165 Grain SSTs on Deer Sized Game

[General RE LEE]

I picked up a couple boxes of 30 caliber 165 grain SSTs to load over some H4350 for my .30-06.

Anyone got good reviews of the SSTs for deer sized game?

 

[Creedmoor shooter]

We've used the 129 sst out of the creedmoor at a hair north of 3000 fps and it's pretty awesome actually. Back when I used to own a 30-06 when I was a teenager I shot the 150 sst out of that and also had good results. I'm going to be testing the 123 sst from my new creedmoor this year and we'll see how that works out.

 

[Ol' Red]

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[Ninering62]

I picked up a couple boxes of 30 caliber 165 grain SSTs to load over some H4350 for my .30-06.

Anyone got good reviews of the SSTs for deer sized game?

I love the versatility of the 30-06. I'm not a fan of SST bullets. I think the Rem Core-Lokt 165 or the new tipped version is a far better performing bullet.

 

[Rosebud]

Yep, friend shoots same bullet in 30-06. Pretty good performance and always an exit hole. He's killed dozens of deer with them. He's running them at around 2950 range. IMR 4064. Used it for years and won't consider another powder.

 

[Andrew Massi]

I love the versatility of the 30-06. I'm not a fan of SST bullets. I think the Rem Core-Lokt 165 or the new tipped version is a far better performing bullet.

The tipped core lokt is a sst.

 

[Andrew Massi]

We've used the 129 sst out of the creedmoor at a hair north of 3000 fps and it's pretty awesome actually. Back when I used to own a 30-06 when I was a teenager I shot the 150 sst out of that and also had good results. I'm going to be testing the 123 sst from my new creedmoor this year and we'll see how that works out.

The 123 is designed for Grendel speeds. It has a very thin jacket and base

 

[Andrew Massi]

I picked up a couple boxes of 30 caliber 165 grain SSTs to load over some H4350 for my .30-06.

Anyone got good reviews of the SSTs for deer sized game?

Tough to think of any cup and core 165 grain bullet that isn't deer sized game ready.

 

[HSmithTX]

Agreed, any 165 class bullet will be a champ on deer in a 30-06. SST are phenomenal killers on deer, as are the A-Max. Stay away from really big bones and I wouldn't hesitate to send a 165 SST from an -06 for elk either, really good hunting bullets. My primary deer shooter is a 308, running 168 A-Max at a bit over 2800 out of a 26" barrel. My son shot a 350 pound boar hog with it using the same bullet, result was a dead hog with an exit wound about 40 yards from where it was shot. The SST is a little tougher construction than an A-Max, and both are very accurate bullets. I use both with total confidence.

 

[Ninering62]

The tipped core lokt is a sst.

I did not know that. Thanks for the 411

 

[Creedmoor shooter]

The 123 is designed for Grendel speeds. It has a very thin jacket and base

Yep I understand that. I bet it still kills whitetails

 

[Andrew Massi]

Yep I understand that. I bet it still kills whitetails

They certainly will, I use them on coyotes and they're noticeably softer than the 129

 

[Creedmoor shooter]

They certainly will, I use them on coyotes and they're noticeably softer than the 129

I bought them more for my son to download around 2800. The 140s were a little much for him.

 

[North Idaho Hunter]

SST worked extremely well for us years ago when we hunted "traditional ranges" 500<IN.

In particular the 123 grain SST out of creedmoor worked wonders. (We still have customers running factory 165 loads out of 30-06 every year)

They're not much more then a tipped interlock - pop the deer's air bags and he aint goin' far!