Hunting Bullet poll

[JB10]

The only deer ive taken was with a 6.5 prc using a 140 berger vld-h. It was a very close shot at 75 yards. Penciled right through the lungs. Might have been too close for expansion. Exit hole was about the size of a quarter.

 

[SD guy]

Suppose I may still strive to get closer, Get between bedding & food source with ambush in mind. If Accubond LR shoots 3/4 MOA or better in your rifle I would give those a go.

 

[5spd]

90g sierra tgk in my 6x6.8

 

[long40shot]

Sierra Gameking

 

[Buttstock-TX]

Under normal hunting circumstances, 400 yards would be max for me. If I had extensive experience at that distance with a particular load, it would be the same. I have killed animals at that distance but, today I realize that was largely luck. I owe the game I hunt more respect than trying to go further.... YMMV

 

[Coonman300]

I’ve had much better terminal performance on deer in my 300WM with the Hornady ELD-X than the Berger VLD. Shoulder shots…DRT with either. Behind the shoulder, pass thru and great blood trail with ELD-X. Not always the case with Berger’s for me.

 

[tstowater]

Depends on the cartridge. In 25-06, using Berger 115 GR or Sierra 117 gr Game King. 6.5-300 Weatherby, using factory Swift 130 gr Scirocco or Barnes 127 gr LRX. Got a 300 Win Mag with 190 gr LR AB, really for elk but would think would be a smoker on deer. Setting up a 7mm PRC that is going to use 175 gr eld-x primarily for elk but should be kick a... for deer. Get a comfortable setup and have fun with some longer range live target practice.

 

[Flycaster1977]

Nosler, partition or accubond.

 

[CaptainMal]

In 6.5 the Sierra tipped game king (TGK) sure drives deep and expands for me. DRT way passed 400 yards.

In 270 I still like the regular Hornady 140 gr. Interlock. Not the best BC but sure works. My longest kills - to 710 yards - were with 7mm mag using 154 Hornady SST's. gr.

 

[JFrank]

Nosler 125 gr. A B with my 30BR @ > 3000 FPS

Are you the first guy to try a 30 br for hunting ?
I didn’t know you could get to 3000 either.

 

[JFrank]

As far as bullets for white tail beyond 400Y, I have a Dasher build coming up that I’m pretty sure will kill most any deer out to 800 Y with left over 103 VLD.

 

[HandgunHTR]

22 cal = 77 grain TMK
.243 = 95 grain SST for 1:10 twist barrels, 108 ELDM for 1:8 twist barrels
6.5mm small cartridge = 105 grain Cavity Back MKZ
6.5mm medium-large cartridge = 143 grain ELDM
7mm small cartridge = 120 grain Nosler BT
7mm medium-large cartridge = 162 grain ELDX
30 cal = 178 grain ELDX
338 cal = 225 grain Accubond

 

[Bill Norris]

Are you the first guy to try a 30 br for hunting ?
I didn’t know you could get to 3000 either.

Probably not. But I like it alot. Yea 3000 fps according to the Garmin is really cool. The 125 gr. Nosler A B is bad news for a deer.

 

[Just Say Moe]

Ballistic tips, SST's

 

[Bill Clifton]

Been using Nosler Ballistic Tips for 20+ years for Whitetail. 7mm and 30 cal. Killed quite a few out past 400 yards with 7wsm using 140gr and they never go more than a few yards