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What factory ammo do you favor in your T3X, 30-06
Just picked up a T3X and have run several loads though it – results thus far:
150gr Rem-corelockts – cloverleaf groups – about .6
150 gr Barnes Vortx – 1.5″ ish
168 gr Barnes Vortx – ~1″
165 Nosler Accubonds = 2+ inches
150 gr Hornady SSTs = 2+ inchesI will probably stick to the 168gr Barnes as this could be used on whitetail to moose (even though the Remington shoots better).
Wanting to try a box of Hornady ELDx before I decided and order by calibrated turret.
Thanks,
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I've killed caribou, kudu, oryx, zebra and wildebeest with Remington Core-Lokts out of a Winchester .30-06. All are either big (kudu and oryx) or tough (zebra and wildebeest). *I'd* probably use a heavier bullet for moose and elk if I was hunting them, but for everything else 150 grain Core-Lokts have been fine. My good friend and hunting partner uses Core-Lokts in his .300 win mag and swears by them.
Another option most people will not consider but I have to is using monolithic (copper) bullets. The Barnes TTSX appears to be an excellent performer and you don't have to worry about lead particles in your meat. I live in California and will be switching over to copper shortly, though I'm going to give the Hornady GMX a try.
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Yes, have used 150 gr for years with great success – just really want this rifle to like monalithic bullets!
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