Description
Speer Grand Slam 30cal 180grain 2063
With a tapered, precision-drawn jacket and a long nose, the Grand Slam® bullet is engineered to blow through the thick hides, heavy bones and tough bodies of the world’s biggest game—without sacrificing accuracy. On impact, internal jacket flutes allow consistent expansion, yet the bullet retains most of its weight for deep penetration every time.
- A tapered, precision-drawn jacket
- Internal jacket flutes
- Long nose profile for flatter trajectories
- Exceptional accuracy
Best Suited For
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The Grand Slam is a .308 caliber bullet designed with precision engineering for big game hunting. Its tapered, precision-drawn jacket ensures reliable expansion, while the long nose profile enhances accuracy and knockdown power.
Ideal game animals:
- Deer & Red Deer — reliable expansion with deep penetration
- Elk & Wapiti — hunters using 180gr Grand Slams in a .30-06 on elk have reported wonderful results and very high weight retention with no fragmentation.
- Moose & large bodied game — hunters using Grand Slams on elk, moose, mountain caribou, and similar large game found the bullet delivered exceptional penetration, including after shooting animals lengthwise through big bones such as vertebrae and humerus bones.
- Bears — for spot-and-stalk black bear or any grizzly/brown bear hunt, the Grand Slam is a strong choice since it drives deep and retains weight even in large-bodied animals.
New Zealand context: Well-suited for NZ's red deer, tahr, chamois, wapiti, and feral pigs at a range of distances and terrain conditions.
When To Use It
The Grand Slam's aerodynamic design is flatter shooting than many rivals and retains downrange energy, which translates to cleaner kills. It also performs well when shooting faster magnums because there's less chance of bullet break-up at closer ranges. Internal skives (notches) initiate expansion at lower velocities — a key factor when shooting at great distances.
Use the Grand Slam 180gr when:
- Hunting medium to large game at ranges from close up to the edge of your rifle's capability
- You need consistent expansion across a wide velocity range (close bush shots to long cross-valley shots)
- Hunting in terrain like NZ's South Island where shots can vary significantly in distance
- You want bonded-style performance at a more affordable price point than premium bonded bullets
