Favourite Hunting Bullets

I'll second the Federal Fusion. Deadly accurate in my rifle, never fails to drop what I shoot, and is pretty economical to boot. I still have boxes of SST's and Win BST's but the Fusions just keep working for me.
 
3#cannon said:
I have a few hundred speer .308 btsp 165grain that I picked up with some other reloading gear... has anyone tried these on game? If so how did they preform?
I was going to try them in my 308 win.
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They will kill deer very well, but do not expect consistent exits or great penetration on raking shots. The BTSP is a little softer than Hotcores and performs best when its slowed a touch. I'd recommend against shots demanding a great deal of penetration at short ranges. Not as promoted or trendy as some loads but it will work and with due care towards placement it would probably kill bigger critters as well.
This of course is all worth less than you paid for it. I've been known to use cartridges and loads that some here would argue are much less capable with consistently great results on deer.
 
Speer Hotcores are my preference, but rem cor- lokts, win power points, Hornaday interlocks, and Sierra pro hunters all have worked very well for accuracy and killing. All flatbase & easy to find accurate loads for. Haven't shot anything bigger than deer & black bear so haven't felt the need for premium bullets.
 
To issue a blanket statement of fave bullets doesn't really work for me. There are a few factors to add to the mix. Velocity, intended game, and expected ranges to start. I don't shoot any BG rifles that would produce much over 3000fps.

1. 257Roberts for deer gets a 100gr NP or 100gr Hornady SP.
2. 300H&H for moose (if the tags come) gets 180gr NP.
3. 257Rigby for deer gets whatever C&C works best incl. 175gr RN.
4. 308 .... for deer gets C&C ..... For moose would get 180gr NP.
5. 280 .... for deer 120gr BT or other C&C ..... For moose would get 160gr NP.
6. 22-250 for deer gets a 52gr TSX. Same for 223.
 
Ive killed a pile of game with sierra gamekings as well as pro-hunters and never had a failure. I also like the nosler etip for a mono bullet. It performs better for me than the barnes bullets. Ive also been playing around with the federal trophy bonded tip lately and they shoot really well but I've yet to kill anything with them. For muzzleloader bullets i like the hornady sst.
 
In .20 cal/.22 cal/6mm I am only shooting frangible bullets for varmints/coyotes and wolves
In .257 I like the Nosler 115 BT
In 6.5mm (6.5X55) I like the Hornady 129 SST or Nosler 130 BT on deer, 140 Partitions when I'm serious
In 6.5mm (6.5 Rem Mag) I like the Nosler 140 AB
In 7mm (7-08 & 7X57) I like the Nosler 140 BT and 150 Speer Hot-Cor
In 7mm (7 RM/WSM) I like the Nosler 150 AB and Partition
In .30 cal (.30/30 deer) I like the 160 FTX & hard cast 165
In .30 cal (.308/.30/06) I like the 165 Hornady C&C SP and 165 Speer Hot-Cor on deer and bears
In .30 cal (.300 WM/H&H/WSM) I like the Nosler 180 Partiton
In .35 cal (.358 Win) I like the Horandy 200 SP/RP and 200 RN, and Nosler 225 Partition when I'm serious
In .35 cal (.35 Whelen & .350 Rem Mag) I like the Nosler 250 Partition
In 9.3mm (X62/X74R) I like the Speer 270 Hot-Cor on deer and bears
In .375 cal (H&H) I like the Nosler 300 Partition
In .375 cal (New King ;)) I like the 260 partition

Pretty much covers what I am hunting with at the moment.
 
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hoytcanon said:
In .20 cal/.22 cal/6mm I am only shooting frangible bullets for varmints/coyotes and wolves
In .257 I like the Nosler 115 BT
In 6.5mm (6.5X55) I like the Hornady 129 SST or Nosler 130 BT on deer, 140 Partitions when I'm serious
In 6.5mm (6.5 Rem Mag) I like the Nosler 140 AB
In 7mm (7-08 & 7X57) I like the Nosler 140 BT and 150 Speer Hot-Cor
In 7mm (7 RM/WSM) I like the Nosler 150 AB and Partition
In .30 cal (.30/30 deer) I like the 160 FTX & hard cast 165
In .30 cal (.308/.30/06) I like the 165 Hornady C&C SP and 165 Speer Hot-Cor on deer and bears
In .30 cal (.300 WM/H&H/WSM) I like the Nosler 180 Partiton
In .35 cal (.358 Win) I like the Horandy 200 SP/RP and 200 RN, and Nosler 225 Partition when I'm serious
In .35 cal (.35 Whelen & .350 Rem Mag) I like the Nosler 250 Partition
In 9.3mm (X62/X74R) I like the Speer 270 Hot-Cor on deer and bears
In .375 cal (H&H) I like the Nosler 300 Partition
In .375 cal (New King ;)) I like the 260 partition

Pretty much covers what I am hunting with at the moment.
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Very nice! You have a .35 Whelen! I am jealous! That is a seriously awesome caliber and that Nosler PT 250 grain must rock. With a caliber/bullet like that it can take on anything without the nasty recoil. I have to get one someday ...
 
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