Johnn Peterson
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Chemainus B.C.
I've posted some of this in previous threads
but when I started out on big game in the B.C. interior with my trusty 'Simpon-Sears' 303 Lee Enfield, there were some ammo guidelines. C.I.L./Dominion was the ammo available and while 150gr or 180gr was great for Mule Deer, nothing less than 215gr was acceptable for Moose. Having a pair of Jungle Carbines at present and for nostalgic trips down memory lane is why I've picked up a 'quantity' of Woodleigh bullets,in 215gr.
When I had a couple of 30-30's, out of all the bullets I tried, what worked best in my estimation on Deer was the C.I.L. pneumatic. For that caliber and at those velocities, in my estimation the pneumatic was second to none.
When I first got a 300 WM, one of the bullets available from Winchester and one that was my main choice was the Silvertip. Shortly after I acquired my model 71 Winchester, I got the opportunity to buy a couple of boxes of 200gr. Winchester Silvertips so I grabbed them.
Kinda' saving them at the moment as I have a good selection of other bullets to play with in 348 WCF.
And for the last number of years, my choice for the accuracy results I've experienced with them and the results on game in a number of calibers has been the Sierra SBT and/or GameKings.
Now, as a 'deep freeze' hunter and trying to minimize meat loss because of lead fragmentation, I've been/am changing over to Barnes, and primarily their TTSX.I'd still be willing to purchase Silvertips for the 348 WCF or some lonely pneumatics for the 30-30.
but when I started out on big game in the B.C. interior with my trusty 'Simpon-Sears' 303 Lee Enfield, there were some ammo guidelines. C.I.L./Dominion was the ammo available and while 150gr or 180gr was great for Mule Deer, nothing less than 215gr was acceptable for Moose. Having a pair of Jungle Carbines at present and for nostalgic trips down memory lane is why I've picked up a 'quantity' of Woodleigh bullets,in 215gr.When I had a couple of 30-30's, out of all the bullets I tried, what worked best in my estimation on Deer was the C.I.L. pneumatic. For that caliber and at those velocities, in my estimation the pneumatic was second to none.
When I first got a 300 WM, one of the bullets available from Winchester and one that was my main choice was the Silvertip. Shortly after I acquired my model 71 Winchester, I got the opportunity to buy a couple of boxes of 200gr. Winchester Silvertips so I grabbed them.
Kinda' saving them at the moment as I have a good selection of other bullets to play with in 348 WCF.And for the last number of years, my choice for the accuracy results I've experienced with them and the results on game in a number of calibers has been the Sierra SBT and/or GameKings.
Now, as a 'deep freeze' hunter and trying to minimize meat loss because of lead fragmentation, I've been/am changing over to Barnes, and primarily their TTSX.
I'd still be willing to purchase Silvertips for the 348 WCF or some lonely pneumatics for the 30-30.
