Favorite .30-06 Factory Load?

[Double Drops]

I'm going to try some different ammo this year out of my .30-06. I've shot Remington Core-Lokt 165 grain for several years but I'm thinking about trying something different. I'm only interested in off-the-shelf ammo because I have no reloading equipment. What has been your favorite .30-06 shell for deer?

 

[MUP]

Rem CorLokt 150 gr

 

[mike243]

I will 2nd Mups 150g corelock, i will tell you they will leave a 4-5" bald spot on a deer if they are running and shoulder or ham muscle is working :shock:

 

[Remington742]

Rem Corelokts 180gr

 

[paincave_2000]

150 grain Winchester Super-X Silver Tips,not the ballistic tips. A signed death certificate out of the '06 I had.

 

[knightrider]

Any of the 180 grain your gun will shoot good.

 

[mjac]

Federal 165g Deer Thugs.

When I could not find the Remingtons I usually used, I bought a box and never looked back. Better accuracy in my rifle and kills em just as dead.

 

[280longshot]

Federal premium 150 NBT

 

[MUP]

Rem Corelokts 180gr

My Dads ol Mod 742 Woodsmaster 06 shoots the 180's well.

 

[280longshot]

So many favorites.... there are many answers. They all kill.
What are your intended ranges.

 

[cecil30-30]

150gr PowerPoint.

 

[.444 Marlin]

165/168gr Nosler Partition or Nosler Ballistic Tip. If those 2 arent available then 165 sierra gameking.

The 165 is, in my opinion the perfect .30 caliber weight. Speed and recoil of a 150g load, power and in flight stability of a 180. best of both worlds. Ive stuck to this idea with every 30 caliber rifle ive ever owned, well except the browning abolt composite stalker .308 i used to have. Shot 150s in it but like everything else, it was reloads.

 

[GOODWIN]

180gr Corelokt. Accurate, cheaper than most, and haven't lost a deer with them yet.

 

[TN Larry]

Killed a bunch with 150gr Core Lokts and have no reason to change.

 

[gunhuntr]

I'm going to try some different ammo this year out of my .30-06. I've shot Remington Core-Lokt 165 grain for several years but I'm thinking about trying something different. I'm only interested in off-the-shelf ammo because I have no reloading equipment. What has been your favorite .30-06 shell for deer?

What are you hunting? What distance are you shooting?