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Hunting ammo

joshmb1982joshmb1982 Member Posts: 8,228 ✭✭
edited August 2017 in General Discussion
My wife is about out of ammo for her savage 99 in 243. She has been using Remington 100gr core loks and I'm looking at getting her something different.

I'm leaning twords federal power shoks but at almost a buck a round I'm considering there's.

Anyone ever use sellier & bellot? I see their 100gr soft points for $0.60 per round.

Also I've used prvi partisan quite a bit in my 308. But only fmj plinking ammo. Anyone ever shot a critter with their soft point?
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  • 204targetman204targetman Member Posts: 3,493
    edited November -1
    my wife shoots the core lokts in her .243. I shoot them in my 30-06. I know you said your looking for something different. but for deer size game. I don't think you can beat them. between the two of us we have taken several deer all with the Remington ammo. always had very good performance.
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  • 204targetman204targetman Member Posts: 3,493
    edited November -1
    and just to add. not sure if its that way at every wal mart. but the ones in my area have the Remington ammo for under 18 bucks a box. think its like 17.64 or something close. I don't buy guns at Walmart. but have stocked up on the rifle ammo.
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  • joshmb1982joshmb1982 Member Posts: 8,228 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I've pretty much decided to walk away from Remington products completely. With the bad experiences I've had personally and heard about on these forums I'd like to see Remington go the way of the dodo. I will never spend another penny on a remengton Product unless it's a firearm made before I was born.
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  • 204targetman204targetman Member Posts: 3,493
    edited November -1
    I didn't know you had bad experiences with them. ive never had a problem with the ammo. and my Remington deer rifle was made in 1962. wife has a savage bolt in 243. ive used their stuff for so long, I have no info to give you on any other brands. but somebody else should pop in and have some good info for you.
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  • neacpaneacpa Member Posts: 2,711 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Black box Winchester Ballistic Silvertips is what I use. A little pricey but very, very effective.
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  • savage170savage170 Member Posts: 37,569 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I've switched to Hornady their American white tail line is pretty good and reasonable price
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  • select-fireselect-fire Member Posts: 69,524 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I shoot very little Remington (any caliber ) High power ammo. Winchester Super X or Hornandy performs excellent. If you want to step it up a notch from the Hornady Whitetail go with the SuperPerformance. They load 100*200 feet per second faster at the muzzle. Do know your gun ballistics. Most all ammo is tested with a 24" barrel. If you have a carbine 16 inch barrel it is not going to do the same as a 24". On the flip side my 26" 25/06 has approx 150 more fps at the muzzle than a 24" gun. Doesn't seem like much but when a gun performs at 100 yd like it would at the muzzle it is a big deal. Velocity rules... it determines energy which determines whether the animal dies quickly. Now for varmits, I use the cheap prvi partisan 100 gr pills. Use the best ammo available for big game. One box will last a long time. Just think one or two practice rds to know where the gun shoots and 18 left to kill game. So that extra 10 bucks a box over the standard stuff isn't beans.
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  • DONDALINGERDONDALINGER Member Posts: 1,541 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by joshmb1982

    Also I've used prvi partisan quite a bit in my 308. But only fmj plinking ammo. Anyone ever shot a critter with their soft point?


    I shot a whitetail buck several years ago using Prvi Partisan ammo. It was 165 grain soft point in 7.62X54. Performed really well. the buck only ran about 20 yards and piled up. I recovered the bullet and it was a perfect mushroom. I think it is good ammo. Don
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  • MobuckMobuck Member Posts: 14,163 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    "I'm leaning twords federal power shoks but at almost a buck a round I'm considering there's."
    Federal PS shouldn't be that expensive.

    "Anyone ever use sellier & bellot? I see their 100gr soft points for $0.60 per round."
    The S&B 243 ammo I tried showed poor accuracy and several had high pressure indicators(sticky bolt lift and flattened primers).

    My initial recommendation would be Hornady American Whitetail ammo. I've not had any problems with this line.
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  • wpageabcwpageabc Member Posts: 8,760 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    +1 Remington core locs
    "What is truth?'
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  • westernMDhunterwesternMDhunter Member Posts: 2,938 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Can't go wrong with the 95 grain Federal Fusions.
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  • gunnut505gunnut505 Member Posts: 10,290 ✭
    edited November -1
    S&B ammo is made in the Czech Republic, think Brno, CZ, etc. It's good as American mass-manufactured ammo, sometimes better.
    Remington went down the rabbit hole years ago, started making unsafe & inexpensive guns, then forgot that centerfire ammo needs good primers.
    I haven't bought commercial ammo in over 35 years because I reload.
    I can suit the load to the gun, get the ballistics I want, and save a buttload of money doing it.
    If the corporate pinheads continue to screw up & overcharge for their declining product lines; they are not too big to fail.
    I think Jack O'Connor was the last guncrank to recommend the .243; it's a decent round for old people and women[:)]
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  • cash777cash777 Member Posts: 213 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Remington has their rebate program going on from 8-1-17 to 10-15-17. $5 per box with a 10 box limit on core-lokt ammo. I purchased 15 boxes of their 30 rem ar 150 gr. loading because it hasn't been available. They must have made a run of it. Got it last month before the rebate. Would of loved to get $50 back.
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  • Sam06Sam06 Member Posts: 21,244 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by westernMDhunter
    Can't go wrong with the 95 grain Federal Fusions.


    +1

    They shoot good in my rifle.

    I don't shoot much factory ammo but I really like the Federal Fusion ammo.
    RLTW

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  • 11b6r11b6r Member Posts: 16,584 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have not seen a brand of ammo mentioned in this thread that I would refuse. They are all good.
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  • gearheaddadgearheaddad Member Posts: 15,091 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I shot Remington Core-Lokt for years.
    I switched to Barnes for my 338 Win Mag and 30-06 a number of years ago, and have not looked back.
    Accurate, consistent, and they perform flawlessly.
    A little pricey, but a box lasts quite a while!
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  • bigoutsidebigoutside Member Posts: 19,443 ✭
    edited November -1
    From your high price to low price, you're at $0.40 per round.

    How many rounds does she go through in a season. (Assuming she is deer hunting?).
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  • roswellnativeroswellnative Member Posts: 10,195 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hunting ammo is one thing I spend on. The return of a swift kill is worth the investment
    Although always described as a cowboy, Roswellnative generally acts as a righter of wrongs or bodyguard of some sort, where he excels thanks to his resourcefulness and incredible gun prowesses.
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  • grdad45grdad45 Member Posts: 5,381 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I shoot Prvi Partizan 150 gr soft points in my Ruger 16" M77. I have killed probably 12 deer with that load, and never had one go more than 30 yards. It is very accurate in my gun, but my Grandson's Ruger American likes 165 gr Hornady's. Try several different brands/weights, and let the gun tell you what to use.
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  • William81William81 Member Posts: 25,482 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by 11b6r
    I have not seen a brand of ammo mentioned in this thread that I would refuse. They are all good.


    I agree....that being said buy her the round that shoots best in her rifle....
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  • 1911a1-fan1911a1-fan Member Posts: 51,193 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    let the gun choose

    it may shoot great with your current round, new round may not shoot as well
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  • SCOUT5SCOUT5 Member Posts: 16,181 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Josh, Any good 100gr cup and core bullet will will work. Just get one that shoots good out of her rifle. Winchester, Federal and Hornady are all making and marketing an economical whitetail deer round now.

    I will mention that I've shot some of the 95gr Federal Fusion ammo out of two different .243 rifles and it shot well out of both of them. I haven't hunted with it yet so can't say how it will do on game but I wouldn't hesitate to take it out and hunt with it.
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  • pulsarncpulsarnc Member Posts: 6,558 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Been using Hornady sst in a browning xbolt in 308 for the past 3 years and am well impressed .DRT on all shots cant ask for more than that
    cry Havoc and let slip  the dogs of war..... 
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