Bullet construction

[Petey308]

Here are some options from Norma

 

[Petey308]

Here's one from Abram

 

[Petey308]

Here's a couple Core-Lokt examples. Definitely not the best quality and design for lower impact velocities and longer distances where accuracy/precision really matters.

 

[Petey308]

Measurements on the Core-Lokts

 

[gator378]

Thanks. Great pictures and very good information

 

[asd9055]

Always educational. Thanks

 

[ajvinyard]

Really educational, thanks

 

[6.5Swede]

Petey308,
Thanks for sharing this information. It was very timely and helpful for me. I am in the process of bullet selection and load development for my big elk hunt this fall. You have answered so many of the questions that have been bouncing around in my head. Long ago I came to the same conclusion as you, most people are just guessing. Thanks for some good, sound information.

Steve

 

[Petey308]

Petey308,
Thanks for sharing this information. It was very timely and helpful for me. I am in the process of bullet selection and load development for my big elk hunt this fall. You have answered so many of the questions that have been bouncing around in my head. Long ago I came to the same conclusion as you, most people are just guessing. Thanks for some good, sound information.

Steve

My pleasure, and always glad to help. Good luck on your hunt! I hope it goes great.

 

[6.5Swede]

Thanks. If you'd like, I will share as much terminal performance as I can. I'm also very geeky when it comes to these things. By the way, I also grew up in Iowa and hunted deer with shotguns and slugs. I hated those things.

Take care,
Steve

 

[Petey308]

Thanks. If you'd like, I will share as much terminal performance as I can. I'm also very geeky when it comes to these things. By the way, I also grew up in Iowa and hunted deer with shotguns and slugs. I hated those things.

Take care,
Steve

I love getting as much first hand info as I can, so that would be great!

I'm so glad I no longer have to hunt with slugs and a shotgun anymore lol

 

[philipbrousseau]

Extremely helpful. Thank you.

 

[Hand Skills]

Here's a couple Core-Lokt examples. Definitely not the best quality and design for lower impact velocities and longer distances where accuracy/precision really matters.

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Thanks for sharing your work, Petey.

Cross sectioning bullets can be very informative, and it's great to see this thread as a growing repository.

One point above puzzles me a bit - I have seen a few truckloads of game killed with the 170gr RN Core lokt. While I'll agree it's not a long range bullet, I believe superior low velocity performance of the Round Nose to be possibly it's best attribute.

Do you have any examples of round nose core-lokt bullets performing poorly on game? I am genuinely interested in your experience.

 

[CMP70306]

Thanks for sharing your work, Petey.

Cross sectioning bullets can be very informative, and it's great to see this thread as a growing repository.

One point above puzzles me a bit - I have seen a few truckloads of game killed with the 170gr RN Core lokt. While I'll agree it's not a long range bullet, I believe superior low velocity performance of the Round Nose to be possibly it's best attribute.

Do you have any examples of round nose core-lokt bullets performing poorly on game? I am genuinely interested in your experience.

My family switched from the old green boxes to the Hornady Light Magnums due to poor performance on whitetails. They would routinely have deer run for well over 100 yards with little blood even when hit in the vitals and that was with 150gr bullets in a .30-06. They said the SST had significantly more shock and resulted in much quicker kills with better blood trails and have been shooting them ever since.

I personally never had any direct experience with them as they had made the switch before I started hunting.