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 favorite 30-06 ammo?
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11/15/09 02:36 AM
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BlakeJ
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which ammo do all you 06 owners prefer?
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Re: favorite 30-06 ammo?
[Re: BlakeJ]
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11/15/09 02:40 AM
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Driller
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Re: favorite 30-06 ammo?
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#1037295
11/15/09 03:59 AM
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rifleman
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150gr winchester silvertips
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Re: favorite 30-06 ammo?
[Re: rifleman]
#1038671
11/16/09 01:53 AM
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rvrrat14
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My own! Hornady 165 gr. Spire Points running behind IMR4350 powder. Deadly accurate and great performance on deer.
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Re: favorite 30-06 ammo?
[Re: rvrrat14]
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11/16/09 02:35 AM
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30378
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Federal premium is hard to beat.
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Re: favorite 30-06 ammo?
[Re: 30378]
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11/16/09 02:51 AM
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Federal Premium 165 gr. Nosler Ballistic Tips. My 06 groups so good with those you'd think I put a new barrel on the rifle. I shot a doe in the head this AM with them. This is all I'm shooting from now on.
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Re: favorite 30-06 ammo?
[Re: CTK3]
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11/16/09 05:30 AM
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nuprofessor
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Remington Core-Loks 150gr. PSP is the ammo I use, but it is the second best for my bolt action rifle. Unfortunately I can not find a place to purchase my best load anymore- Sellier & Bellot 150gr Core Cutting Soft Point.
In my Rem 742 the best I have found is the Russian Silver Bear 168gr. The only thing I dislike about the Silver Bear is that it is a 'dirty' load. It seems to leave alot of residue in the barrel.
I have tried the 150gr in the 742, but the accuracy was TERRIBLE to say the least. The same was true (but worst accuracy) for the 168gr in the bolt.
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Re: favorite 30-06 ammo?
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11/16/09 12:53 PM
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I thought the 742 was built just for 150 grain loads? Or so I've read.
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Re: favorite 30-06 ammo?
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11/17/09 04:06 PM
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Win. Supreme 180 partition golds. Stops anything in Texas.
Stickin' gills and Stackin' bills
In a world of compromise..... some dont....
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Re: favorite 30-06 ammo?
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11/22/09 04:32 PM
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thorn4570
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180 grain winchester ballistic silvertips
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Re: favorite 30-06 ammo?
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11/22/09 05:59 PM
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150g Hornady sp
57g H4350
CCI LR
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Re: favorite 30-06 ammo?
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11/23/09 06:40 PM
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165gr., boat tail hollow point, 47gr 3031, Remington 7600
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 Re: favorite 30-06 ammo?
[Re: Driller]
#1058488
11/23/09 10:51 PM
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Trust
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Last edited by Trust; 11/23/09 10:51 PM.
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Re: favorite 30-06 ammo?
[Re: Trust]
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11/24/09 12:34 AM
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30-06hunter
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Re: favorite 30-06 ammo?
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#1059803
11/24/09 12:38 PM
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190 sierra matchkings. My long range rig loves them over some H4350 for target work.
Last edited by safarigene; 11/24/09 12:39 PM.
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Re: favorite 30-06 ammo?
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12/07/09 12:05 AM
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bigsteam
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180 grain Sierra spitzer boat tail pushed by 60 grains of Hodgen 4831.
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Re: favorite 30-06 ammo?
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12/08/09 12:25 AM
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jkmccoy11
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give hornady superformance a look 3000+fps is damn good for a 30-06
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Re: favorite 30-06 ammo?
[Re: thorn4570]
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12/11/09 05:07 AM
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Well, like a DA I sold my .30-06 two years ago, finally back where I can replace it..
168gr Sierra Matchkings or 165gr FP Nosler Ballistic Tips.
My savage REALLY liked those matchkings. The guys I used to hunt with always talked crap about how inaccurate the .30-06 is and how crappy Savage is. Loved proving them wrong time after time. Never lost a deer, never missed a deer. All DRT.
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Re: favorite 30-06 ammo?
[Re: Cochise]
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12/16/09 03:55 PM
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I'd look for a good all around bullet that will cover the type of game you are after. Find several, then try them out. se which shoots the tightest grops. Remember to LET YOUR BARREL COOL between shots. Just dont try to go elk hunting with 150 grain ballistic tips just because they might shoot best in your gun. You just have to see what works best, in a bullet choice that fits the game you are after.
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Re: favorite 30-06 ammo?
[Re: deerhunter721]
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12/17/09 01:43 AM
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My own. 165gr Nosler BT's w/ H4831 powder.
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Re: favorite 30-06 ammo?
[Re: Texas Proud]
#1111201
12/17/09 01:57 AM
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dawaba
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In my 3 .30-06s, I've settled on:
150 Nosler Solid Base behind IMR4320--Dall Sheep, numerous whitetails.
165 Nosler Accubond or Hornady Interlock behind Re-19--Mountain caribou, 2 Quebec-Labrador caribou, B.C. mountain goat.
180 Nosler Partition behind Norma 204--2 bull elk.
If you settle for factory loadings in your '06, you're settling for mediocrity.
"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple.....and wrong." H. L. Mencken
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