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16 January 2013, 18:15

captdavid

FAVORITE BULLET?

What is your favorite hunting bullet/manufacture for Deer and elk. Ie mine are Deer= Nosler BT and elk= Partition although I've only killed on elk. I use partitions on pigs also. capt david

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16 January 2013, 18:27

Crazyhorseconsulting

For me it is/was the Barnes "X" Flat Base. Now I have moved on to the TSX for the calibers I have used up my supply of the "X" Flat Bases. The one exception is in my wife's .257 Robert's and that little gun does really great with 117 grain Remington Core Locts.

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16 January 2013, 18:30

Pancho

Depends on the rifle but I have excellent success using the following:
Sierra Gameking
Nosler Accubond and Partition
Hornady I-lock
Trophy Bonded Bearclaw

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16 January 2013, 18:41

graybird

All of my hunting loads currently contain either a Barnes TSX or TTSX or a Nosler Partition.

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16 January 2013, 18:54

pagosawingnut

Hornady interlock
Barnes TSX
and CEB's

16 January 2013, 19:20

ravenr

I've shot Nosler BTs out of all of my rifles
for ALL the game I've hunted the past 25 yrs.
Elk, Deer, Antelope, Big horn sheep, Shiras Moose
Black bear, Alaskan Moose, Caribou, Wolves,
Auodad, Axis, Feral hog, Mt. lion.....
Love em

16 January 2013, 19:55

cal30 1906

Nosler partition for most everything, Though I have many with the old core-lokt and power point also.. Interlocks have done me well also.

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16 January 2013, 20:22

Snellstrom

Sierra Gamekings in my .257 Roberts and 30/06 Sierra Prohunters in my sons .257.
Barnes TSX in .223.
Elk, Deer, Antelope, Bighorn, Mountain Goat, hogs etc.

16 January 2013, 21:23

Topgun 30-06

Hornady Interlock BTSPs for all three calibers I reload for deer and antelope (.243, 25-06, and 30-06). I used to use their Interbond for elk with great success too before I quit hunting them and just help others now on those big rascals.

16 January 2013, 21:59

Bear in Fairbanks

I don't hunt deer but my favorite hutning bullets are NorthForks followed by Partitions.
IMHO, Northforks seem to be slightly more accurate and they don't lose as much weight as a Partition. No flies on a Partition tho.
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17 January 2013, 00:23

BigB

Trophy Bonded
Swift A frames
Northfork

Although I shot quite a few deer with Winchester power points and they worked fine.

BigB

17 January 2013, 01:10

ted thorn

I made the switch in 2008 from Sierra GK's in just about everything to Nosler Accubonds

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17 January 2013, 01:39

465H&H

I have been using Nosler Partitions in 7mm to 30 caliber rifles since 1962 for deer and elk and have never seen any reason to change.

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17 January 2013, 02:16

Blacktailer

Because I live in condor country (never have seen one or talked to anyone who has seen one

) we are required to use lead free bullets. Barnes TSX and TTSX in everything.

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17 January 2013, 05:17

shawnmc

.284 Hornady Interlock, 162 gr. BTSP.

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17 January 2013, 18:15

buckeyeshooter

For deer it is the sierra gameking bt. For elk it is the Nosler partition.

17 January 2013, 19:57

45-70 shooter

Barnes for all big game in N.A.

Break both shoulders ..... no tracking.

or, end to end.

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17 January 2013, 20:02

L. David Keith

Speer Grand Slams (NA & Africa)
Nosler Accubond (NA & Africa)
and recently I've moved to CEB's (Cutting Edge Bullets) as they now have most all calibers covered in a variety of deadly projectiles for anything that walks the earth. LDK

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17 January 2013, 21:04

M16

Nosler Ballistic Tip for deer. 120 grain in the 7mm08.

Nosler partition for elk.

17 January 2013, 21:13

llamapacker

Barnes TSX and TTSX in most calibers. Nosler Partition in the remainder.
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18 January 2013, 02:25

phurley5

Northforks for the big stuff because of accuracy and weight retention, accuracy and perfect mushrooms. For the smaller stuff anything goes as long as it is tough and shoots tiny groups and usually Northforks-Nosler Accubond-Partitions-Barnes TSX-Sierra Gameking. Good shooting.

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18 January 2013, 05:29

Biggs300

Guess I'm just a bit lazy but, when I develop my hunting loads with a particular bullet for my large game rifles, I use them exclusively for that rifle. Depending on what game I'm hunting (varmint, deer, elk and hogs) if I want more or less power, I change rifles. My favorite bullets are as follows:
25-06 - 115 gr. Partitions
300 Win Mag - 180 gr. Partitions (protected points}
358 Win - 225 gr. Partitions
9.3x62 - 286 gr. Partitions

Yep, I like Partitions for hunting. They have never failed me when I've done my job. I have tried others, but keep coming back to the proven Nosler Partition. I've yet to own a rifle that hasn't shoot them well, although I have had to reduce the bullet weight in one situation.

I can assure you, others will disagree!

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25 January 2013, 06:30

Brad

Partition.

25 January 2013, 18:02

lagerboy

Swift Scirocco and Hornady BTSP. Swift for Elk and Moose and Hornady for all my deer hunting.

25 January 2013, 18:17

Bama15

I have used 150g Nosler BT in my 7mag for years on soft skin animals( deer, sheep,etc) and loved them but I started having some hogs show up while deer hunting and was not comfortable shooting a thick skinned hog with them.So I was changing shells to a 175g partion, shoot the hog then change back to the BT for deer. I think I will go to the 150g partition for everything.

25 January 2013, 19:40

adamhunter

I like the plain old Speer Hot Cores for deer. Cheap and shoot very well in all my rifles but might be a little soft for elk. I have only taken two elk, both with a 160gr. Winchester Fail Safe from a 7mm RM. When I go elk hunting again, I will probably use Partitions or Accubonds. If I had to have one "kill all" bullet it would be a Nosler Partition.

30+ years experience tells me that perfection hit at .264. Others are adequate but anything before or after is wishful thinking.

25 January 2013, 19:42

OLBIKER

Ballistic tips.

25 January 2013, 19:52

captdavid

I'm a big Partition fan. But, I use the 150BT in my 280 @ around 2900fps MV and at 100yds or so I haven't noticed much difference between it and the Partition on pigs or deer. I don't get fancy, on pigs. I aim at the front part of the shoulder. I've just killed two with the 280, I mainly use a 7x57. The BT does tear up the shoulder, but so does the PT and they always fall on the spot. I notice no difference on deer shot behind the shoulder. capt david

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26 January 2013, 00:43

buffybr

quote:
Originally posted by Biggs300:
Guess I'm just a bit lazy but, when I develop my hunting loads with a particular bullet for my large game rifles, I use them exclusively for that rifle. Depending on what game I'm hunting (varmint, deer, elk and hogs) if I want more or less power, I change rifles.

That's about what I do also.

My favorite bullets are as follows:

.257 Ackley - 117 gr Sierra GameKings or 115 gr Nosler BTs - mainly for deer and antelope

7 mm Rem mag - 160 gr Accubonds - deer, elk, or whatever

.30 Gibbs - 180 gr Partitions - elk, moose

.300 Weatherby - 168 gr Barnes TTSX - deer, elk, African plains game, just about anything smaller than a Cape Buffalo

.375 RUM - 300 gr Barnes TSX - Buffalo
- 270 gr TSX - anything smaller than a buffalo

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27 January 2013, 18:18

Pirate's Life

Nosler 160 gr Accubond in my 7mm Mag.

Woodleighs in my 375 H&H and my 9.3x62 Mauser.

Hornady 160 gr round nose in my 6.5x54MS.

Nosler Partitions in everyting else.

31 March 2013, 09:53

mdwright

Any bullet that is heavy for its caliber and is not bonded.
Sometimes deer will not offer a broadside shot.
A 30-06 with 180gr bullets works well for me.
If a deer runs after being shot, a exit wound helps with blood trailing.

31 March 2013, 10:36

Todd Williams

Barnes TSX or CEB Non-Cons.

31 March 2013, 11:16

Geedubya

Somewhat regional as I mainly hunt Texas, but, something I posted in another forum..........

Lets see, Accubonds, what's not to like. Aerodynamic, shoot well out of numerous calibers and rifles, are not as frangible as ballistic tips, leave good blood trails (almost never necessary to track, but blood will tell)
and best of all,
they
kill
stuff
DRT

35 whelen, 225 gr. accubond

9.3 x 62, 250 gr. accubond

7mm-08, 140 gr. accubond

7 mag, 140 gr accubond

257 bob, 110 gr. accubond

375 H&H, 260 gr. accubond

7 stw, 140 gr. accubond

338 rum. 225 gr. accubond

Anyway, I think I can say that they work for me.
GWB
PS: each animal pictured above was DRT. NO Tracking. Complete penetration

01 April 2013, 01:10

woodsie

Accubond for all hunting exept for the big beasts. Swift a frames for them.
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01 April 2013, 01:26

chuck375

quote:
Originally posted by 465H&H:
I have been using Nosler Partitions in 7mm to 30 caliber rifles since 1962 for deer and elk and have never seen any reason to change.

465H&H

+1 but only since 1966 ...

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01 April 2013, 03:33

jj33002

I have always used Nosler BT.

01 April 2013, 03:59

Biggs300

Nosler Partitions work well in all my rifles and I like the way bring down big game.

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01 April 2013, 06:47

nilgi

I have always used BT and Hornady I locks, never have kept one inside anything, deer & hog sized game only.
.243 win
300 Win
375 H&H

01 April 2013, 07:22

setch

For deer, I use nothing but sierra game king HPBT, and for elk, I really liked the hornady interbonds

01 April 2013, 08:01

Flippy

Barnes TSX and TTSX. They are accurate and they work.

Here is the thread from many years ago (2010) addressing the same question(s)

http://forums.accuratereloadin...791064521#2791064521

And pictures of the bullets I recovered from gravel.

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