Which bullet? Vote now

[double gun]

So my father wants to load up some ammo for his Ruger #1 in 30-30. These are the 3 bullets he has and wants to use what he has. Intended use? Spring black bear and maybe whitetail in fall.

First up is the Barnes 150gr tsx flatnose designed for the 30-30 speeds
Second is a hornady 160gr ftx
Lastly the sierra 170gr flat point

 

[Robert Nicholson]

tagged!

 

[Superbrad]

Hornady hands down..... I use these in my black powder rifle and they are absolute crankers....

The sierras may be good, but no experience with them, and I wouldn't trust a solid at 30-30 velocities...... and I prefer a "shock" bullet for bears that creates a devastating wound channel.... they have very low heart rates when compared to other animals and don't bleed out quick......

 

[Varmit]

I like the Barnes

 

[PitBull1973]

Sierra have done very well for me. Especially out to 1000 meters

 

[Superbrad]

Sierra have done very well for me. Especially out to 1000 meters

In a 30-30?.....

 

[double gun]

Barnes claims this bullet will open at 1400fps.

 

[Robert Nicholson]

In a 30-30?.....

Don't diss the 30-30!

 

[Superbrad]

Don't diss the 30-30!

At 1000 yards?.....

 

[Superbrad]

Barnes claims this bullet will open at 1400fps.

Still prefer a quick opener for bears...... and this is not about defence or any of the other usual CGN talk..... they are soft and don't die all that easily from small wound channels.....

JMOP of course....

 

[double gun]

I value everybody's opinion that's why I'm asking. In truth I don't think it would matter much which one he picks, but it's fun to get everybody opinion.

 

[Superbrad]

I value everybody's opinion that's why I'm asking

All good bud..... either way, that bear will fall to a hell of a rifle!.....

 

[Robert Nicholson]

At 1000 yards?.....

1000 METERS is what the pitbull said.

 

[Superbrad]

1000 METERS is what the pitbull said.

At 1000 meters?

 

[Robert Nicholson]

At 1000 meters?

Well, okay, if you insist, I guess anything past 300m is just ........I can't say it!

 

[577-450]

In a Ruger #1 I would shoot 165 gr Nosler ballistic tips good B.C no need to shoot a flat point. Keep the shots inside of 150 meters should be good to go. But if the 165 B.T will not chamber then the 150 gr Barnes.Just my thought.

 

[Superbrad]

Well, okay, if you insist, I guess anything past 300m is just ........I can't say it!

I am no 30-30 fan by any stretch of the imagination, but I can certainly admit that it will do its job if used within its limitations (which some people seem to deny the existence of).....

 

[Superbrad]

In a Ruger #1 I would shoot 165 gr Nosler ballistic tips good B.C no need to shoot a flat point. Keep the shots inside of 150 meters should be good to go. But if the 165 B.T will not chamber then the 150 gr Barnes.Just my thought.

Good advice as well.... but outside the choices....

 

[kamlooky]

For deer only, I'd pick the pretty red one.
Including bear, hard to argue the 170 flat nosed Sierra.
Think of the kewl factor shewt'in a flat noze owtta Numero Uno Ruger.

Did I win anything? ................

 

['Boo]

The old flat nosed 170 has been killing animals for a hundred years. 100 years from now it will still be putting meat on the pole.