Which bullet and why?

[bigcat24]

I'm a gunsmith and have tried every new fangled thing that comes out and have learned (the hard way sometimes) that you cant beat the consistency of a nosler partition in any caliber or weight if you can get them to shoot in your rifle.

[canny]

I would shoot which ever 150g bullet your gun shoots the best. I see no need to switch back and forth from 130's for deer and 150's for elk. A 150 will work just fine on both. I've shot deer with 150's out of my .308 and my 7mm and neither has just destroyed the deer.

[westguy76]

I shoot 150 grain. core-lokts out of my .270 cause I am cheap and can get them on sale for 20.00 a box and I have never had a problem with them. My average track on a whitetail lung shot usually is 20 to 50 yards full pass through. I have thought about trying a bullet that will not tear up the shoulder but that can be solved with shot placement (better shot or neck shot if within 100 yards). This is a proven cartridge for deer and elk in 150 grain it comes down to you making the shot.

(or better yet shoot them with the bow!!)

[Mason]

I'm a gunsmith and have tried every new fangled thing that comes out and have learned (the hard way sometimes) that you cant beat the consistency of a nosler partition in any caliber or weight if you can get them to shoot in your rifle.

Have You tried the Swift A Frame? it's one tough bullet, hits like a sledge hammer, accurate, and can be loaded HOT.
My personal favorite is the Hornady InterLoc, My 25-06 shoots >.5 inch groups with them, and I've never recovered one from a whitetail.... I did find one in a muley that after cleaning it weighed in at 102 grains, that's after busting one rib going in, 3 ribs and a shoulder on the backside... and it only wieghed 117 to start with.

[bigcat24]

Have You tried the Swift A Frame? it's one tough bullet, hits like a sledge hammer, accurate, and can be loaded HOT.
My personal favorite is the Hornady InterLoc, My 25-06 shoots >.5 inch groups with them, and I've never recovered one from a whitetail.... I did find one in a muley that after cleaning it weighed in at 102 grains, that's after busting one rib going in, 3 ribs and a shoulder on the backside... and it only wieghed 117 to start with.

I have tried the A frame in my .22-6mm (224 Texas Trophy Hunter) and it did fine but is just an expensive copy of the Partion. a fine bullet non the less. and I have had great success with core loct. inter lock, accubond and trophy bear bond. all great bullets that can do very little wrong. just havent seen them "out perform" the partion. like my Dad tells me all the time where you hit them is more important than what you hit them with. I just feel like if your gun will shoot them then the partion is the best bullet for the money. My 280 ackley custom (I built it) shoots .5 groups with the 140 grain partion at 200 yds. its the gun and load I take elk hunting every year. have had most pass thoughs but have recovered some on the off side just under the Hide. weight retention is somewhere near 100-120 grain recovered weight. it all boils down to what your gun likes. I have 4 22-250's and they all like different loads. its a pain but it works out

[RaginCagin]

I have always shot 130 grain Winchester Balistic silver tips with success but I changed this year because they dont leave a very good blood trail. I liked them because of the plastic tips and they did not get smashed unloading them out of my gun. This year I switched to the new Remington Scirroco in 130 grain. This is a bonded bullet tht does not fragment and peels back. It also has the plastic tip for great accuracy. IT holds awesome groups and my Ruger 270 shoots them awesome. They run around 50 bucks a box but I think they are worh it with the groups and accuracy they hold. I know alot of people like the cor lokts but I have never been a fan. I feel they are good for wooded areas but in fields and longshots I ahve never been able to get the to group very well plus the tips get smashed flat after only unloading them a few times(Rugers do not have clips, you have to unload the bullets out of the bottom of the gun).

[billfromtx]

For deer and exotics a 130 grain bullet will work fine. I personally like the Nosler Partition and Ballistic tips, excellent bullets for all calibers. If you are going after elk, I would step up to a 150 grain controlled expansion bullet, such as the Partition. Another choice for larger game such as elk is the Remington Premiere Safari Grade ammunition. They make a .270 round loaded with 140 grain Swift A-Frame bullets. They are pricey but the Swift A-Frame is an outstanding bullet and hits like a sledgehammer.

Good advice...ditto this!

[Humper]

Try to find a recent addition of the North American Hunter (NRA magazine) that had a well written article on bullet types. I'm not sure what month it was since the magazine is at the lease in the outhouse...but it kept me interested

[txdukklr]

150 grain Nosler Partitions for Elk.. 130 grain NP for deer sized...

easy for me I'll always shoot nosler partitions for hunting. there are far more accurate rounds if you're one of those guys looking for marksmen level accuracy but for knock down and punching a hole through an animal I've always had awesome luck with entry and exit with NP's.

[SOLID EAGLE]

I have shot the Remington 150 grain Soft Point Core-Lokt for a long time and killed many deer with them. Not once have they ever let me down.