Good 30-06 Factory Load

[thumper523]

My son in law just picked up a Browning BLR Lightweight in 30-06. What's a good round to start with?
I don't want to share mine, Power Max Bonded 150gr, because they shoot like lasers out of my A-Bolt and I want to hold on to them. Ammo availability is also an issue. Thanks Mike

 

[Ohoopee Tusker]

I've been killing deer and hogs with cheap, Winchester Power Points for over 35 years. Mostly shoot 150 grain sometimes 165 grain.

 

[lampern]

Whatever you can find.

150 or 165 grain

 

[1eyefishing]

/\ Yeah, Just about anything a 30-06 blows out is going to work on the terminal end. Accuracy will be found by trying different loads, but I wouldn't expect it to be as accurate as a bolt action..

 

[GeorgiaGlockMan]

Mine likes the rem core-loks 180 gr better than the Winchester PPs.

 

[Hillbilly stalker]

My sons Savage 110 loves a 165 grain core lok…..but it bites a little.

 

[Rich M]

Federal blue box 150s are my fav factory load. the rifle loves em.

 

[snuffy]

180 Grain Core Lok I like the round nose. If I shot longer range I would use the pointed ones.

Have used the lighter weights but sometimes didn't get exits.

 

[mallardsx2]

168 Grain green tip noslers have worked ok for me. The deer died.

 

[Dutch]

I was shooting Rem. 150gr Core-lokts. Now I shot Federal Non-Typical 150's. Really like this round.

 

[Semi-Pro]

I shoot the heaviest grain available in any match bthp.

 

[Railroader]

My BLR likes Core Lokt 180 rnsp's. But deer and hogs don't....

 

[Gbr5pb]

My BAR really likes the browning 155

 

[sleepr71]

Mine always did well with 150-165 gr loads. For the money…it was really hard to beat 150 gr Winchester Power Points. Never liked the REM. C.L. or Win. Ballistic Silver Tip. Wouldn’t get exits out of those. Expanded to quickly.

 

[trial&error]

Since it's a light weight, feed it light weights around 150 gr. No sense punishing him shooting heavy hot loads out of a lighter gun.

 

[Big7]

Federal blue box 150s are my fav factory load. the rifle loves em.

They work good in my lever guns..
I neck size only. No crimp, so I don't load for them.

Federal is good stuff for store bought.

And... Nosler loaded with Partitions is about good as you can do in 06' case volume.

 

[bighonkinjeep]

Not sure there is a factory load with expanding bullets that won't get the job done cleanly. Each rifle is an individul so determining what they like to shoot is mostly trial and error. If it will shoot light bullets well then 125s or 130s running 3300-3400fps strike like lightning.

 

[Nimrod71]

I have a BLR in 270 and it shots Rem C.L. 150 gr. and Win. P.P. 150 gr, really good. I have killed several deer with the Rem C.L.'s.

 

[Lukikus2]

Any of these shoot straight. Go with the manufacturer suggestions on what animal the bullet was made to perform on for best results.

 

[aabradley82]

Any of these shoot straight. Go with the manufacturer suggestions on what animal the bullet was made to perform on for best results.
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You want to part with those 150 silver tips? I’ve thought for a long time a 30-06 with silver tips is almost as deadly as my 22mag