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30.06: best grain bullet for Axis?
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01/03/17 08:02 PM
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Any suggestions on the best grain bullet for Axis? 150 grain sufficient?
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Re: 30.06: best grain bullet for Axis?
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01/03/17 08:03 PM
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chital_shikari
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Re: 30.06: best grain bullet for Axis?
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01/03/17 08:04 PM
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kdkane1971
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I've dropped an axis in his tracks with a 150 grain.
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Re: 30.06: best grain bullet for Axis?
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01/03/17 08:14 PM
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HCHunter28
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Whatever grain you currently shoot. No need to change bullets for axis.
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Re: 30.06: best grain bullet for Axis?
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01/03/17 08:18 PM
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redchevy
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Whatever you shoot white tail with should do the same to axis.
It's hell eatin em live
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Re: 30.06: best grain bullet for Axis?
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01/03/17 08:38 PM
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Matpk
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150 GRAIN..my choice.I used it even for Nilgai with good results.
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Re: 30.06: best grain bullet for Axis?
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01/03/17 08:45 PM
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Re: 30.06: best grain bullet for Axis?
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01/03/17 09:00 PM
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pretty much all of them.....
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Re: 30.06: best grain bullet for Axis?
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01/03/17 11:54 PM
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Shane431
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150 grain is great but 165+ kills their soul!
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Re: 30.06: best grain bullet for Axis?
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01/04/17 03:05 PM
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Axis die pretty easy. Shoot whatever is most accurate in your rifle. I have a Remington 700 BDL in 30-06 that I spent a lot of time working up a custom load that gave me the best accuracy. I was pretty good with 150 grain bullets, but when I went up to 165 grains, it was much better. When I'm practicing a lot, I can get one inch and groups of five, and a few times I was at 3/4 of an inch. I never got down to one inch with any combinations of bullets and powder with 150 grain bullets.
When I quit reloading, I found that Federal Premium ammo gave me the same results in 165 grain bullets!!!!
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Re: 30.06: best grain bullet for Axis?
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01/04/17 03:37 PM
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Re: 30.06: best grain bullet for Axis?
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01/04/17 10:14 PM
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I use a 7MM08 with a 139 every year at my lease
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Re: 30.06: best grain bullet for Axis?
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01/04/17 10:59 PM
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pretty much all of them..... I've killed a half dozen or more with 120s.
Just to make sure that it is done thoroughly, I go both ways.
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Re: 30.06: best grain bullet for Axis?
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01/05/17 04:17 PM
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Bullet construction is just important, if not more important than weight. Shoot something that expands well....but stays together
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Re: 30.06: best grain bullet for Axis?
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01/05/17 06:28 PM
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The optimum bullet for non-magnum 30 caliber rifles is the 165 grain, and fortunately we have lots of options to choose from. I would definitely go with a controlled expansion bullet. I have had outstanding results with the Nosler accubond, I have used it on every thing from Pronghorn to Elk. I am pushing them with 56 grains of IMR4350 and out of my Remington 721 it is right at 2800 fps.
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Re: 30.06: best grain bullet for Axis?
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01/05/17 09:03 PM
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DQ Kid
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150 Rem Core Lokt, all day every day. Easy to find, affordable and gets the job done.
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Re: 30.06: best grain bullet for Axis?
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01/06/17 05:09 PM
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retiredrailroadguy
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Controlled expansion bullet should be priority, since you want to limit the amount of damage to that great tasting meat!
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