What is the best ammunition for deer hunting?

The best ammunition is going to be the ammo that shoots best in your particular rifle.





You need to test fire a number of different rounds, in the 150gr to 165gr bullet weights. Choose bullet styles with proven stopping power on big game.





The ammo that gives you the best accuracy out of these is the one to choose for your next deer hunt.What is the best ammunition for deer hunting?
Well Corbin; I have a story for you. I wasn't there, so I don;t know if it is true.


The son of a friend of mine claimed that he fell asleep in his tree stand. When he awoke, there was a buck almost directly underneath his stand. It was a difficult shot, but he saw the deer go down. He rounded the tree, and began to climb down from his stand, when he saw the buck get up, and walk beneath him. Believing the animal to be mortally wounded, he unsheathed his knife, and pounced on the deer, slitting it's throat. After recovering himself, and observing the now dead deer, he turned around, only to see the first buck he had shot under the tree.What is the best ammunition for deer hunting?
The semi-magnum 30-06 was designed to shoot Full Metal Jacketed bullets through an earthen embankment and then through a steel helmet! There is at least a 3 to 1 overkill advantage over a 2 to 1 safety-factored 30-30 gun situation for the biggest deer, for 6 to 1 more power than actually needed. So it becomes a situation of your not screwing up some kind of way. The 150 grain bullets are all that are needed on moose, and the 180 grainers often used to limit damage to the deer carcass, have a lot more recoil to screw up your aim, and miss entirely or make a badly placed hit. The use of the mighty 30-06 on deer is political and social in origin, and simply not a good idea. However, the awesome extra power can make a bad hit lethal, and harvest the trophy of a lifetime on a rear presentation you shouldn't be shooting at unless at already wounded and escaping game, perhaps through brushy obstructions. Conversely, the extra power might or might not compensate for a bad hit you would not have made using a more appropriately scaled weapon for mere deer. Lately, less power than the 30-06, the 7.62NATO (similar to 308WIN) is usually used on the biggest brown bears in the world in Siberia with handloaded 200-220grain bullets. If I had to go deer hunting in a woods environment with a 30-06, I would prepare downloads set for 30-30 power, such as the Hornady part# 3040 150 grain spitzer over 41 grains of IMR 4064. And if out in the open, long range situation, the Hornady part# 3021 130 grain spitzer with 51.3 grains of IMR 4064 for 3000 fps, duplicating a 270 WIN load, also at minimal recoil to not screw up my aim. My use of IMR 4064 is because of it's reputation for consistent accuracy at varying temperatures. The Golden Age in which individual preparation and savvy puts one ahead of the crowd, is still with us, if we qualify. Regards, Larry.
If it is hunting ammunition made for deer hunting by Federal, Remington or Winchester, then it's going to be effective.





It will be up to the hunter to properly shoot the ammunition into the deer.





Check the manufacturer's website for ammunition specifications and ballistic information.
Remington Cor-Lokt 165 grain. This will be a little more bullet weight for larger deer and is about as flat shooting as the 150 grain.





This bullet has been in existance since 1940 and has killed many, many deer over the years.





If you want a Premium bullet, consider rounds loaded with Nosler AccuBond bullets. These are for longer ranges, say 300 to 400 yards.
Try the 150 grain Premier Core Lokt by Remington.





The regular Core Lokt are fine ammunition as well and a little cheaper.
For long range, open field hunting, use a 140-150 Gr.


spitzer boat-tail.


For short range, brush hunting, use 180-200 Gr. Round nose soft points.


That '06' is pretty versatile.


You can buy a load that fits your situation.
Pretty much anything that isn't full metal jacket, or something peculiar like tracers, should work for hunting deer.
I prefer the Remington core-lokt in 180 grain myself.* Or the 220 grain.*
it depends on what type of weapon you are using.