What is your favorite bullets for hunting and target and why?

[thomasbangs]

I forgot to mention the 53 gr, 55 gr, and 60 gr V-Max in. 224 are very accurate in my. 223's and. 220 Swift. I use these for target and varmints.

 

[Ltbullken]

Being I've only used cup&core type, ( yes many tipped) Nosler Partition and Barnes, ( Barnes only on paper) I'm curious what's THE BEST or your favorite for game and paper/steel
I've had DRT's or short runs But didn't like some results due to high velocity @ closer distances

For hunting, I use Barnes mono's and Nolser Accubonds. Been satisfied with the results every time. I had a tracking rodeo once, but ended well, and that was on me, not the bullet. For paper/steel, I use HPBT cup n core type.

 

[spladi]

For match's I like Berger Hybrids and SMK and TMK"s, which one I use depends on the twist and chamber, faster twist / Hybrid , slower twist Regular SMK in the 6 BR. TMK in the .223 8 twist Tikka, .30 cal. most anything shoots for target, 7mm 162 grain A MAX .

 

[hpmag308]

Nosler silver tip by, have some Berger's and sst.pick up some cutting edge by mistake, but haven't shot anything with them so I don't know

 

[Bwana Barry]

Only THREE:
a) Hornady Interlock
b) Lapua Scenar
c) Hornady EldM

 

[Bwana Barry]

ONE bullet for both hunting and paper:
a) Hornady Interlock or
b) Lapua Scenar or
c) Hornady EldM

Hunting:
Federal Fusion
Paper:
Lapua Scenar

 

[catch 22]

I use different bullets for different rifles/calibers but it seems Sierra Gameking HPBT, Hornady SST, or Nosler Partition are always on my bench.

 

[comen]

Being I've only used cup&core type, ( yes many tipped) Nosler Partition and Barnes, ( Barnes only on paper) I'm curious what's THE BEST or your favorite for game and paper/steel
I've had DRT's or short runs But didn't like some results due to high velocity @ closer distances

There are a lot of bullet options, so here is a list of what I use in each rifle: 22-6mm #1 55 gr hornady sp. 22-6mm #2 52 gr Speer hp; 240 gibbs 95 gr SST; 25-35AI 100 grSpeer hp or sp (single shot) 6.5-280 Ackley 140 gr Ballistic tip; 7x57 160 gr Grand Slam and 130 gr lee cast; 7x68 imp 175 Speer GS; 7mm-300 win (5r 8 twist) 195 Berger EOL; 8x68S 220 gr Woodleigh PP; 8mm rem mag 220 Sierra BT; 338 Jarrett 225 CX; 358 Norma mag 250 gr Hawk rt; 9.3x62 285 gr Hawk rt. 411-284 Win 300 gr Northern Precision and 350 gr Hawk rt; .405 Win rolling block 422 gr paper patch cast (black powder) 405 win bolt action (P14) 422 gr paper patch @ 2065 fps using Benchmark; 40-65 Trapdoor 435 gr LBT spitzer ( black powder); 45-70 rolling block 408 gr Accuate mold cast (black powder)

 

[westexhunt]

ELD-M more and more over the years. Accurate and deadly.

 

[lancetkenyon]

With the exception of my 11" AR pistol that is shooting 50 V-Max, every rifle I own shoots either Berger or Sierra for the main load. And 70% of these are "target" versions. Either Hyb or Match Kings.

I do have several rifles that have a good load worked up with a Hammer for a certain few units that request hunting with non-lead projectiles for the California Condor population in the area.

 

[keith4kk]

556- Coyotes Lehigh controlled chaos 62gr
308 - 178 ELDX. Target past 1000 and any whitetail
270- ELDX
300wm and wsm - 212Eldx, 190Berger VLD, 200TTSX
All have performed great on range and taken many animals.

Availability plays a huge part but the ELDX have really been impressive on deer and accuracy past 400 yards

 

[Oregon7saum]

Bergers for everything

 

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I seriously like and use the .205 berger old elite hunter for mule deer and elk here in Montana, have been using them the last four years. I have taken 4 muley bucks 4 years in a row, all within 20 minutes of opening day , all dropped dead in their tracks, no meat damage.
I load them at 2,793 fps.
At the range they are very accurate, shooting 1" groups at 200 yrds.
I also use nosler accubond, accubond LR 165 gr for white tail and antelope . None over 2800 fps .
Ps ! Wisconsin, Minnesota hunters please stop hunting Montana the way you do back home , please , leave your side by sides and quads at home

 

[keith4kk]

I use different bullets for different rifles/calibers but it seems Sierra Gameking HPBT, Hornady SST, or Nosler Partition are always on my bench.

I do miss using the partitions. My sons has taken a dozen deer with 180s in his 308. We had an issue with the last batch and switched to ELDX. I got a new box from Nosler, there were major visible defects in the tips and weight was 179.5 to 180.5. They sent me replacements but even they did not weigh consistent. Hated to change but our property has long shots and accuracy is king.