Bullet selection

[GR5]

My wife is shooting a 30-06 with 150 gr Ballistic tips. Their is NO blood trail and It does not knock the deer down. Makes for an exciting look for deer. Its happened the last 2 shots. Good placement and no exit. I watched her shoot a nice 9 pt this morning and there was not a drop of blood. Found him about 75 yards. Complete destruction of heart. What is recommended

[atombomb]

180 gr nosler partition, or swift A frame bullets.... will mushroom nicely, and poke a
nice hole on both sides without fragmenting.....

[Okiehunter]

180 gr nosler partition

Is a great choice. Loose the BT and get a real bullet.

[Tubby]

Ballistic Tips will do that... Explodes upon impact. Does devastating damage once inside but doesn't retain any shape, no "mushroom effect" and hardly ever an exit.

I prefer Hornady SST. That's what I shoot out of my .308 I'm sure you'll get several different choices posted

http://www.hornady.com/store/30-06-Springfield-150-gr-SST/

[Sippy]

i shoot winchester supreme XP3 180 grain

[Smart]

I'm an oddball that prefers a regular old boattail soft point over a Nosler when shooting whitetail...

[Jakesfish]

if you reload I would recomend Barnes triple shock, you want a blood trail... it will give you one...

[Mac...]

That's nuts!
I shoot these bullets as well and I've never had a problem.
In fact, usually drop the deer in it's tracts and/or blow a hole on them the size of a softball.
I went in a meat hunt behind a high game fence and the guide that was videoing the hunt screamed after the shot "What the he'll kind of bullet are you shooting?"
I told him and asked why...
He said he'd never seen a bullet open a deer up like that before. He was extremely shocked.
Don't know what to tell you.....
I hear great things about Fusion.

[DRSHUNTER]

Nosler Partition absolutely. In a 30-06 the 150 grain is very good on deer.

[jlptexashunter]

Fusion, Core-Lokt or Partition. Get something that pokes a hole on both side or start shooting them in the neck.

[muzzlebrake]

Barnes Tipped TSX 150 to 180gr is what I reload 30 cal with.
Solid copper that will expand and stay together. Maximum shock and penetration. I think you can buy factory ammo loaded with these---somewhere---maybe????
I've loaded these for people to take to Africa and the PH's were impressed with their stopping power on plains game.

[Howard]

Good to see you post - glad to hear wife is staying after them - if y'all didn't see it - check out treys bow deer in hunting reports. Tell the mrs I said hello and a big hug!

[muzzlebrake]

Looks like Federal is using them

http://www.barnesbullets.com/products/loaded-ammunition/

[JEG8233]

I load mine up with 150 grain core locs and so far they have not let me down. If I were to buy factory ammo I would use either the Hornady SST's or the Barnes triple shock.

[6.8mmSPC]

150-165-180 gr Nosler Partition - makes hogs and deer dead!