every rifle in their safe but these are real-life, measured groups.

I've shot a few one hole 3 shot groups with it out of my Winchester Model 70 .243. I've shot a number of three deer groups with it as well.

Why would you think the FMJ's you have ordered would be more accurate?
Unless your rifle just loves that bullet a soft point or hollow point should be more accurate because the base has a lot to do with it.

I have two rifles that love the remmy bullets. I have my main big game rifle that hates them for some reason.

Not sure what your looking for but you may not find it in any off the self ammo.
jim

I've actually had good luck with Remington centerfire ammo. Can't say the same for their 22 rimfire ammo though.

With a new rifle, i always go for Winchester POwer Point ammo first . So far I have good luck. If I dont get the group im looking, I will try Remington.

Good factory hunting ammo -- I got a couple bucks with it.

i have shot some of it. it is oik, but i like either winchester, or my own Hornady bullets) better. when i was young, my dad shot a deer with his 300H&H, theree shots @ 75 yards to knock it down. all theree were in the chest / shoulder area. it was the first, and last time he used core loct ammo for hunting. prior to that, it had always been silvertips, and one shot kills. that is what he went back to, and went back to one shot kills. i had similar results with my 30-30. tracking one well placed shot deer over 1/2 of a mile the second year hunting (on my own). then, i discoverd hollow points. what a difference! the first kill was awesome. blew a hole big enough i could fit my hand in it!

Every gun has it's favorite ammo. If you weren't impressed with the core-lokts, move on and try something else. Once you find what your rifle likes, you'll know.

1.5" groups at 100 yds is not bad for a factory gun with factory ammo, especially if you're talking about a hunting gun.

Lonestar.45 said:

1.5" groups at 100 yds is not bad for a factory gun with factory ammo, especially if you're talking about a hunting gun.

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Amen.

I agree with the two posts above... inch and a half @ 100 yards is still a dead deer... regardless of what ammo one is using...

I've never gotten fantastic accuracy with Remington factory ammo, but never got any that stunk....

But I shoot very, very little FACTORY LOADED AMMO.
I prefer to load my own......

I've gotten fabulous accuracy with both the 200gr .358" RN, in the .35Rem, and 150 and 170gr .308 RN in the .30/30.

I've gotten decent but not wonderful accuracy from the 150gr .308" bullet, but I'm not talking match grade accuracy. Just really good hunting accuracy.

Ditto the .308" 180gr and .257" as well as .284" bullets. My two .257Roberts shoot 1-1.5moa with the 100gr, and my Rem. M7 in 7mm-08 shoots likewise with the 140 and 150gr Corelokts, which is about as well as it shoots.

If you want Really, Really Good accuracy, you'll need to use a Sierra or Nosler bullet.
But, until the recent price spikes last summer, for the money, you couldn't beat a Corelokt for a dependable game bullet for a bargain price.

Now, I can't recommend them as they're as expensive as a Nosler BallisticTip (a much more frangible bullet, but very accurate) or the superior Sierra Game Kings, and Pro Hunters......... Cost is about the same now, but the Sierra's are definitely more accurate...... At least in most instances......

I've got a Savage M110 in .300RemUltMag that much prefers the Rem. 180gr Corlokts.......(but it ain't no match rifle!),,,,,over either Noslers or Sierra's.. go figure.

My .308 CZ550 heavy does not like the Corelokt's but like someone said earlier, my experience too is that the 180's really knock 'em down. I've had lots of luck with the 168 gr Winchester Silvertips. The CZ doesn't like the Federal Fusion 150's with the Sierra bullets either.

To elaborate on my previous post, I rarely buy loaded ammunition but I do use Remington Core-Lokt bullets in many of my different calibers. Under most conditions, you can depend on the Rem bullets to do the job.

NCsmitty