Short range deer bullet???

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Hey Guys,

Iam hunting a new lease this year for whitetails and I want your advise. I am using a Remington 7600 in 308 the max shooting lanes are 20-40 yards.
I am use to using my Husky in 7X57 but am using the remington this year. I need to know what bullet choice would be best. I dont want the bullet to go thru without expanding and I dont want the bullet to explode on contact. Iam thinking core lokts 180 grain but what do you think?
 
I think you are thinking right.

The closest shot I have had on a deer (mule) was about 60 metres, and I was using Remington Express ammo (.303British) with a 180gr. CoreLokt bullet. I shot him through the shoulder from the front quarter as he was walking. He didn't finish his stride and was dead by the time I got there. There wasn't an exit wound.
 
In a situation like that it would be tough to find a hunting bullet that wouldn't be effective. Not difficult to reach the vitals on a deer especially at ranges like that. Just pick something between a varmint grenade and a trophy bonded sledgehammer solid and you'll be good to go.
 
Honk...Honk...Boom said:
Hey Guys,

Iam hunting a new lease this year for whitetails and I want your advise. I am using a Remington 7600 in 308 the max shooting lanes are 20-40 yards.
I am use to using my Husky in 7X57 but am using the remington this year. I need to know what bullet choice would be best. I dont want the bullet to go thru without expanding and I dont want the bullet to explode on contact. Iam thinking core lokts 180 grain but what do you think?
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Think 150 grain bullets should do just fine & dandy. Remington Core Lokt or old style Winchester Silvertips. I would say the Core Lokt will probably break up a bit sooner than the Silvertips. But both will give you bang-flops with good bullet placement at reasonable shooting distances. 125 grain bullets should work too, but I have no personal experience with any brand. So I cannot make an informed call on them. IMO there is no real need for 180s for bambis.
 
A corelokt, or winchester powerpoint would be fine. Most of the deer at our camp are shot at that range, and very few guys use premium bullets. I use corelokts in my BLR and the last deer I shot got it at 20 yards with powerpoints. No problems!!
 
Interlocks, silver tips and Hot-cors worked fine for me, even at 10yds. I would avoid ballistic tips and Amax at close range.

These are hard to beat for low cost factory ammo, but have been discontinued. If you find some, buy a few boxes. I find the 180's are better at close range, as they are slower and do less damage where you don't want it.

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How would perineum bullets like 168 GR TTSX or 180 GR Partition work on a deer, under 60 yards? I am also concerned that these rounds may not be ideal at close range. I will be shooting 308 this coming session.
 
Home3 said:
How would perineum bullets like 168 GR TTSX or 180 GR Partition work on a deer, under 60 yards? I am also concerned that these rounds may not be ideal at close range. I will be shooting 308 this coming session.
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Despite a common misconception, nearly all bullets expand better at closer ranges due to the high impact velocity. Sure they blow through because of the high impact velocity but not without expanding to their maximum size and doing a pile of damage going through. Typically, bullets expand less as impact velocity lessens. I'd pick a TTSX or Hornady GMX. No lead in meat to worry about. A frangible bullet at close range leaves a wide fragment field in the meat.
 
home3 ...I use 180 Partions only in my 30-06 for deer moose elk and have taken all from 20- 60 yards more than a few times..Partitions never fail me..Though you rarely find them in an animal at those ranges just a big hole........

That said I find the 180s to heavy for the 308 ...I would stick with the 165 grn. to keep muz.vel. above the 2700ft/s level ...as for lead if you’re worried about it get yourself tested ...you get more lead in your system from drinking out of soldered copper pipes than from big game meat any day ...Just my 2 cent worth
 
At that range I'd use a scattergun myself but may I suggest reduced recoil loads. Lower velocity gets a lot less "jelloed" meat. There's not a lot of meat of a deer ribs but I know a high velocity bullet at close range leaves a hell of a mark
 
moose2hunt said:
as for lead if you’re worried about it get yourself tested ...you get more lead in your system from drinking out of soldered copper pipes than from big game meat any day ...Just my 2 cent worth
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I just choose not to eat it in my meat....just a personal choice....as you pointed out, we are exposed to it in so many other places that I choose to reduce exposure when I can.
 
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