Remington Core-lokt

[cmcclung]

Hey guys,

This year I started shooting remington core-lokt psp in .308 150gr. I found they were fairly accurate for a factory load, but while hunting I noticed on every deer I shot, the entrance hole was much much larger than the exit hole. I don't think this is typical and wonder if anybody knows why or what it means. Thanks for any input

 

[CV32]

Hey guys,
This year I started shooting remington core-lokt psp in .308 150gr. I found they were fairly accurate for a factory load, but while hunting I noticed on every deer I shot, the entrance hole was much much larger than the exit hole. I don't think this is typical and wonder if anybody knows why or what it means. Thanks for any input

I'm not sure why that would be, cmcclung. I've used the 180 gr Core-Lokt in .30-06 for many years now for moose, and its always performed fine, in both ballistics and terminal performance.

 

[Gunsmoke]

I also use the 180 gr Remington Core Lok't psp bullet for my 30.06 reloads....results....bull moose in 2004, bull moose in 2005.

For some reason my Remington 700 BDL really shoots the 180 gr bullets well in my reloads; typically MOA at 100 yds.

Gunsmoke

 

[Win94]

My father was shooting 180 grain core loct's this year. Found they made quite the mess inside the deer he droppped. 180 is overkill for deer but we were in elk country with an elk tag as well.

 

[Tumbleweed]

I also use the 180 gr Remington Core Lok't psp bullet for my 30.06 reloads....results....bull moose in 2004, bull moose in 2005.

For some reason my Remington 700 BDL really shoots the 180 gr bullets well in my reloads; typically MOA at 100 yds.

Gunsmoke

What load are you using, Gunsmoke?
I think I'd probably continue using Nosler Partitions or TSXs for hunting, but I'm always up for an accurate load with economical bullets for the range (and other non-edible goings-on)!

 

[PaulT]

Hey guys,

This year I started shooting remington core-lokt psp in .308 150gr. I found they were fairly accurate for a factory load, but while hunting I noticed on every deer I shot, the entrance hole was much much larger than the exit hole. I don't think this is typical and wonder if anybody knows why or what it means. Thanks for any input

That's strange , never happenned to me with 180gr Core Lokt or with any other bullets I must say. I have used 140,150,160,165 and 180gr bullets in Rem, Win and Nosler up to now without your results, or should I say same as you but opposite, the exit hole bigger then the entrance.

Same for my hunting partner who uses 180 CoreLokt Remington factory ammo in his 30-06 without problems for moose, maybe the 150gr are too frangile, which I don't think they are but it wouldn't explain the bigger entrance hole.

They are not the best of the best bullets out there but are accurate in many rifles and are good enough for deer,bear and/or moose so ...

 

[PaulT]

My father was shooting 180 grain core loct's this year. Found they made quite the mess inside the deer he droppped. 180 is overkill for deer but we were in elk country with an elk tag as well.

Sometimes if not all the time, A bigger bullet will do less dammage then a smaller faster one but will penetrate much more. I don't think 180gr for deer is "overkill", I used to hunt with my fathers 303Brit with mainly 180gr and my first 8-10 deer were shot with it.

I can't recall having excessive dammage on any of them, beside shoulder shot for which it doesn't make any diff if you use a 150 or 180gr bullet.

If I compare the dammage done with my 7MMRemMag with a 140gr bullet, it's a lot more dramatic then my big slow 180gr bullet shot from my 303Brit.

Might be wrong but...

 

[madtrapper143]

I shot two bull caribou in Quebec last week with 150 grain .308 Imperial factory loads. (old stock new condition) Both shots exhibited the same thing. Larger entrance hole than exit hole. The shots were broadside and at about 40 yards. Both shots hit the off shoulder whie exiting. I blamed it on the close range of the shots. In any event they dropped right away. I don't think you can beat the remington load for any type of hunting for deer, moose or as I have found black bear.

cheers Darryl

 

[roadwarrior]

Sometimes if not all the time, A bigger bullet will do less dammage then a smaller faster one but will penetrate much more. I don't think 180gr for deer is "overkill", I used to hunt with my fathers 303Brit with mainly 180gr and my first 8-10 deer were shot with it.

I can't recall having excessive dammage on any of them, beside shoulder shot for which it doesn't make any diff if you use a 150 or 180gr bullet.

If I compare the dammage done with my 7MMRemMag with a 140gr bullet, it's a lot more dramatic then my big slow 180gr bullet shot from my 303Brit.

Might be wrong but...

I hunt deer presently with a 308 win. using 180gr Power Points. I have also used the 180gr PP with my Lee Enfield while deer hunting. I mostly hunt at close range and I figured that the 150gr bullets might be too fast to expand properly or over-expand and fragment depending on the choice of bullets. Too say the least I am pretty satisfied to date with that selection. I also have read a recent article in a french hunting rag that pretty much confirmed what you said Paul. They said that since the average kill shot is well under 300 yards (usually 100) that a slower, heavier, bigger bore bullet is a better killer than a fast, light, smaller bore cartridge.