Federal Power-Shok Soft Point (.30-06, 180gr)

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05 March 2009, 15:09

RobinOLocksley

Federal Power-Shok Soft Point (.30-06, 180gr)

Gentlemen,

Shall be much obliged if you could share your experience with me. How effective are the .30-06 180gr Federal Power-Shok soft points on feral pigs (upto 250 lbs.) out to 100 yards and how do they compare against the .30-06 S&B 180gr soft points? Thank you very much.

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Locksley.

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05 March 2009, 15:37

Whitworth

My brother-in-law has used the 180 Power-Shoks (.30-06) on a few hogs and it has worked like a charm. I wouldn't hesitate to use this load. Can't speak for the S&B ammo as I have used it in other calibers, but never on live game.

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05 March 2009, 17:07

Jeff Sullivan

Locksley

I have killed pigs with various calibers using various bullets, and though pigs do have a shoulder shield, they do not wear kevlar.

I would use what ever was cheapest between the Federal and the S&B and not worry about it.

05 March 2009, 17:48

The 180 gr,30-06 load has accounted for alot of game over the years.The may be newer chamberings that shoot flatter ,hit harder,etc,but the '06 will still get'er done.

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05 March 2009, 20:10

bucko

A 30-06 with ANY 180 grain bullet at one hundred yards or less will work as well or better than anything else you could use.

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07 March 2009, 18:33

RobinOLocksley

Thank you all for responding to my post.The reason I asked this question is that I read somewhere the S&Bs have woefully thin jackets and as a result may fail on thick skin game.Any experience with the S&Bs?Thank you.

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Locksley,R.

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17 March 2009, 05:30

SIKA98K

A friend was using S&B ammo in his 6,5X57R. They were doing very little expanding. Admittedly this was on relatively thin skinned sika hinds.That was 131gr heads.
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17 March 2009, 06:31

Gatogordo

Both will probably work but I would use the Federal to hunt with and target practice with the S&B. I've used S&Bs in 6.5x55 and .30-06 and I find them to be really soft, meaning rapid expansion. I'd use them on pigs but would prefer another bullet if possible. I also have not found them to be overly accurate.

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28 March 2009, 05:37

rickt300

I have had good luck with the S&B SPCE bullets out of my 7x57. I kind of think you will get good enough penetration with just about any 180 grin bullet from a 30-06. I have used the Powershoks in both 150 and 180 grains on deer and had good results. I use 165 grain Remington PSPCL's in my reloads with perfect satisfaction on hogs and deer. My use of factory loads is to use them up and then load the brass.

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