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Do it all Bullet for 30-06?
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<blockquote data-quote="pods8" data-source="post: 1000342" data-attributes="member: 83233"><p>If you really are only going to shoot one bullet and one bullet only I don't think you should dwell too hard on the cost. You owe it to what you're hunting to pick an accurate bullet that performs to the task you need. With the gas it takes me to go to the range the bullet cost is a small factor in target shooting in my world. Though its really not that hard to know the scope settings for two different loads either and a reliable scope should dial between them fine.</p><p></p><p>I've previously hunted the 165gr sierra spbt $.28/bullet and still use it for plinking. It put down deer and elk but I wasn't a fan of the shrapnel trails in the meat I wanted to see if I could find something accurate that would eliminate that since I couldn't know if the shrapnel was lead or not. (personal choice make your own decisions on it)</p><p></p><p>I'm giving the 168gr TTSX a go in mine this year, yes they are about $.66/bullet but you've listed the grand slam for instance that costs $.50/bullet and I'm getting cloverleafs with it where as I was shooting ~1" with the sierras. I haven't hunted it yet but did just use the 7mm 145gr LRX on antelope just fine in my 7mm-08. If I get reliable expansion on antelope at 350yds from that gun I'm not worried about the 168gr from the 30-06 sub 400yds on deer/elk.</p><p></p><p>If I get good accuracy/performance I'll stick with that one otherwise I'll go looking for something else. A bonded bullet would be my next inquiry. </p><p></p><p>Lots like bergers $.45/bullet too. I'm ideally trying to avoid massive shrapnel in my meat (again personal choice) but they obviously work for guys on here too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pods8, post: 1000342, member: 83233"] If you really are only going to shoot one bullet and one bullet only I don't think you should dwell too hard on the cost. You owe it to what you're hunting to pick an accurate bullet that performs to the task you need. With the gas it takes me to go to the range the bullet cost is a small factor in target shooting in my world. Though its really not that hard to know the scope settings for two different loads either and a reliable scope should dial between them fine. I've previously hunted the 165gr sierra spbt $.28/bullet and still use it for plinking. It put down deer and elk but I wasn't a fan of the shrapnel trails in the meat I wanted to see if I could find something accurate that would eliminate that since I couldn't know if the shrapnel was lead or not. (personal choice make your own decisions on it) I'm giving the 168gr TTSX a go in mine this year, yes they are about $.66/bullet but you've listed the grand slam for instance that costs $.50/bullet and I'm getting cloverleafs with it where as I was shooting ~1" with the sierras. I haven't hunted it yet but did just use the 7mm 145gr LRX on antelope just fine in my 7mm-08. If I get reliable expansion on antelope at 350yds from that gun I'm not worried about the 168gr from the 30-06 sub 400yds on deer/elk. If I get good accuracy/performance I'll stick with that one otherwise I'll go looking for something else. A bonded bullet would be my next inquiry. Lots like bergers $.45/bullet too. I'm ideally trying to avoid massive shrapnel in my meat (again personal choice) but they obviously work for guys on here too. [/QUOTE]
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