30/06 plains game ammo

12 March 2011, 22:29

Beretta682E

i am taking my 30/06 to afria in a week along with my 375.

just got the 30/06.

what ammo should i take with me - factory load

manufacture, bullet and grain information would be greatly appreciated to shoot plains

thanks

12 March 2011, 22:36

JCS271

Any well constructed 180gr load that your rifle shoots well. This late in the game (1 week to go) I almost would stick with the .375 that you hopefully have lots of practise with.

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12 March 2011, 23:53

LionHunter

I strongly recommend you shoot the "new" rifle every day for the week you have left. Taking any new rifle on safari with only a weeks practice is not a good plan. If Remington has the Swift A-Frame in .30-06 I know that will work. 180gr.

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13 March 2011, 00:46

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quote:
Originally posted by LionHunter:
I strongly recommend you shoot the "new" rifle every day for the week you have left. Taking any new rifle on safari with only a weeks practice is not a good plan.

+1

And as to the "correct" plains game ammo, I have had consistently outstanding performance using regular old Remington Cor-locts. Using them on everything including kudu, gemsbok and zebra I have racked up quite a few kills and never required a second shot. On behind the shoulder shots the bullets exited or were found under the skin on the off side.

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13 March 2011, 00:51

Will

quote:
Originally posted by JBrown:
quote:
Originally posted by LionHunter:
I strongly recommend you shoot the "new" rifle every day for the week you have left. Taking any new rifle on safari with only a weeks practice is not a good plan.

+1

And as to the "correct" plains game ammo, I have had consistently outstanding performance using regular old Remington Cor-locts. Using them on everything including kudu, gemsbok and zebra I have racked up quite a few kills and never required a second shot. On behind the shoulder shots the bullets exited or were found under the skin on the off side.

+1 and +1 too for all the above.

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13 March 2011, 01:18

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I hope both your rifles are the same make or have the same safety. Stalking game is no time to be thinking "Is this the three position wing safety or is it on the tang"? It is best to not be fumbling and looking at your firearm when you should be aiming/shooting. If they are different, I would just stick to the 375. Just a suggestion.

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13 March 2011, 04:36

retreever

Any of the premium ammo but I am partial to the Barnes TSX. 180gr. However that 375 will do even better with the TSX's no comparison.

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13 March 2011, 04:43

strapman

Unless you practice with this new rifle, with the loads you intend on shooting in Africa, you're kidding yourself. After spending years and years on the range, being an experienced hunter and seeing how factory ammo can often under-perform expectations, including Federal Premium ammo, you're making a serious mistake. I could be more direct, more coarse in my feelings on taking a rifle on such a trip without adequate practice, but I will refrain and assume you fully intend to practice a whole lot during this week. Remington Core-Lokt is excellent, as is some Federal Premium ammo. But not all factory ammo always performs to adequate levels of accuracy.

14 March 2011, 00:26

infinito

I was surprised by Winchesters new kid on the block. Think it was called Supreme Elite or something like that. Very good the couple of times I saw it over here.

Nothing wrong with any of the above advise!

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14 March 2011, 01:55

odie

I've used both Remington 180 grain CoreLokt and Federal Premium 165 grain BTSP's in my 30-06 in Africa.

I didn't notice any difference in results between them. I did however use my 338 Win. Mag. for the larger stuff.

14 March 2011, 16:45

zimFrosty

180gr min. 200gr desirable

Barnes TSX
Remington Cor-Lok

But like everyone says...shoot the gun plenty before you leave. No substitute for a well placed shot

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14 March 2011, 19:20

onefunzr2

quote:
Originally posted by Beretta682E:
i am taking my 30/06 to afria (sic) in a week along with my 375.

just got the 30/06.

Nothing like waiting until the last minute, eh?

14 March 2011, 19:50

namibiahunter

I'd take both the .375 and the .30-06 but use the .375 as your primary rifle. Use the .30-06 on game such as jackals, baboons, springbok and when you have plenty of time to get set up. No sense on using more expensive ammo on light game.

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14 March 2011, 20:58

Terry Blauwkamp

quote:
Originally posted by Caracal:
Barnes tsx is excellent on heavy game! First choice for 30-06 on plains game.

Amen, my thought too.

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14 March 2011, 21:15

wyattd

+1 on Barnes TSX. Three safaris for me shooting them in my 30-06 and one for my dad shooting them in a .308 Winchester have shown nothing but spectacular performance.

15 March 2011, 02:19

Beretta682E

thanks for the info - heard back from zim to bring barnes 180 grain - problem was only could find 2 boxes - will have to get a box of something else

shot the 30/06 - its shoots sweet - another great product via AHR

15 March 2011, 02:46

Wendell Reich

Federal Premium, 180 grain Nosler Partitions shoot incredibly well out of my Remington mountain rifle. That is my "go-to" gun after the 375 H&H of course.

15 March 2011, 04:45

Highlander7

quote:
Originally posted by Brian Clark:
180 grain Nosler partitions work pretty damn good for me.

+1

I used the same load in S.Africa last year and it's performance was outstanding.

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16 March 2011, 11:54

Andy

The Remington Core lokt others have recommended is a very fragile bullet. I have seen MANY american elk wounded with this in 30-06. It is suitably frangible for deer sized critters however, and better on them than some controlled expansion types.

For god sakes, whatever you take, shoot that ammo in your new rifle alot before you go. Check screws on stock and scope first.

Remington Swift A frames. Federal TBBC, Nosler partition. Hornady Accubond. Even Winchester Power Point, all good 30-06 ammo. Buy a case, and let us know how things went. Good hunting.

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17 March 2011, 09:00

Wendell Reich

quote:
Originally posted by Andy:

For god sakes, whatever you take, shoot that ammo in your new rifle alot before you go. Check screws on stock and scope first.
Andy

Yep and look your rifle over for any problems. Before a tanzania hunt I was looking over my 375 that I have had for about 10 years. I saw a little crack in the stock and flexed it a bit and snapped the stock in two. That is a bad thing to happen on safari.