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Best .30-06 Springfield loads for pronghorn

107 of 123 .30-06 Springfield factory loads carry 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity for pronghorn; the best reach 1,000 yd (Norma 180 gr Bondstrike). Ranked, with the drop chart for each.

LoadgrMax ethical ydMV fps500 yd ft·lbShoulder shot
Norma 180 gr Bondstrike1801,0002,7561,689yes
Barnes Harvest Collection 180 gr Sierra Tipped GameKing1809002,7601,562behind the shoulder only
Browning Long Range Pro Hunter 180 gr Sierra Tipped GameKing1808502,7451,479behind the shoulder only
Federal 180 gr Fusion Tipped1808502,7251,423yes
Federal 180 gr Trophy Copper1808502,7001,440yes
Hornady Superformance 180 gr SST1808502,8201,490behind the shoulder only
Nosler Trophy Grade Long Range 168 gr AccuBond Long Range1688502,8001,477yes
Sierra GameChanger 165 gr Tipped GameKing (TGK)1658502,8001,424behind the shoulder only
Winchester 180 gr Ballistic Silvertip1808502,7501,468behind the shoulder only
Browning BXS Copper Expansion 180 gr BXS Tipped Solid Copper1808002,7501,416yes
Federal 165 gr Trophy Copper1658002,8001,394yes
Federal 175 gr Terminal Ascent1758002,7301,421yes
Federal 180 gr Fusion1808002,7001,386yes
Federal 180 gr Trophy Bonded Tip1808002,7001,391yes
Hornady Superformance 165 gr SST1658002,9601,441behind the shoulder only
Remington 180 gr Core-Lokt Tipped1808002,7451,398behind the shoulder only
Remington Premier Scirocco 180 gr Swift Scirocco Bonded1808002,7001,391yes
Barnes VOR-TX LR 175 gr LRX BT1757502,8001,490yes
Federal 165 gr Fusion1657502,7901,270yes
Federal 165 gr Swift Scirocco II1657502,8001,271yes
Federal 165 gr Trophy Bonded Tip1657502,8001,271yes
Federal 178 gr ELD-X1787502,7501,546yes
Hornady Superformance 150 gr SST1507503,0801,345behind the shoulder only
Hornady American Whitetail TIPPED 165 gr SST1657502,9001,373behind the shoulder only
Hornady Precision Hunter 178 gr ELD-X1787502,7501,554yes
Hornady American Whitetail 180 gr SP InterLock1807502,7001,277behind the shoulder only
Norma 170 gr Tipstrike1707502,7891,307behind the shoulder only
Norma 180 gr ODIN1807502,7071,310behind the shoulder only
Remington 165 gr Core-Lokt Tipped1657502,8201,285behind the shoulder only
Winchester Copper Impact 180 gr Copper Extreme Point1807502,7251,350yes
Browning 180 gr Max Point Polymer Tip1807002,7501,251behind the shoulder only
Hornady Custom International 180 gr SP InterLock1807002,6151,184behind the shoulder only
Norma 162 gr ODIN1627002,8541,214behind the shoulder only
Norma 165 gr Ecostrike1657002,8221,245yes
Norma Tipstrike Silencer 170 gr1707002,7401,254behind the shoulder only
Remington 150 gr Core-Lokt Tipped1507002,9301,194behind the shoulder only
Remington Premier CuT 150 gr Copper Tipped1507002,9301,261yes
Remington Premier Scirocco 150 gr Swift Scirocco Bonded1507002,9101,228yes
Remington Hypersonic Bonded 180 gr Core-Lokt Ultra Bonded Pointed Soft Point1807002,8301,278behind the shoulder only
Winchester 150 gr Ballistic Silvertip1507002,9001,218behind the shoulder only
Winchester Deer Season XP 180 gr Extreme Point1807002,7501,251behind the shoulder only
Federal 150 gr Fusion1506502,9001,152yes
Winchester Copper Impact 150 gr Copper Extreme Point1506502,9201,105yes
Winchester Deer Season XP 150 gr Extreme Point1506502,9201,120behind the shoulder only
Winchester Power Max Bonded 180 gr Bonded Protected Hollow Point1806502,7001,118yes
Winchester Expedition Big Game 190 gr AccuBond LR1906502,7501,750yes
Barnes VOR-TX 150 gr TTSX BT1506003,0001,333yes
Browning Silver Series 180 gr Plated Soft Point1806002,7001,079behind the shoulder only
Federal 180 gr Power-Shok JSP1806002,7001,091behind the shoulder only
Norma 150 gr Ecostrike1506002,9531,101yes
Norma Ecostrike Silencer 150 gr1506002,8381,000yes
Norma 180 gr Plastic Point1806002,7001,032behind the shoulder only
Nosler 165 gr Ballistic Tip Hunting1656002,9501,505behind the shoulder only
Nosler Trophy Grade 165 gr AccuBond1656002,9501,505yes
Nosler Expansion Tip 168 gr E-Tip1686002,8001,420yes
Remington 180 gr Pointed Soft Point Core-Lokt1806002,7001,085behind the shoulder only
SIG Sauer 165 gr Marksman Hunter BT-SP1656002,8001,024behind the shoulder only
Winchester 180 gr Power-Point1806002,7001,079behind the shoulder only
Winchester Power-Point 250th Anniversary Edition 180 gr1806002,7001,079behind the shoulder only
Barnes VOR-TX 168 gr TTSX BT1685502,8501,401yes
Barnes VOR-TX 180 gr TTSX BT1805502,7501,414yes
Federal 168 gr Berger Hybrid Hunter1685502,8001,417behind the shoulder only
Hornady American Whitetail 150 gr SP InterLock1505502,910941behind the shoulder only
Lapua 170 gr Naturalis (N558)1705502,723944yes
Lapua 200 gr Mega (E401)2005502,545926behind the shoulder only
Norma 150 gr Tipstrike1505502,920979behind the shoulder only
Norma 165 gr Oryx1655502,854968yes
Norma 180 gr Oryx1805502,700993yes
Norma Oryx Silencer 180 gr1805502,690984yes
Norma 200 gr Oryx2005502,625975yes
Nosler 125 gr Ballistic Tip Hunting1255503,1001,003behind the shoulder only
Nosler Trophy Grade 165 gr Partition1655502,9501,320yes
Nosler 180 gr Ballistic Tip Hunting1805502,7501,468behind the shoulder only
Nosler Expansion Tip 180 gr E-Tip1805502,7501,503yes
Nosler Trophy Grade 180 gr AccuBond1805502,7501,468yes
Remington Hypersonic Bonded 150 gr Core-Lokt Ultra Bonded Pointed Soft Point1505503,0351,017behind the shoulder only
Remington 165 gr Pointed Soft Point Core-Lokt1655502,800945behind the shoulder only
SIG Sauer Platinum Hunter 180 gr Nosler AccuBond1805502,7501,468yes
Winchester 165 gr Power-Point1655502,800951behind the shoulder only
Federal 150 gr Power-Shok JSP1505002,910853behind the shoulder only
Federal 165 gr Nosler Partition1655002,8301,192yes
Hornady Superformance 150 gr CX1505003,0801,354yes
Lapua 185 gr Mega (E415)1855002,625839behind the shoulder only
Norma 139 gr Evostrike1395002,986861yes
Norma 180 gr Vulkan1805002,700859behind the shoulder only
Nosler Trophy Grade 150 gr Partition1505003,0001,179yes
Nosler Trophy Grade 180 gr Partition1805002,7501,390yes
Remington 150 gr Pointed Soft Point Core-Lokt1505002,910857behind the shoulder only
Winchester Power Max Bonded 150 gr Bonded Protected Hollow Point1505002,920904yes
Federal 150 gr Power-Shok Copper HP1504502,910722behind the shoulder only
Federal 165 gr Barnes TSX1654502,8001,130yes
Federal 180 gr Barnes TSX1804502,7001,279yes
Hornady Outfitter 150 gr CX1504503,0001,272yes
Hornady Superformance 165 gr CX1654502,9401,398yes
Norma 150 gr Whitetail SP1504502,887693behind the shoulder only
Remington 125 gr Pointed Soft Point Core-Lokt1254503,140690behind the shoulder only
Remington 150 gr Core-Lokt Copper HP1504502,910722yes
Winchester Super-X 125 gr Pointed Soft Point1254503,140690behind the shoulder only
Winchester 150 gr Power-Point1504502,920790behind the shoulder only
Barnes Harvest Collection BWB 180 gr Sierra Pro-Hunter RN1804002,860661behind the shoulder only
Norma 180 gr Whitetail SP1804002,700644behind the shoulder only
Remington 180 gr Core-Lokt Soft Point1804002,700611behind the shoulder only
Remington 220 gr Core-Lokt Soft Point2204002,410677behind the shoulder only
Barnes VOR-TX Reduced Recoil 130 gr TTSX BT1303502,760713yes
Hornady Custom Lite 125 gr SST1253502,700572behind the shoulder only
Hornady Outfitter 180 gr CX1803502,7001,319yes
Hornady Custom International 220 gr RN InterLock2203002,365475behind the shoulder only
Browning Long Range Pro 195 gr Sierra Tipped MatchKing195wrong bullet2,6501,665behind the shoulder only
Winchester Supreme Long Range 195 gr BC MAX195wrong bullet2,5701,517behind the shoulder only
Remington Premier Long Range 172 gr Speer Impact172wrong bullet2,8251,544behind the shoulder only
Hornady Vintage Match 168 gr ELD Match168wrong bullet2,7101,361behind the shoulder only
SIG Sauer Elite Match Grade 175 gr OTM175wrong bullet2,7001,343behind the shoulder only
Lapua 165 gr TRX TrueRange Expanding (N584)165wrong bullet2,7131,258behind the shoulder only
Winchester USA 147 gr Full Metal Jacket147wrong bullet3,0201,275behind the shoulder only
Federal American Eagle 150 gr FMJBT150wrong bullet2,9101,156behind the shoulder only
Federal Gold Medal Sierra MatchKing 168 gr168wrong bullet2,7001,179behind the shoulder only
Federal 250th Anniversary USA 150 gr FMJ150wrong bullet2,7401,005behind the shoulder only
Federal American Eagle 150 gr FMJ150wrong bullet2,7401,005behind the shoulder only
Norma 150 gr Jaktmatch FMJ150wrong bullet2,7721,065behind the shoulder only
Winchester M1 Garand 150 gr Full Metal Jacket150wrong bullet2,7401,029behind the shoulder only
Norma Range & Training 150 gr FMJ150wrong bullet2,690962behind the shoulder only
Remington UMC Centerfire Rifle 150 gr Full Metal Jacket150wrong bullet2,910857behind the shoulder only
Lapua 123 gr FMJ (S374)123wrong bullet2,936580behind the shoulder only

Chuck Hawks: ~800 ft·lb at impact with a .24″+ bullet of SD ≥ .215. Legal: CO: 1,000 ft·lb at 100 yd (rifle). Floor used: 800 ft·lb at impact plus the bullet's published expansion velocity. Orange = a target or varmint bullet (construction, not energy); red = never carries the energy. Sources: www.chuckhawks.com, cpw.state.co.us.

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