Few rounds are as versatile, popular, and capable as the .30-06 Springfield. We recently had the opportunity to run many boxes of ammunition through bolt-action rifles ranging from the new Benelli Lupo to old and beautiful classics like the Belgian Browning High Power Safari. When we prepare for the next deer or big game hunt, the following ammo sections will be on the shooting bench.
Sierra’s .30-06 GameChanger shot fantastic groups for our test at the range. (Photo: Kristin Alberts/Guns.com) Once known only for bullets, Sierra is altering the face of loaded hunting ammunition. GameChanger utilizes a 165-grain Tipped Game King (TGK) bullet. The projectile’s lead core is encased in a thick copper jacket and then tipped with polymer in a hollow-point design. Sierra advertises superior penetration and controlled expansion at any range and suggests using the .30-06 165-grain loads on anything from deer to moose. We found that GameChanger shot a fantastic sub-quarter-inch, three-shot, 100-yard group through Benelli’s Lupo rifle. Sierra’s recent acquisition of Barnes Bullets via the Remington bankruptcy debacle will only further add to the company’s growth and hunting success. Keep an eye on GameChanger ammunition going forward. MSRP is $41.99/20-rounds.