Quote Originally Posted by Robb View Post
n8tive97,

I got started with Horniday because and older hunting associate convinced me it was a smaller, more quality controlled mfg facility, and made higher quality, more accurate ammo than most. I took that at face value and ran with it. Now I doubt it's true and no more accurate than most anythng else, but my rifles are zeroed for that load, shoot it well and I've had fantastic luck with it so I'll still buy it until I can play wth reloading my own.

IMHO 180 out of an .06 is alot for just deer. I'd go for a flatter trajectory and go lighter if the .06 is your deer only rifle and the 300 is your elk gun. 180's are fine in your 300. Go heavier if you feel the need.

Okay, hear me out on the 'green' ammo. I was the same as you, totally against moving away from lead, and still am due to cost... except for hunting.
There's more articles that allude to when you hit that animal, the lead in that lead tipped bullet basically vaporizes, where's it go? Into the meat of the animal. Then into my kids... Yeah it's minimal but we eat a fair amount of wild game so I've decided to minimize that factor.
I can't prove that's what happens, but I've read enough that it's made me think about it. Is It liberal propaganda? I dunno, but the more I read the more I was attracted to either a ballistic tip or the new non-lead bullets. Horniday makes them too.

Something to think on, do your own research and make your own decision.
Robb
Robb,
First of all, thanks for your help. This is the type of info I was looking for. I have always been a bow hunter. So thank you!
I think your right on the .06 ammo, my deer gun, 160-165 seems like more than enough. Now for the .300 Win Mag, I was leaning towards a 200 grain, but now you have me thinking I should go with a 180 grain load?
I hear you on the "green" bullets. I like the idea of the ballistic tip anyway, so I guess I am going green! I have 3 kiddos and the thought of feeding them lead kind of makes me nervous a little bit. However, our Fathers, Grandfathers and their fathers all seem to have lived long lives eating the game they killed with lead? Maybe the low fat in game meat off set the lead?
So here is what I have so far, 165 grain 30-06 Hornady & 180 grain .300 Win Mag Hornaday ballistic tips loads. Thoughts?