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Offline Cody Gruchow

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i recently switched from 180 grain to 165 grain  remington core-loks 30-06. i was wondering what is the bullet of choice for everyone else?

Offline dakids

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85 grain Barnes X bullet in .243 cal. My brother reloads them for me.  I've had core-loks and other bonded bullets come apart and not exit the other side.  Also have found lead up to 6 inches from the wound chanel.  I love the 100% copper bullet.  Best bullet I have ever had the pleasure of killing an animal with.  The longest I have had to track a deer was 15 feet.
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Offline MNBucKKiller

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I currently shoot 180 grain 30-06 for one gun (inherited it and thats what its sighted in for, probably tone it down to 150 when I have time or run out of shells) 150 30-06 for the other two.  140 for my 7.08 and 150 for my 30-30.

Offline Stensethfan

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I shoot 150 gr Fed Fusion ammo.  I just sighted in this morning and I got really lucky and only needed three shots to verify my new scope mounting job.  I never have had much luck with bore sitting (I think most bore site lasers are not very well constructed) but I this time I put the first three shots in the bullseye at 50 yards.  I was kind of amazed!
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Offline Go Big Red!

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I shoot Winchester Soft Point Super X in 150.  I did use the same in 180 and dropped down to 150 for flatter shooting.  I will eventually moved up to the 165.
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Offline beeker

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I like the winchester 150 grn balistic silver tips in my 7mm.
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Offline chip189

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I like the 140 gr nosler ballistic tips for my 7mm mag. 200 gr speer for the 30-06. 165 and 180 gr Hornady sst in the .308 and 170 gr for the 30-30. Gotta love reloading.

Offline JohnWester

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120 gr. nosler... .260 cal
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Offline cobb

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200 grain in a 35 Whelen.
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Offline guythathunts

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30-03 165gr. Reasoning - you can find them at every gas station, bait shop, and wal mart in the state.
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Offline Cody Gruchow

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i tryed hornady 150 grain bullets out of my new 7400 i bought that shot pretty well. any others before the season opens?