What bullets are you using for Wisconsin whitetail?
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165's also in my "06
While I have tried a lot of different bullets over the years I always end up coming back to Nosler Partitions. 270 = 140 gr, 308 & 30-06 = 165 gr, 338 = 210gr They are super accurate and are one shot kills, DRT. Excellent expansion and with the exception of the 338 dissipate all their energy inside the deer. I had one gentleman tell me that if the bullet did not exit that it would not leave a blood trail. If the deer is DRT, no blood trail needed. He had a hard time understanding that concept. 
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165 Sierria Game King. Currently using TAC powder 2800 from a 22" barrel. The 150's worked fine ,but found a load with 165's that shot better. Most of my shots are under 400 yards. Have shot this load at Shiocton range to 500.
Good tip, thanks. I’ve been running 150-gr but am considering 165-gr soft points, do you prefer Fusion or Interlock for consistent expansion and accuracy in thick cover?
Nosler Partitions are legendary, it is great to hear they work for you. Which exact Partition load do you run in .308 or .30-06, and what's your usual point of impact and group size?While I have tried a lot of different bullets over the years I always end up coming back to Nosler Partitions. 270 = 140 gr, 308 & 30-06 = 165 gr, 338 = 210gr They are super accurate and are one shot kills, DRT. Excellent expansion and with the exception of the 338 dissipate all their energy inside the deer. I had one gentleman tell me that if the bullet did not exit that it would not leave a blood trail. If the deer is DRT, no blood trail needed. He had a hard time understanding that concept.
Partitions have always worked for me. Shooting factory loads I use Federal Premium, but I also have my own hand loads that I have developed that pretty much duplicate the performance of the Federals. I hunt private land so in most cases the deer are not pressed, or running. They wander down off the hill or out into the field I am hunting over. My Tikka T3x 270 much prefers 140 gr partitions, Winchester Model 70 308 and Tikka T3x 30-06 prefer the 165 gr. Tried the 150s and 180s which work but the 165s are more accurate. The Remington 700 338 Win Mag shoots the 210 or 225 gr equally well, all shoot between 0.4 to 0.8 moa all day with either Federal or handloaded ammo. In all cases the deer are one shot, DRT. My point of aim is just rear and a bit above the shoulder blade. Beyond 50 yards the 270, 308 and 30-06 rounds dissipate all the energy into the deer, don't exit and the shock drops the deer DRT. The 338 will will exit out to around 125 yards and leave a baseball size exit, but again, DRT. I have not had to chase a deer for at least 25 or more years.
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Partitions are great bullets,they never fail. I've found their ballistic tips to be more accurate. Some of the early ballistic tips blew up and made mush of the lungs, but failed to exit. No blood trail,none . My wife shot the buck of a lifetime,dropped like a rock,she turned to exit the ground blind and he got up and made a hasty retreat. We even took our blood trailing dog out and never recovered it. Did a grid search,spent a week looking. Never found it. The newer ballistic tips if they are labeled hunting, have performed flawlessly for me. I use the 7MM 140 BT in my 7-08 and have had great results.
As I get older, recoil has become a problem, so I do what I can to reduce it. Almost all my hunting is short range woods shooting. In my lightweight 7mm-08 I shoot 120g Nosler Ballistic tips at about 2800fps MV and they are devestating on deer.
This summer Nosler made a run of .264" 100 grain Partitions and I am working up a load for my 6.5 Grendel.
This summer Nosler made a run of .264" 100 grain Partitions and I am working up a load for my 6.5 Grendel.
