Hardcast gas check in revolvers for boom boom. Regular lead for boom.

A-Max in everything rifle but I’m about out. Switching to A-Tip in 7-08 and Matchburners in .260.

The Barnes Matchburner in 140g is shockingly accurate and cheap. Crappy bc but I’ll take the consistency.


Hunting ammo is seldom used but I use SST, Interbond, Partition, and cheap Speer bullets.

OK, maybe I should have titled it "some of your favorite bullets". I am just curious as to what bullets people use and why. Figure maybe I might find a new bullet to try that I had not previously thought about.

All depends on the caliber, cartridge and intended use. Over the years I have loaded for over 40 different cartridges so have used different brands and bullet designs many times.

These days I load and shoot a few compared to those days.

6.5 Grendel most accurate loads are with Berger 130gr OTM and hunting loads 129gr Nosler Accubond Long range.

375 Winchester 200gr Hawk

44 Mag 300gr XTP hunting and 240gr Hardcase lead

357 Mag and Max 158gr hard case and 180gr Nosler Partitions, down to 50 left to load for hunting will be switching to Hawk I think for these when gone.

Those and 22 rimfire are mostly what I shoot these days.

I am all about high BC when looking at bullets. I like the Berger VLD, Hornady ELD match, etc. If I were going after really big game like an Elk or something then I would be concerned more about the bullet construction but match bullets work fine on deer and hogs. I actually think the ELD match has performed better for me on the hogs I have shot with it than the ELD-X has.

What kind of expansion are you getting with accubond LR at Grendel velocities?

About what I expect from a partition small entrance and 3/4 to 1.5 inch exits. Doe double lung shot just rib in and out small entrance and about 1.25 inch exit with the lungs just jelly, she went less than 40 yards. Buck High shoulder shot in through shoulder blade, clipped bottom of back and exit through the 90 degree part of the shoulder blade solid inch plus hole all the way through. I wanted to try them so bought 500 blems from shooters proshop and using those. Load for the Berger 130OTM and Accubond worked well enough for me Berger under half inch and Nosler just over half MOA good enough for my bolt action. Both loads shoot MOA or better from the AR so good enough for the ranges I shoot.

ABLR bullet is designed to expand at as low as 1300fps but reports are good expansion to as low as 1600fps. With my loads still have 1000+ ft/lbs at 400 yards. Don't kill as many deer or hogs as I did for years so sample sizes still small but liking what I am seeing so far.

X-treme brand 148gr double end wadcutter out of a target 38 or 357.

I reload mainly Berger Bullets. Load them in two 6.5 PRC’s, a 6.5x284, and a 7mag. They kill well.

2,800fps and slower, Sierra Gameking or Prohunter. Over 2,800fps, Nosler Accubond. A dedicated bolt action hunting rifle gets one of the two for testing before any others, and most often never have to look any further.