I have heard, read, etc., that .30 cal guns like the 30-06, 308, 300 mag, the 150 grain is a good deer or light game bullet and the 180 is good for elk and moose. If this is some what correct, just where does the 165 grain .30 cal bullet fit in? I guess I am not talking about the supper premium, just regular bullets up to a partition. Thanks for any comments.

One of my 165 grn Sierras was perfect for keeping a 5-point Elk from taking another step. A head on shot, right above the heart, from a 300WSM and all it did was sit back and roll over!
Good luck, Shayne

IMO, anything larger than a coyote and smaller than an Eland!

Wyo

I like 165's in the 30-06 for deer, use the 150's in the .308.

I prefer to use one load for deer and elk. The 165 gr works well for both in my 300 Win. Mag.

I think that the 165 does everything the 150 is supposed to do. Most of the "dudes" shooting 150s would be happier with the 165.

The 165's are my favorite bullet weight in the non-magnum .30's. They can be driven hard (shy of 3000fps) in the '06, and don't blow humongous holes like the 150's do. Think the 130's in the .270 are destructive, try the .30 cal. 150's at 3100fps!

I've had good luck with Nosler's 165 grain B/T, and 58 grains of IMR 4350 in the '06.