30-06 preferred bullet weight

[32drawlength]

Hey GS'ers,

what are your bullet weight preferences for the 30-06 rifle, 150 vs 165 vs 180?

Thanks in advance!

[Wudstix]

Have shoot 180's for years plan to go to 165.

[bbuck8]

I'm a 150 man. Great ballistics and plenty of knockdown power.

[DaveC]

150 or 165- I'd go 150.

Some of the 180's are harder cased for bigger animals and can zip right through lil ole deer without expanding.

[UltraMax]

Hey GS'ers,

what are your bullet weight preferences for the 30-06 rifle, 150 vs 165 vs 180?

Thanks in advance!

.30 '06 was made with the 150 grain bullet originally. To me it's where it likes to be as far as weight. I know in the pacific we were using 150 grains against the Japanese and they worked flawlessly. On the other hand I've also done research showing US troops in Europe during WWII were using 171 grain armor piercing rounds. Bottom line, it doesn't matter, whatever produces the best groups is what you otta use. All my .30 '06s do best with 150.

[dac6933]

I'm a 150 man. Great ballistics and plenty of knockdown power.

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[Bigboss]

150gr works great for me..

[bluelund79]

165-168gr for me. My 06 shoots them better than the 150s or 180s.

[Swampa]

150

[texag93]

150 or 165 for deer size game. 180 for larger.

[ballisticbudda]

165 gr moly coated Remington PSP bullets. Very accurate in my rifle and the cost for a thousand is very good.

[JohnS]

180gr for me right now but i also bought them to use on elk. but like someone else said it all depends on your gun and what it likes.

[dormin]

I have a browning a-bolt with BOSS on it. I burned up a bunch of rounds through it when I first got it. All factory loads. Federal Premium 165 Sierra Game King Boat Tail Soft Point were by far the best round when zeroing at 200 yds. JMO.

[Ol Thumper]

165 here, its been my number for 20 years

[Davik]

150 gr 49.5 grains of 4895 2840 fps...perfect deer combo.