Good rounds to practice in .30-06 springfield and 30-30

[onegun]

I am looking for some info on the best value rounds for target shooting/ plinking with my rifles which are chambered in 30-06 spr and 30-30.

I usually use a box of the core lokt remingtons for the 06, and winchester 30-30 winchester for the other gun...(I haven't shot these guns in about 4 years when I got them from my grandpa)

From what I have seen it just looks like the difference between most the rounds and brands is the grain load, and they are pretty much all for hunting???

Am I missing an inexpensive plinking round brand with decent powder load out there??

Thanks for the help

 

[Arkel23]

You're right the only difference is really brand name and grain if you are target shooting. For the 30-30 get any grain the 30-30 doesn't kick, and for the 30-06 get 150 gr bullets. I've never seen a cheap plinking round for a rifle. Yes, you can use all the bullets for hunting.

 

[onegun]

good deal thanks

 

[jpwilly]

Wal-Mart sells Federal Blue Box (Power Shok) for relatively inexpensive prices. I use it for cannon fodder and then reload the brass.

 

[cyclopsshooter]

30 caliber ball surplus for the 30-06 can be had for 10 bucks a box of 20 152 grain

 

[loneviking]

IF you reload, Speer sells 100 gr. 'Plinker' and 110 gr. 'Varmint' bullets for the 30--06. Otherwise, you're probably going to want to hunt high and low for surplus ammo being sold by wholesalers.

 

[Kansan]

Look on the CMP website. (i think its www.thecmp.org) They might have the best deal going for cheap milsurp .30-06. I think right now it's something like $80 for 240 rounds. If you live within driving distance of their Alabama or Ohio locations, you can pick it up in person. Otherwise you're looking at a 100 day wait.