What grain bullet is best for 30-06?

What grain bullet is best for 30-06?

The 5 Best . 30/06 Big-Game Loads

1. Federal Fusion 150-Grain. This is an affordable and highly effective load for deer- and hog-size game.
2. Federal Premium 180-grain Nosler Partition.
3. Winchester Expedition 180-grain AccuBond CT.
4. Buffalo Bore 168-grain Barnes TTSX.
5. Hornady Lite 125-grain SST.

What is the heaviest 30-06 bullet?

The heaviest is Federal’s 220-grain Sierra Pro-Hunter SP Round Nose. Handloaders can top the old -06 with everything from stumpy 100-grain plinking pills to 225-grain Match bullets and hit velocities as high as 3,500 fps.

How many grains of gunpowder does a 30-06 have?

Current . 30-06 factory ammunition varies in bullet weight from 7.1 g to 14.3 g (110 to 220 grains) in solid bullets, and as low as 3.6 g (55 grains) with the use of a sub-caliber bullet in a sabot.

Which grain of 30-06 bullet is best for long range shooting?

The 180 grain load is an excellent choice of . 30-06 Springfield ammo for elk, deer, bear, and moose hunting. While it’s not designed for longer range performance, it’s great for shots at typical hunting ranges and retains over 1,500ft-lbs of energy out past 400 yards.

Can a 130 gr bullet be used in a 30-06?

Just that the 30-06 is larger in diameter, you should choose a bullet with an appropriate sectional density for better penetration. Not to say that you can not harvest a deer 125 or 130 gr bullet, but those are better suited for Varmint (at max loads) or for a reduced load (up to 300Y).

What kind of ammo do I need for a.30-06 rifle?

In the past 20 years, several of the big ammomakers sold low-recoil hunting ammo for the .30-06, but I can find only two in 2019 catalogs: the Hornady load I mentioned earlier and a load from HSM. Either should do quite well on critters up to whitetails and maybe larger.

What’s the velocity of a 30 grain bullet?

The more common was the pattern seen in the Hornady load—a really good light bullet (125 grains) at modestly reduced velocity (2,700 fps). The second school was from Federal: load a heavy (170 grains) .30-30 bullet to about 2,200 fps.

How big is a 130gr Barnes TTSX 30-06?

I already have the rifle (and a good 165gr Partition load) but a fast stepping .30 would be fun. So I developed a load for the 130gr Barnes TTSX. It’s 55gr (or 56, can’t remember I’m away from my spreadsheet) of H4895.