Hunting Bullets 3006

littleshooter

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Hi There

I am looking at loading some 3006 Win Cases for Moose up at the Big Ontario Park. Any Bullet suggestions that you have good success with? Our normal shots are less than 200 Yards and it gets bushy in places of course so looking for something that is forgiving as well. Thanks for the help.....
 
littleshooter said:
Hi There

I am looking at loading some 3006 Win Cases for Moose up at the Big Ontario Park. Any Bullet suggestions that you have good success with? Our normal shots are less than 200 Yards and it gets bushy in places of course so looking for something that is forgiving as well. Thanks for the help.....
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barns bullets are my choice for moose,accurate and exellent penetration
 
150 gr Barnes TTSX over top of a good dose of H4350 (work up a load from the starting load for your rifle, usual disclaimers apply, etc) is a fast, flat-shooting load that will work wonders on Bullwinkle out to normal hunting distances.

That said, the most important variable is shot placement, then bullet construction. You need to find a load your rifle shoots well. Even a basic cup & core 180 gr in the right spot is better than the best bullet somewhere else. Work up a load your rifle likes and then learn how it shoots at various distances.
 
I'm really liking the 180g accubonds. They fly like a ballistic tip and really hold together. There are many good quality bullets to choose from out there now but with shooting under 200 yards and seeing how your asking about a bullet for moose go with a quality heavy bullet, place the bullet where it belongs and you'll be fine.

I've shot Moose and Elk with Accubonds, Barnes, Nosler Partitions and one Berger VLD. Liked the performance of the Barnes and Accubonds the most.
 
Nosler 168 BT's and CT's 57grs IMR4350 all the way! Likely one of the best loads you could use for moose, elk, deer and bear. One shot kills every time.
 
Any decent 180-grain bullet that is accurate in your rifle will work to bring down moose inside 200 yards. The Nosler Partition is the standard against which others are compared.

Personally, I go with the 168-grain Barnes Triple Shock for everything. It will work on small deer at close range or large animals at long range... and everything in between. It is phenomenally accurate and achieves excellent velocities. The 168 Triple Shock is a bit pricey, and it is not necessary, but it is probably as good as it gets in the .30-06 for any game in North America, so that is what I use.
 
Wow. Apparently you had better get some nice heavy bullets. My moose, deer, and elk have dropped to a lowly 150 gn Hornady Interlocks. All at ranges out to 260 yds.
But if you have to go big, then why not load up some Sierra 220gn GameKings. That just might be enough to knock down a moose.
 
Any big game bullet in a 30-06 will kill a moose out to 200 yards if placed right.

Personally I prefer 180 - 210gr cup and core bullets in the 30-06 for moose, as I really don't think premium bullets are needed for this application.
 
I like Barnes TTSX and in 30-06 and as moose dedicated bullet I would use 180 gr.
We are shooting Barnes 150 TTSX for everything from my 30-06 as I hunt with my two sons and I own 3 30-06.

I think that with lead controversy in food recommending lead containing bullets for meat hunting is irresponsible.



Andrew
 
I have used all kinds of 'premium bullets' but when you are dealing with 30-06 velocities any old cup and core 180 grain bullet will be fantastic on moose. I have had very good accuracy with plain old Sierra GK's and a full load of H4350 in a Ruger M77. Hornady interlocks would also rank pretty high on my list.
 
Andrzej said:
I like Barnes TTSX and in 30-06 and as moose dedicated bullet I would use 180 gr.
We are shooting Barnes 150 TTSX for everything from my 30-06 as I hunt with my two sons and I own 3 30-06.

I think that with lead controversy in food recommending lead containing bullets for meat hunting is irresponsible.



Andrew
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Sorry to disagree. I have eaten wild meat most of my 49 yrs. I reload, shoot, reload again. I do not have any special ventilation on my bench. I do not have any elaborate collection system for spent primers.
Several years ago, (12-15) i read an article citing the heavy amount pf lead poisoning around loading benches and why we needed to keep our children safe by having dedicated air cleaning, collection systems, etc. this guy was quoting lead levels on his bench that were off the charts (but he also cast there). Concerned, I got a PMed Tech to help me test mine. I have no idea what the guy was on. No unsafe levels on the bench and barely any registration in the room.
A couple of years ago, they found a concentration of heavy metals in my system. I was tested for heavy metal poisoning. Know what they found? Strontium. Not lead.
Effects of toxic lead poisoning in children includes reduced brain activity and retardation. I have 5 children. All grew up eating wild meat, helping me load and shoot. One has a Masters in behavioral psychology. One is a Vet assistant, one in an EMT, one owns a private day care facility, and my youngest works in a machine shop apprenticing as a machinist. I don't see those awful effects of extreme lead poisoning you have referred to. I don't think it is irresponsible to shoot an animal with a bullet containing lead (BTW, that's the way it is not "lead containing bullets"), although I wouldn't use lead to shoot migratory birds.
For close to half a century I have fished with lead sinkers in my mouth on more than one occasion. Used my teeth to crimp them on or off, had pieces broken off, drank from lead painted containers as a child, probably licked some lead paint chips, etc. I have no more proof, personally, that lead poisoning is any more dangerous than owning guns, except that the government tells me they are the same.
 
rookie wildcat said:
Sorry to disagree. I have eaten wild meat most of my 49 yrs. I reload, shoot, reload again. I do not have any special ventilation on my bench. I do not have any elaborate collection system for spent primers.
Several years ago, (12-15) i read an article citing the heavy amount pf lead poisoning around loading benches and why we needed to keep our children safe by having dedicated air cleaning, collection systems, etc. this guy was quoting lead levels on his bench that were off the charts (but he also cast there). Concerned, I got a PMed Tech to help me test mine. I have no idea what the guy was on. No unsafe levels on the bench and barely any registration in the room.
A couple of years ago, they found a concentration of heavy metals in my system. I was tested for heavy metal poisoning. Know what they found? Strontium. Not lead.
Effects of toxic lead poisoning in children includes reduced brain activity and retardation. I have 5 children. All grew up eating wild meat, helping me load and shoot. One has a Masters in behavioral psychology. One is a Vet assistant, one in an EMT, one owns a private day care facility, and my youngest works in a machine shop apprenticing as a machinist. I don't see those awful effects of extreme lead poisoning you have referred to. I don't think it is irresponsible to shoot an animal with a bullet containing lead (BTW, that's the way it is not "lead containing bullets"), although I wouldn't use lead to shoot migratory birds.
For close to half a century I have fished with lead sinkers in my mouth on more than one occasion. Used my teeth to crimp them on or off, had pieces broken off, drank from lead painted containers as a child, probably licked some lead paint chips, etc. I have no more proof, personally, that lead poisoning is any more dangerous than owning guns, except that the government tells me they are the same.
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If you don't want lead poisoning, don't eat bullets. I doubt that it is possible to measure the lead transferred to the edible portion of a game animal though the passage of a lead core bullet or through the passage of a cast lead bullet for that matter. Of all the things there are to worry about in this world, lead poisoning caused by eating the meat of game that was killed by the passage of lead projectile(s) is pretty low on the list.
 
Andrzej said:
I like Barnes TTSX and in 30-06 and as moose dedicated bullet I would use 180 gr.
We are shooting Barnes 150 TTSX for everything from my 30-06 as I hunt with my two sons and I own 3 30-06.

I think that with lead controversy in food recommending lead containing bullets for meat hunting is irresponsible.



Andrew
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With you being so concerned with people's health I sure hopw you are some bush hippie living in a sod house somewhere. You surely wouldn't be driving a car and contributing pollutants that cause all kinds of health issues in smog filled cities. Think of the children.
 
Boomer said:
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If you don't want lead poisoning, don't eat bullets. I doubt that it is possible to measure the lead transferred to the edible portion of a game animal though the passage of a lead core bullet or through the passage of a cast lead bullet for that matter. Of all the things there are to worry about in this world, lead poisoning caused by eating the meat of game that was killed by the passage of lead projectile(s) is pretty low on the list.
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X2. My usual hunting bullet is Hornady or Nosler, i haven`t seen any need for some of the premium priced hunting bullets, 160-180 gr bullets are what i use for moose in a 30-06.
 
My son has killed a pile of game with the 168 gr TSX over 58 grains of H4350 and a Federal 210m primer with either RP or WW brass.

It's a great combination.
 
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