Rem Core Lokts
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Kachok
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Core-Lokts are something of the standard by which all other cup and core bullets are judged. The way I see it the SGK, Power Point, and BTSP are a little softer/faster expanding, and the Interlock (SP), Hot Core, and Partition are a little tougher but the Core-Lokt fills a nice middle ground you almost never hear of one failing to expand nor do you hear of many that come completely apart unless pushed to insane speeds.
xxjumbojimboxx
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I've found they're very accurate in 30-30, anything else is truly hit or miss!
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Mcgunner
I have 4 ML 2 trad and 2 modern! I love my CVA Mtn but the trigger is jacked and I need to find someone to fix it. I have and encore that I used to pop a doe infront of my daughter last yr at 165 yards. We were on the ground and I had to stalk 100 yards to cut the distance to somthing I could make. Best shot I ever made and best hunting trip I have had yet. I love black powder!!!!
I have 4 ML 2 trad and 2 modern! I love my CVA Mtn but the trigger is jacked and I need to find someone to fix it. I have and encore that I used to pop a doe infront of my daughter last yr at 165 yards. We were on the ground and I had to stalk 100 yards to cut the distance to somthing I could make. Best shot I ever made and best hunting trip I have had yet. I love black powder!!!!
Zeke/PA
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I have used Core-Lokts since forever on PA Whitetails prefering the 180 grain round nose in the .30-'06. That particular bullet is no longer available to reloaders though but the Pointed Soft Point is just as effective.
For my "beanfield" rifles other bullet makers have the accuracy edge .
I really like the 200 grain Core-Lokts in the .35 Remington however.
For my "beanfield" rifles other bullet makers have the accuracy edge .
I really like the 200 grain Core-Lokts in the .35 Remington however.
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Has anyone seen the 165 sp in 7mm sold in bulk? When I see Remington bullets sold that size is omitted from the list for some reason.
That is a real performer on mule deer and elk in my 280's but I have gone totally to reloading so I use Hornady now.
That is a real performer on mule deer and elk in my 280's but I have gone totally to reloading so I use Hornady now.
Kachok
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Never knew they made a 165gr 7mm, have seen 160gr though.
Kachok
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No but I have not given the Core-Lokts much attention since I discovered the Deep Curl which I like alot more. I get 160gr Deep Curls at a local gun store, they shoot really good out of my 7mm-08.
JRs12Valve
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I use their 300 gr hollow points in my .45-70.
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My 308 has killed 15 whitetail, all drt.
My pawpaws 308 has 87 notches in the stock.
My dads 30-06 has taken more than he can number.
All with corelockt. Your milage may vary, but unles your shooting grizzly with a 243 at 8250 yards.... They work like a charm.
My pawpaws 308 has 87 notches in the stock.
My dads 30-06 has taken more than he can number.
All with corelockt. Your milage may vary, but unles your shooting grizzly with a 243 at 8250 yards.... They work like a charm.
MCgunner
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I used to worry about Nosler 150 BTs in my .308 just from internet wisdom. Then, I shot a buck just as he turned. Bullet went in his right ham about 2" from his rectum and came out his neck. Never found the bullet, but the deer went NOwhere.
I shot it in my .308 because it was so accurate. After that deer, I now have total confidence in it to kill whatever it hits so long as I get vitals and I don't know that I'll ever find the bullet in an animal.valkyrie.rider
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My dad used core lokt all his life. As I grew up I kept switching to the newest (and more expensive) thing. He kept killing deer with one shot. Now that Ive gotten older, I shoot core lokt. Go figure....
Core-Lokt bullets work, plain and simple. They expand well, hold that shape, and penetrate well over a reasonably wide velocity range, and they do it consistently. They may not shoot the best in your rifle, but the question is do they shoot well enough for your application. For a great many people that answer is yes.
MCgunner
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Why would I accept mediocrity when I can make ammo that expands well and shoots better and even costs less? Yeah, Sierra bullets ain't that expensive.
I swear, between the Core Lokt fanatics and the .30-06 fanatics on this board, I'm beginning to wonder why they don't just outlaw production of any center fire rifle ammo, but 165 grain Core Lokt .30-06? I mean, everyone here, but me would have ammo, it seems. ROFL
morcey2
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What you call "mediocrity" is interpreted by others as "sufficiency." It isn't perfection, but in many cases it's good enough. Just because someone else likes something that you don't doesn't equate to an attack on you.
170 gr Core-Lokt factory 8MM ammo doesn't shoot worth crap in one of my mausers, but the 7x57 core lokt stuff shoots great in my mexican mauser. But 165 gr core lokt 30-06 would fill many roles nicely. Not my preference, but wouldn't turn it down if someone gave me a bunch.
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When all else fails when handloading for a new rifle. I will buy a box of Rem Core-Lokts, and shoot them at 100 yards. If I get the same old 2" group that I expect from a Rem Core-Lokt. I know it isn't my rifle or scope that is not working. If I get better than a 2" group then I know I have good fall back for hunting if I can't get a load to work, or if I need factory ammo for some reason.
That's a little over the top, don't you think?
Core-Lokt bullets work very well or they would not have stood the test of time. Just because you do not like them or they do not shoot like match bullets is no reason to bad mouth them or call folks who like them fanatics. No one is saying they are match accurate, or are the best bullet out there, they are simply saying they are a very good bullet that works very well.
While you do not care for "fanatics", I don't particularly care for "my way or the highway", as there is more than one way to skin a cat.
MCgunner
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Perhaps, but if you never try anything else, you'll accept mediocrity, it seems. I'd like 'em if they'd shoot straight in one of my rifles. I choose what shoots best in MY gun. Core Lokts never have. If you're shootin' a doe at 50 yards with a .30-30 open sights, I guess it don't matter, but across a New Mexico canyon, I want some accuracy.
I'll agree with that. Seems you are focused on accuracy while others have focused on performance of the bullet, which is where the Core Lokt shines, but to your point, you do have to hit the target, and the Core Lokt won't shoot the best in all rifles, that's for sure.
I would stand by the statement that they are worth trying in a new rifle, just because of their performance on game. They are one of the stand by's, just like Game Kings or Partitions, because they work. Heck, some guns will not shoot Partitions well, but that doesn't change the fact they are a great hunting bullet.
If my .30-30 will shoot 1" at 100 yards I am happy, but my bench gun better shoot sub .25 any time I don't screw it up. (And well under if I wanted to place)
MCgunner
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160 partitions in my 7 mag shoot 1 MOA. I'm a 1 MOA guy. If it'll shoot 1 MOA, I'm happy and confident that I can hit what I'm wanting to hit if I do my job out to 400 yards, as far as I'll ever shoot and THAT only in perfect conditions shooting flat, no inclines.
Yeah, I'm a bit anal about accuracy. But, as with the .30-30 example, some jobs require more accuracy and some don't. I understand that. Around here, I don't really have to worry about MOA accuracy, but it's sure nice to know I can thread that .257" Game King between twigs if need be.
Yeah, I'm a bit anal about accuracy. But, as with the .30-30 example, some jobs require more accuracy and some don't. I understand that. Around here, I don't really have to worry about MOA accuracy, but it's sure nice to know I can thread that .257" Game King between twigs if need be.
Kachok
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Anyone who has any qualms with the terminal performance of Core-Lokts most likely never shot a deer with one, the only reasons I load Sierra is every time I get a little better accuracy out of them, they have higher BCs, and they perform just as well on deer sized targets.
22-rimfire
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Choose what works for you. Remington Core Lokts always worked perfectly fine for me at the ranges I typically might take a deer.
Some people make a big deal about "accuracy" and well.... at 100 yds, if you can hit a 4" circle you're probably fine, but that isn't quite good enough when extrapolated out to 300 yds. So, do what makes you happy and are comfortable with the performance and accuracy at the ranges you typically shoot.
I typically use a Model 700 270 win with 150 gr Core Lokts for deer hunting. I seldom shoot the rifle other than when I am hunting and don't particularly enjoy shooting it. I get it out in the late summer or early fall and check my scope zero and it has always been exactly on for the last 20 years every time.... so I take it hunting and if I am fortunate, one shot later there is venision in the freezer and the rifle gets put up for another year. Next year... repeat. That doesn't work so well with varmint calibers often shot at much further distances, but for deer hunting, it works from me.
Some people make a big deal about "accuracy" and well.... at 100 yds, if you can hit a 4" circle you're probably fine, but that isn't quite good enough when extrapolated out to 300 yds. So, do what makes you happy and are comfortable with the performance and accuracy at the ranges you typically shoot.
I typically use a Model 700 270 win with 150 gr Core Lokts for deer hunting. I seldom shoot the rifle other than when I am hunting and don't particularly enjoy shooting it. I get it out in the late summer or early fall and check my scope zero and it has always been exactly on for the last 20 years every time.... so I take it hunting and if I am fortunate, one shot later there is venision in the freezer and the rifle gets put up for another year. Next year... repeat. That doesn't work so well with varmint calibers often shot at much further distances, but for deer hunting, it works from me.
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