Bullet Size

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rydeer

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What's the best bullet and grain for Mule Deer using a 30.06 Remington model 700 rifle? I use 150 gr. Federal for Whitetails, but not sure if I should use 165 gr. or 185 gr. for Muleys...
 
150 or the 165 grainers will work very well. I used the 165 in mine when I had it.




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I use the 165's in my 06 for both deer and elk. I have killed many deer with 150's too. If your comfortable with 150's don't switch.
 
Just curious why you think you need to use a bigger bullet for muley's? They're the same size as whitey's.
It would save some hassle with sighting-in aslo if you used the same bullet/cartridge for both.

Lien2
 
It depends on the individual gun.. my .06 shot better groups with the 165...plus it worked well for elk so you could just load one bullet for Muleys and Elk... I do the same with my 7mag one bullet for both deer and elk..
 
The reason you would consider a larger bullet for muley's is because of B.C. and wind drift. The average shot distance for Whitetails and Muleys is quite different. I think a 200-300 yd shot is a fairly common occurance for Mule Deer and not for Whitetails. The 180 grain bullets - e.g. Nolser Ballistic tip and Accubond are very high BC bullets. They will have a flatter trajectory and less wind drift even though they start off at a lower muzzle velocity. I am currently working up a load to go Mule Deer hunting in Colorado with. It's a .30-06 Super Improved (Gibbs.) I get about 3,000 fps with 180 grainers. Still trying to figure out which of the two bullets (BT or Accubond) shoots best. Another arguement would be, if you're using the same gun for deer and elk, I think a 180 grain bullet is the best bullet for both quarry.

Just HMO, and it's worth exactly what you paid for it.
 
the 150 grain is plenty of bullet to take any muley at reasonable distances (out to 400 yards)

txhunter58

venor, ergo sum (I hunt, therefore I am)
 
Just on aquick note, I shoot a winchester 30.06 and have shot 150, 165, and 180 grain bullets through it. I currently shoot 150 grain for everything. I hunt antelope, mule deer, and elk. And if you say a 150 grain bullet won't work for elk you are fooling yourself. 150 grain will do the job on elk even at long distances. However I shot 165 grain bullets briefly for one season because that is all I could come by in time for the hunt and they did shoot a nice grouping. I started out shooting 180 grain bullets, and have shot both elk and deer with it. 180 grain bullets seem to hold accuracy at long distances a little better, however they are slower. I would go with whichever you are more comfortable with and the key is to get comfortable with whichever grain you choose and know where your gun is shooting with that grain of bullet. For example know where it is at at 100, 200, 300, 400, and even 500 yards. A lot of people will say a 500 hundred yard shot is foolish, but if you know where your gun is shooting and have a comfortable rest, then the shot is easy. Just know your gun and your bullet so no matter what when you decide to pull the trigger you know he is going to go down.

huntervirg
 
I use a 140 grain Nosler with my Ruger 7MM and have never had a negative incident. I use 80 grain Thunderhead broadheads with my bow for elk, which should tell you that its not always size that matters, as far as bullets go that is. Some might tell you 140 isn't big enough, to each his own. Over the years, and there have been several;^), I find that your placement is more critical than the size of your bullet. I also like the slightly flatter trajectory from the 10 grain smaller bullet. YMMV.................rf
 
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>150 or the 165 grainers will
>work very well. I used
>the 165 in mine when
>I had it.

150's still work great out of it Muzz ;)


-DallanC
 
LAST EDITED ON Feb-28-05 AT 06:06PM (MST)[p]165 federal trophy bonded(ITS A SPEERS BOATTAIL)thats what I
shoot for deer in .30/06 when I use it!(Its only a back up now though)!
RM
 

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