What ammo are we all useing list?

Sako Powerhead 130grains Barnes TSX for deer and Sako Hammerhead 156grains SP for wild boar in my .270
 
Factory:

.223 Norma (loaded with 40gr Vmax)
6.5x55 Norma (loaded with 120gr Nosler BT) Fox when the .223 isn't to hand or over rape stubble.
6.5x55 Norma (loaded with 140gr Nosler Partition) Deer
30-06 Norma Oryx 180gr Boar, Deer and Moose
 
.243- sierra 85gr HPBT gameking on top of vit powder all UK deer.
7x64- norma 170grs Vulkan on top of Vit, all animals driven.
Hornady 100gn hp ontop of vit, Roe[guests] , hornady 139gn btsp interlock on top of vit All UK and European Deer.
308- sierra 180gn RN prohunter on top of Vit or norma 180gn oryx on top of vit, all European game.
375- norma 300gn Oryx on top of norma powder all game red deer and bigger.
 
.308 150gr Federal Power Shoks - Really nice shooting round and does very little meat damage. If I werent starting to home load this would be my top choice for shop bought ammo as my local RFD always stocks it and for a decent price.

I've been developing a home load recently using Lapua brass, CCI primers, RS52 powder and 165gr Interbonds and I'm planning on this being my go-to round once I have the powder charge nailed.
 
I use 150gr DL1 bullets propelled by N-140 powder in both 7mm-08 and 7x57R. So far, I've used them on roe, muntjac and CWD. We shall hopefully see about fallow in a fortnight or so. But it's nice and simple, the same bullet, powder and primers in everything. There's a bit more powder in the 7x57R though, from memory I thing ~41gr as opposed to 39.1gr in the 7mm-08.
 
7x57 145gr Speer Hotcor spitzer and boat tail over Viht N150

243 Win 100gr Nosler partitions over Viht N160

Also use sierra matchkings for FMJ target rounds in both.
 
Thank you everyone for this, it's interesting the variety being used.just trying to get myself into lead free mode, any help for and against?.
 
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Thank you everyone for this, it's interesting the verity being used.just trying to get myself into lead free mode, any help for and against?.
Why lead free, if it aint broke don't fix it.
243 85 grn Gameking all uk quarry.
30-06 165 grn Partitions Fox up to African game, Moose, Boar.
Tusker
 
Why lead free, if it aint broke don't fix it.
243 85 grn Gameking all uk quarry.
30-06 165 grn Partitions Fox up to African game, Moose, Boar.
Tusker

i know, i have never used anything but the RWS KS bullet, but I can see the point on using lead free, that is why I'm interested in views from the group here.
 
For lead free I am hearing good reports of the 150g hornady superformance GMX, the Geco zero 135g and the Lapua Naturalis providing the ranges are sub 150 yards. There is also the Barnes vortx euro loading with the awesome 130g TTSX but I'm not sure if the uk distributors have brought any in yet. My lead free useage is generally home loaded
 
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