I once loaded some Nosler boat tail bullets that were designed for the 30-30 in my 30-06 at full power. I tested them for expansion. As you would expect, they pretty much blew up at short range.
Beyond 200 yards, when they had slowed to 30-30 velocities, they performed normally.
Accuracy was fine for hunting purposes.
Hmmm. My self defense 30-06 (actually a self offence) is my Garand...
My Anchor is holding fast!
I would use a 125g frangible bullet just so you don't run the risk of killing the guy 3 blocks down the road.
Unless you live on a big farm with lots of space and trees.
When dealing with islam one should always ask themselves: "What would Leonidas do?"
I recall an old Dean Grennel story from one of his books where he did just this, but for hunting ammo.
As I recall, he was talking about the more casual days when people would reload for others who didn't. Apparently he reloaded some .30-06 rounds for a friend to hunt mountain lion with. BTW, the friend wanted a lion to have mounted by a taxidermist.
Being somewhat ignorant of such things (again this was supposedly in Dean's more neophyte days) he simply loaded "150 grain bullets." Turns out they were 150 FPs intended for a .30-30. Apparently blew the cat to pieces (or at least too many pieces to mount.)
I loved Dean, and sorely miss him and his writing!
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |