Rubberhead
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Premise: I am hoping to make a plains game trip in May-Sept of 2022 with a .30-06. My “wish” list is Zerba, Oryx, Blue Wildebeest, Impala, Warthog and Ostrich. With ammo so hard to find, I am planning on trying to get my hands on the ammo now so I won’t be in a flat panic tyring to buy ammo.
Where I’m at right now: 180 grain Nosler Accubond and 150 grain Nosler Partition.
Background: My Express rifle can put an under bullet in a hole left by an over bullet at 100 yards but only if I use a 180 in the top and a 150 in the bottom. So, to help keep things sorted out I’ve been buying tipped 180 grain ammo for the upper barrel and plain-nosed ammo for the lower/150 barrel (I also mark the bottom of the 180’s with a Sharpie so I can crack the gun open and check).
For Southeast deer, I’ve been using Nosler BT 180’s and Hornady Interlock 150’s. But, I wouldn’t trust either of these bullets in Africa so I was going to go with 180 Accubond and 150 grain Partitions. Of course, I’d lead with the 180s for the Zebra, Oryx and Gnu using the 150 for a quick back-up if necessary. I’d reverse this for the smaller stuff. 'Has to be store bought - I don't have time to learn to reload and components are hard to find, anyway.
Thoughts?
Where I’m at right now: 180 grain Nosler Accubond and 150 grain Nosler Partition.
Background: My Express rifle can put an under bullet in a hole left by an over bullet at 100 yards but only if I use a 180 in the top and a 150 in the bottom. So, to help keep things sorted out I’ve been buying tipped 180 grain ammo for the upper barrel and plain-nosed ammo for the lower/150 barrel (I also mark the bottom of the 180’s with a Sharpie so I can crack the gun open and check).
For Southeast deer, I’ve been using Nosler BT 180’s and Hornady Interlock 150’s. But, I wouldn’t trust either of these bullets in Africa so I was going to go with 180 Accubond and 150 grain Partitions. Of course, I’d lead with the 180s for the Zebra, Oryx and Gnu using the 150 for a quick back-up if necessary. I’d reverse this for the smaller stuff. 'Has to be store bought - I don't have time to learn to reload and components are hard to find, anyway.
Thoughts?