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shane256 · October 10, 2012, 02:30 PM

I've always liked heavy for game bullets. Back when I shot a .30-06, I used 180gr SP (round nose) for many years, then later I switched to 180gr PSP (pointed) bullets. The only time I ever wasted meat was when I took shots that hit large bones (legs/shoulder) which caused the bullets to either shatter or tumble/deform. Shooting through the boiler room didn't waste much meat. We used 150gr some early on but didn't like them as much.

October 10, 2012, 02:30 PM	#102
shane256 Member Join Date: September 13, 2012 Posts: 22	I've always liked heavy for game bullets. Back when I shot a .30-06, I used 180gr SP (round nose) for many years, then later I switched to 180gr PSP (pointed) bullets. The only time I ever wasted meat was when I took shots that hit large bones (legs/shoulder) which caused the bullets to either shatter or tumble/deform. Shooting through the boiler room didn't waste much meat. We used 150gr some early on but didn't like them as much.