Core-lokt celebrating 72 years

[Nico Testosteros]

I ran across an online version of Boy's Life magazine yesterday while bored at work and it had an ad from Remington in it. The ad said The Core-lokt bullet was introduced in 1939. Still works like a champ!

 

[The Bushmaster]

Bullet manufacturing company's still to this day must compete with the excellent "Core-Lokt" performance. Hard to beat.

 

[303tom]

72 years huh , did not know that , I know I have been using them for over 40 years !!!!!

 

[TexasPatriot.308]

if you read a lot of hunting mags and buy the online chat, spend money on all kinds of new ammo, if you want to get the job done at a good price with proven ammo...stick to Core Lokt like I do. it's been working for me for years on deer and hogs, all I need.

 

[hardluk1]

I shot some in the 70's.

 

[Grumulkin]

What was surprising to me considering Core Lokts are relatively cheap and not as finely finished as other bullets was how well they shot. An yes, they are very deadly on game as well.

 

[pikid89]

i love me some 130 grain core lokts in my .270

 

[Todd1700]

I still say that for deer; from 0 to 300 yards; with standard rifle cartridges; I'd rather be using core-lokts than anything they have come out with since. And mostly I do use them.

 

[H&Hhunter]

CoreLokt is one of my all time favorites. A great bullet at a great price.

 

[Craiger12]

Are Core-Lokts stirctly FB bullets or do they come in BT as well?

 

[MCgunner]

Never used 'em. Tried 'em, iffy accuracy. They just can't compete in MY rifles with Sierra, Nosler, Hornady, and Barnes. I will default to Sierra Game King, but like the other stuff listed and the controlled expansion stuff for heavy game. Good on 'em, though. Happy birthday and all that.

 

[ralphie98]

I've never used anything besides the core-lokt bullets when hunting. They've always done the job for me so I've never had a need to spend more money finding something else.

 

[MCgunner]

I load my rounds custom for MY guns using premium bullets and spend LESS money in the process. Besides, I shoot a lot and it's more fun. I'm not one of those guys that sights in with a few rounds and shoots a deer, 4 rounds a year, maybe. But, the main reason I handload is my loads are more accurate, just plain work better than factory crap, including Remington. I've found a few exceptions, though, in the Federal premium line and the Hornady Light Magnum stuff is pretty impressive. These are more expensive than Remington's ammo, but I've never fired a core loct bullet that was very accurate. My stuff is all MOA or less. I'm picky about accuracy, though, I'll admit. Many hunters don't care, can't use the accuracy anyway in the eastern woods or can't shoot good enough to know.

That said, I'd shoot the stuff if it worked in MY guns and I didn't handload. Every gun is different.

 

[Sav .250]

They have gotten the job done for a lot of hunters.....for a lot of years.
Congrats to Remington.

 

[Sheepdog1968]

I was talking to someone who refurbishes old military rifles full time and has for 30+ years. He told me about a year ago that Core-lokt is very good at being very reproducible over the years. How it shoots today is how it shot 20, 30 years ago, etc. I like it.

 

[Zeke/PA]

I have used Core-lokts for almost 60 years in both my .30-'o6's AND my other "deer rifles" with great success.
Sadly, some of my favorite bullets ( 180 Grain Round Nose) are no longer available to reloaders.

 

[351 WINCHESTER]

Several years ago I loaded some in my .303 British. At 50 yards I put 2 in the same hole on several occasions. This is from a jungle carbine. Not match grade bullets, but my rifle likes em.

 

[langenc]

I have a 'few' in the reloading shed.

Now they have a 'new improved variety'.

 

[ColtPythonElite]

I've never had much luck with them as far as accuracy goes. Matter of fact, their poor performance out of a brand new Rem 700 a couple of decades ago is what got me started in the handloading game....Of course, I'm sure they will do just fine for killing game.

 

[Hkrizzle]

I've always had reliable use out of corelokts! Mainly 150 gr out of 30-06,308, and 270.

 

[Hkrizzle]

I'd like to try some 120 gr corelokts out of my 25-06 but havnt found any on the shelves in my area.

 

[Clipper]

My wife's .35 rem M-141 Remington shoots 200 grain corelokts into the same hole at 30 yards with peep sights. Works for me, but I'll have to use Hornady bullets for handloading, since Remington won't sell the .35 caliber 200 grainers for loaders.

 

[T.R.]

30-30: Remington's 150 grain core-lokt is a very well designed soft nose which tears a BIG hole through deer chest organs. At 30-30 velocity, this bullet is deadly although 100% penetration is uncommon at longer distances. I read somewhere that if this 30-30 bullet is loaded into 30-06, the bullet behaves like a varmint bullet. That is, explodes upon impact!

This dandy Dakota mule deer was taken at approx 125 yards or so. The buck bounded away at the shot but toppled after only a few jumps. He never knew what hit him.

My older Glenfield carbine produces BEST accuracy with 150 grain Remington core-lokt. Thank you to Remington!!

TR

 

[41 Mag]

I'd like to try some 120 gr corelokts out of my 25-06 but havnt found any on the shelves in my area.

More than likely your not going to, they were dropped from production several years ago. I happened to find some almost by accident at Blue Star Cartridge & Brass, sadly they were closing down last I heard. You might still be able to contact them from the info on their site, and see if they still have any onhand they might be willing to part with.

I load and shoot them in a variety of calibers. Not so much because they are the most accurate, but for economy. I purchased plenty of them years ago for simple loads like barrel break, fire forming, but mostly for shooting hogs. I just didn't feel that shooting that many rounds of a "premium" bullet was warranted.

I also shoot the standard factory loaded 150gr CL's almost exclusively in a little Ruger Compact in .308, which has accounted for so many one shot stops at ranges form 10' to over 400yds with them, I see no real reason to switch to anything else. This same rifle with the 30-30 version loaded to just under 2000fps is an awesome up close and person hog stopper that I used when we were chasing the dogs all over the river bottoms. Almost no recoil, excellent DRT results and no excessive over penetration to worry about with the dogs.

I do have to say, that even with the above mentioned purpose, I have found them to be pretty accurate with a few tailored loads. I am currently using the 120gr in a custom built 25-06 AI with fantastic accuracy. They are keeping groups at or under an inch at 300yds. I have only been able to put one to work on a hog so far, but considering the muzzle velocity was just over 3350fps from the 28" barrel, and the impact on the 1+" thick shoulder plate of this feral boar, I don't feel anything else could have done a much better job.









This is just under the onside shoulder of the hog, where you can see the shoulder blade still attached in the lower portion of the picture.




The offside shoulder where the bullet came to rest just after passing through the shoulder blade, and simply a fraction of an inch from making it through the hide.


I personally feel that there is a place for the high dollar bullets, and that as shooters if we had not demanded them they would not be on the market. This said, there is still plenty of room on the shelf for the tried and true for those uses where economy still holds a niche.

 

[Smokey in PHX]

I have used them for over 50 years on elk, deer, and antelope and haven't seen a reason to change.