Favorite Hunting Bullets (especially reloaders)

[encorehunter]

I just wanted to explain myself, because I still feel guilty and that happened 4 years ago. Just out of curiosity, has anyone used ballistic tips out of a 45-70? I've been seeing the 300gr bullets lately and was wondering if it would be a good elk load.

[streetglideok]

Old thread but I throw myself behind the Nosler Partition for serious hunting bullets in magnums. For non magnums Ive used cup and core bullets with no isssues, but I also did not perform shoulder shots with them. I can not say how well Barnes or the other premium bullets do on game, as I haven't used them, but Ive read plenty of good and bad things on mono-metal bullets. Accubonds and ballistic tips shoot good in my guns, but no experience with them on game either. Range practice is essential, and practicing in multiple positions and weather conditions is strongly encouraged. Bullet placement is key, however things happen and shots dont hit where they should. In those cases, Partitions will pull thru. 200gr 308 partition for the 300RUM, 180gr for the 300Win, 160gr 7mm partition for the 7mm rem mag, and 260gr 375 partition for the 375H&H. I have inspected cartridges in the box magazine of my 300RUM while at the range, and have seen after each shot(3+1) that the tips start to flatten. I've also seen my groups not change at all whether its one shot loaded at a time, or 4 loaded and shot. I would have to say that from my experience the minor deformation of the tips from recoil has no effect. If it does in someone elses gun with handloads, I would suspect bullet setback.

[buckshotbarlow]

I use sst's in open country, ie speed goats/deer:168gr for 308, and berger 210's for elk out of my 300WBY/300WM. 270WSM gets 130gr sst's. Gotta listen to the rifle, Sierra's are good, but from some reason, all my guns like Horn's or bergers...

[buckshotbarlow]

For vamint cong (Poodles and Dogs)
vmax or amax PERIOD!

[buckshotbarlow]

For shotgun, upland game birds get my favorite reload of all time:
longshot + 1.5oz of 4/5/6's+WinRedWad+ WSGP
This load performs where our hunting buddies just shake their heads and will pass up a shot. For geese, it's a mix (in preferred order), BlackCloud, Blindside, Heavyshot, or just good old drylock steel.

[Rucker61]

Sportsmans in Loveland had some 168 gr TTSX on the shelf earlier this afternoon.

[n8tive97]

Hornady SST 165 grain for my 30-06. just loaded a bunch today.... I have had very good success with these.....
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