"Best" .30-06 Round For Southern Deer

[Turkeyhead]

I picked up some standard 150 grain Core Lokts and went to the range. Not bad for the first box out of a new rifle, best groups were about 1.75"-2" @ 100 yards. On both of my best groups (3 shots each), the first two holes were touching each other, and the last round was apparently a flier, about an inch away. The range guy said that could be because the barrel was heating up. I think I'm going to pick up a box of the 180 grainers and see how they do. About how much change from my point of impact should I expect moving from 150 grain to 180 grain?

 

[skwirl13]

If your gonna try different factory rounds ........try the remington 165 gr

 

[Tuckahoe]

I voted for "other" based on the fact that I buy three boxes of whatever is on sale before hunting season(mostly Winchester). A couple of shots just to be shure the scope is still pointed in the same direction as last year. Honestly I do not use the 06 much and take the Marlin 336 30-30 or 1894 .44 magnum.