I prefer the 170's as a general purpose round.
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I settled on the Federal 170 soft point (cheapo version, available widely) as functioning well and being accurate in two pre-64 Model 94 and a Marlin 336.
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Winchester 170 grain PowerPoints for me. A good nexus of price, accuracy and availability in my Marlin. Although... I'm in-between shotguns and for now, the Marlin is my home defense long gun. I've gone to Federal's 3030C, a lighter-constructed 125 JHP they intend for varmints and light game, for inside duty.
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I like the 150gr soft point for dogs, pigs and what not, I find on heart lung shots they expand quite well and leave a large exit wound. They will kill just about anything you're likely to run into if you can place your shot right.
If I'm shooting cattle, donkey/horses camel ect and I am taking a 30-30 (which has happened) I take 170gr power points, they're much more heavly constructed and don't expand as quickly as the 150gr soft points, they are better suited to quartering away shots with their better penetration.
For light thin skins animals from what I have seen the 150gr is devistating.
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