Favorite hunting bullet poll

[Bud LaRoche]

Berger HVLD
Hornady ELDm
Both winning choices at any range from my experience

 

[G. Neely]

What's your favorite hunting bullet for long range?
What do you like about it?

Why just one?

 

[Don Titus]

I'm my humble opinion, Hammers should be used for everything as much as possible!

I guess you could say "your humble, informed, but perhaps slightly biased opinion" right Steve?

 

[PartsJr.]

Out of my .270 win, at least for a while, I really liked the 130gr factory Remington core lokt. The BC was poor, but inside 200 yards I didn't care. Piled up a lot of WT. Then I switched to 130gr Barnes TSX. I really like having an exit hole. More recently the TTSX.
I also have a box of Hammers sitting on the reloading bench. Looking forward to trying them this fall.

 

[Idaho Lefty]

# 1 ) Berger,.. H-VLD's, Elites and Classic Hunters
# 2 ) Hornady,.. ELD-X's, and SST's ( I use, the Softer, THINNER Jacketed, ELD-M's, for Varmints, Only )
#3 ) Nosler,.. AccuBonds and Partitions
ALL, choices are,.. Rifle Caliber, Game size and Velocity, "dependent" for, our Family. ( And,. Now a Days,.. availability ! )
We choose, ONE "Best", Bullet for, each Rifle

 

[LVJ76]

Surprisingly no mention of Sierra..........anybody know where their products are?........and are they not that great a hunting bullet?

Gamekings are a great hunting bullet, have used the 7mm 140gr and 160gr with great success, just the BC's are too low.

Haven't tried the Tipped Gameking yet, but will be trying the 7mm 160gr Tipped Matchking this year, and hopefully will work like the 162gr Amax.

 

[Ol' Red]

I have used several bullets and could not just pick one, since none of the animals came back to life. I would have to vote "Independent", because that's what you're supposed to do if you can't choose.

 

[Idaho Lefty]

Something's Fishy, as all these Poll Numbers do NOT, "add up",.. to 100 %
Also noticed that, Hammer Bullets, ARE being used, in Greater Numbers than, I ever, realized !
They are, getting MORE Popular, by the Day, Good for,.. THEM !

 

[BearDawg]

Following, my go to loads have Berger in my 300 WM and eldx in the creed

 

[WYO300RUM]

I have used several bullets and could not just pick one, since none of the animals came back to life. I would have to vote "Independent", because that's what you're supposed to do if you can't choose.

 

[WYO300RUM]

I'm going to think on this awhile. Bullet evolution over 45 years has me thinking . Used a lot of different bullets from Nosler partition to Barnes x , TSX, TTSX to Berger VLD, Hybrid to Hammer. They all work if you use them what they are intended for.

 

[Sockeye66]

I realize not all bullets could be listed as the list would be exhaustive, but Speer bullets have a pretty fair following although Speer's availability leaves a lot to be desired.

 

[Bravo 4]

Keep in mind guys, the poll was for your favorite hunting bullet for long range. What I called moderate is 600-800 yards (depending), that is long range to most hunters.

 

[HARPERC]

Keep in mind guys, the poll was for your favorite hunting bullet for long range. What I called moderate is 600-800 yards (depending), that is long range to most hunters.

Absent a specific range, and species as parameters I haven't answered the question.

@Bravo 4 idea of "moderate" is out of my wheelhouse. Seems like there was a poll that most of us consider 400 yards as LRH.

I've always considered the philosophy of the site as letting the individual decide what LRH means personally, while trying to improve. Great if that's 1200 yards, but fine if it's less.