Uncle Mike
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168gr. Match Hunting Bullet by Berger Bullet, pointed hollow/fmj, boat tail.....
This bullet out of the 30-06 at say around 2800 fps or so Muzzle Velocity, will liquefy the insides of a deer!
Don't let the 'looks' of this projectile fool you, it penetrates 1" to 2" and 'explodes', the shock is tremendous!
As for your 130gr idea, IF, and only IF, that 130gr bullet, which you did not say which brand it was, has a tough enough jacket on it to allow the bullet to penetrate deep enough to get to the important stuff.
The extra velocity you'll get with the 130gr may cause the bullet to 'blow up' on the outside of the animal, it'll look nasty, but a long tracking job will be in your stars, IF you are able to find the animal at all.
For commercial loaded ammo, and if your on a budget, the Remington Express (green/yellow box) ammo with its core-lokt bullets in 150gr, 165gr, 180gr and 220gr offerings is excellent ammo.
The Winchester Pointed Soft Point(PSP) loaded 30-06 is another relative less expensive ammo that shoots good out of the majority of rifles as does the Federal Power-Shok 180gr stuff.
IF you want to go top shelf, premium loaded ammo, try the HSM brand ammo from 'The Hunting Shack' they load the Berger Match Hunting bullets, along with Match and Game Kings by Sierra, and IIRC, some loads in Nosler bullets also.
The HSM ammo can be had from a variety of retail distributors like Midway USA, Cabelas, ect.
This bullet out of the 30-06 at say around 2800 fps or so Muzzle Velocity, will liquefy the insides of a deer!
Don't let the 'looks' of this projectile fool you, it penetrates 1" to 2" and 'explodes', the shock is tremendous!
As for your 130gr idea, IF, and only IF, that 130gr bullet, which you did not say which brand it was, has a tough enough jacket on it to allow the bullet to penetrate deep enough to get to the important stuff.
The extra velocity you'll get with the 130gr may cause the bullet to 'blow up' on the outside of the animal, it'll look nasty, but a long tracking job will be in your stars, IF you are able to find the animal at all.
For commercial loaded ammo, and if your on a budget, the Remington Express (green/yellow box) ammo with its core-lokt bullets in 150gr, 165gr, 180gr and 220gr offerings is excellent ammo.
The Winchester Pointed Soft Point(PSP) loaded 30-06 is another relative less expensive ammo that shoots good out of the majority of rifles as does the Federal Power-Shok 180gr stuff.
IF you want to go top shelf, premium loaded ammo, try the HSM brand ammo from 'The Hunting Shack' they load the Berger Match Hunting bullets, along with Match and Game Kings by Sierra, and IIRC, some loads in Nosler bullets also.
The HSM ammo can be had from a variety of retail distributors like Midway USA, Cabelas, ect.
