Hornady Interlock 30 Cal 150gr Round Nose

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any experience with these?
I am thinking of loading some for my model 70 in 308 w rifle sights, or my 3006 mod 70.
mostly for hunting in the brush, shots out to 80 yrds max on deer and coyote if they show up.
am I heading down the wrong path? should I stick with the hornady SPs?
I will most likely be using the 308 for these rounds.

let me know your experiences and if I am out of my mind.

dan
 
If they shoot well out of your rifle they'll definitely kill a deer or a coyote. Seems some .30 cals don't like the light stuff but only one way to find out.
 
Ive had 2 bad experiences in 3 years hitting branches. One killed the deer after it deflected, the other deflected it and wounded it, but it lived. I was thinking it would be better in a deflection?

I currently shoot the interlock in 165gr sp
 
I would not use the Hornady 150g round nose. That bullet is meant for the 30-30 meaning it is designed quite fragile to open up at lower velocities. The Hornady manual states it muzzle velocity range is meant to be 1800 to 2500fps I would expect more explosive performance and shallower penetration than the standard SP out o your 30-06 especially at 80 yards. There is really no benefit to going to this particular round nose unless you plan on down loading it to under 2500fps
 
FWIW, I use the 150 grain Hornady spire point in my .308 and have also shot the 150 RN quite a bit. The round nose is actually a bit more accurate in my gun, so I used them for hunting. I agree with the previous post a bout that particular bullet being designed for lower velocities. I have shot up a bit of deer meat with them and eventually quit hunting with them. I recommend to try the 180 grain RN. I have shot several deer with them in my 30/06. They stay together better than the 150s.

Really, it is more what your rifle prefers than anything else. Deflection is a reality regardless of calibre, nose shape etc. Take time to be sure the animal's vital area is in the clear and use your scope to help you define any obstacles/ twigs/ grass etc. in the way of the shot. That way you can "thread the needle" through the screen more effectively.
 
Used a hornady 174 gn round nose out of my 303 on a whitetail at 60 yds. No problem. The bullet just punched right thru
And the little critter flopped.
 
As Rep of AB stated, nose shape makes no difference (meaningful at least) when it hits a twig. Mass MAY help somewhat, but I am thinking more along the lines of 700 gr vs. 180 gr, not 150 gr vs. 165 gr.
 
danastles said:
any experience with these?
I am thinking of loading some for my model 70 in 308 w rifle sights, or my 3006 mod 70.
mostly for hunting in the brush, shots out to 80 yrds max on deer and coyote if they show up.
am I heading down the wrong path? should I stick with the hornady SPs?
I will most likely be using the 308 for these rounds.

let me know your experiences and if I am out of my mind.

dan
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You might have heard some BS that a round nose bullet will 'buck brush'. It's pure BS.

I really like the 165gr Hornady BTSP (or SPBT) for deer. That's in a .30-06, loaded to ~2850fps MV.
 
windy said:
Used a hornady 174 gn round nose out of my 303 on a whitetail at 60 yds. No problem. The bullet just punched right thru
And the little critter flopped.
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And my pickup will pack a bigger load than my wife's car.....................

Your 174 grain .311 bullets designed for a .303 will work well when launched at .303 velocities. The 150 grain .308 RN are - as was noted by others - designed for 30-30 velocities, NOT 308 or 30-06 speeds. Launch them too fast and they will rip themselves to pieces when impacting a deer. If the OP really wants to use a round nose bullet in a .308 Winchester or a 30-06 he should load up a 220 grain RN
 
A .30/06 will drive a 150 gr bullet at 3000 fps, so loading one that is designed for impacts of 2400 is asking for problems, although kills on coyotes could be spectacular. As for the superiority of the round nose as a bush buster over pointed, a simple experiment can be performed, and frequently such experiments provide you with more pertinent data than simply taking opinions in the gun press or internet as gospel. The range can be whatever you think is realistic to match hunting conditions in your area. Put up a sheet of plywood, particle board, or even drywall 30' behind a thick stand of willows; then fire 10 rounds with one bullet style and go check the target board. Count and mark the holes, record the group size, and the number of keyholes, or out of round holes. Then go back and repeat the test with the other bullet style and report back, with pics if possible.
 
Everybody already explained why the 150 may not be the way to go.

If you like light-ish and round nose bullets, I've found that Speer 165 grain RN bullets shoot very well in my 30 caliber rifles. Heck, even my Garand loves them, and I kind of just tried them in there to see if RN would feed in it at all!!!
 
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