Hi guys , I am a beginer for hunting.. I got Sako AV 30-06, I just wonder what is best bullet type for this caliber while hunting for deer in Upstate NY terrains?
Any suggestions while money no objects for ammo?
Hard to go wrong with the .30-'06. Premium ammo is fine, but completely unnecessary, at least until you get into "elk and bigger" territory. I personally gravitate to heavy-for-caliber bullets and kind of dislike things like 150 grains and below in a .30 caliber, but lots of people make them work. Once you get up to 180 grains, you are in the sweet spot for the '06, in my opinion, and any old cup-and-core bullet will do for deer. I like the Hornady, but for no particular reason.
My suggestion would be to find plain-Jane ammo that shoots well in your gun, and then shoot a lot of it. That will be of far more value than would a box or two of "boutique" stuff sitting on your shelf.
Good luck!
I used Hornady 165gr BTSPs in my 30-06 for mule deer for many years. I was never disappointed in them, and the only deer I ever shot and lost with one of those bullets was my fault - I stupidly got excited, shot too fast, and hit that deer in a hind leg.Hi guys , I am a beginer for hunting.. I got Sako AV 30-06, I just wonder what is best bullet type for this caliber while hunting for deer in Upstate NY terrains?
That's a no brainer. First F150 of course. Second how can you go wrong with a 150 gr that allows you to buy enough of the same lot number for practice and hunting a few seasons. Yay for the 30- 06Like asking which automobile is better to run over a squirrel.
The one you shoot the best, or the least expensive one you shoot well, is the simple, and correct answer.
Some rifles shoot 180's better. Some shoot whatever fineI always preferred 165-180s
Like asking which automobile is better to run over a squirrel.
Certainly not my Ram 1500 - hitting a squirrel with it might break its plastic front bumper.That's a no brainer. First F150 of course.
You have a great rifle. If one of those brands of ammo doesn’t deliver good little groups, I would be amazed. Hope the deer cooperate!Thank you , yeah I am a beginer and I herd that some bullets type not good enugh on deer.
I bought some ammo on auction..
1 box Nosler Trophy Grade 180gr
2x box Core lokt 150gr
4x box Core lokt 180gr
1x Winchester PowerMax bonded 150gr
1x Federal vital shock 165 gr
Will try them how my rifle perform..
But according to you guys 180gr seems overkill in short ranger ..like Trophy Grade etc..
Any expirience with some ammo that I listed ?
I actually have had very good results with Remington's stuff. Those Core-Lokt 180s are ideal, in my opinion. I would shoot up just about everything you have for practice, and finish with three boxes of the 180 Remington, making sure that you're properly sighted in. With a hundred and sixty rounds of conscientious shooting, a confident zero, and a full box of hunting ammunition, you should be well prepared.Thank you , yeah I am a beginer and I herd that some bullets type not good enugh on deer.
I bought some ammo on auction..
1 box Nosler Trophy Grade 180gr
2x box Core lokt 150gr
4x box Core lokt 180gr
1x Winchester PowerMax bonded 150gr
1x Federal vital shock 165 gr
Will try them how my rifle perform..
But according to you guys 180gr seems overkill in short ranger ..like Trophy Grade etc..
Any expirience with some ammo that I listed ?
2x box Core lokt 150gr
4x box Core lokt 180gr
PLENTY of experience - with factory loaded 150gr and 180gr Remington CoreLokts in a 308 Winchester. When I started big game hunting (back in the early '60s) Dad and I both shot 308 Winchesters, and we both used factory loaded 150gr Remington CoreLokts for deer, and factory loaded 180gr Remington CoreLokts for elk. I did that all the way up until the early '80s when I decided I "needed" a more powerful (and more versatile) cartridge for killing mule deer and elk, so I got myself a 30-06 - which all I ever used in it were handloaded Hornady 165gr BTSPs.Any expirience with some ammo that I listed ?
I think personal preference really plays into that. Some folks like "light and fast", hoping for more bangflops and less tracking. Other folks worry about total failure and prefer the predictability of "heavy and slow", even if they have to do more walking after the shot.Of all the different weight bullets we have used out of a 30-06 on deer, 165 grain gave the best expansion with decent penetration.
150's sometimes expand too fast and 180's sometimes don't expand enough, and 165's cure both of those problems at 30-06 velocities.
For deer, I don't worry about the brand of ammo too much.
DM