Factory Hunting Ammo

[Mac7]

Got my daughter a 6.5 Howa Mini and she will be hunting deer, bear and cow elk if she draws a tag. From reading threads sounds like a lot use the SST for deer. She shot her first deer last year with a 243 and SST's and it worked fine. So may use that for deer but want to see what other options are available. Hope to share some pics this fall.

Don't reload yet so what factory loads to use for deer? Elk?

Thanks
Mac

[Hunter307]

Since my local shop carries hornady 123sst's Im just going to hunt with those this year (out of a Howa mini). I'll have tags for antelope, deer, and elk (hopefully javelina and aoudad too). If they don't work I'll start reloading or buy some barnes stuff from Alexander Arms. If I reload I would like to try the 129gr nosler accubond lr.

[A5BLASTER]

Sst, AA has some hunting loads as well.

PF has several hunting loads in the tsx,ttsx and the BT by nosler, they also have their own load of sst.

Hope this helps sir.

[LRRPF52]

AA 120gr Nosler Ballistic Tip
AA 120gr Barnes TSX
AA 129gr SST
AA 130gr Swift Scirocco II

Federal 90gr TNT (varmint bullet)
Federal 120gr Fusion

Hornady 123gr AMAX
Hornady 123gr SST
Hornady 123gr ELD-M

PF 100gr Nosler Ballistic Tip
PF 100gr TTSX
PF 100gr TAC-TX
PF 120gr TTSX
PF 120gr TAC-TX
PF 120gr Nosler BT
PF 129gr Nosler ABLR
PF 130gr VLD Hunting
PF 123gr AMAX
PF 123gr SST
PF 120gr AMAX
PF 120gr Nosler E-Tip

For her to get some trigger time with the rifle, I would consider the Wolf steel case for practice, then get 123gr SST factory for game time.

For Elk, look at 120gr TSX and 129gr Nosler ABLR.

[ricsmall]

+1 on above suggestions. I really like the ttsx 100 grain. I'd almost bet that it would do good work on an elk. For deer the 100 ballistic tip would be in order in addition to all the other loads. Those minis are great little rifles. She'll love it!!

Did you receive the stock yet? Just curious.

Richard

[Mac7]

Have some wolf. Will start looking for some of those to try out and see what her gun likes.

Thanks

[Mac7]

Richard yes was going to PM you. Looks great now might have to get a mini for me. Haven't checked did the trade arrive?

Thanks
Again

[Double Naught Spy]

And hopefully Federal will have their load of Berger VLD-Hunting 130 gr. in the very near future. Midway has it priced at about 63 cent less per round than Precision Firearms for the same bullet.

[ricsmall]

Richard yes was going to PM you. Looks great now might have to get a mini for me. Haven't checked did the trade arrive?

Thanks
Again

It did. Looks good. I was thinking it was gonna be used, which would've been fine, but lo and behold it was BNIB!! Thanks to you as well. Great dealing with you.

Richard

[Drift]

I am looking forward to that factory 130gr VLD Hunting bullet

[LRRPF52]

I am looking forward to that factory 130gr VLD Hunting bullet

Already available from PF, been around for many years now.