hawk-i
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Hmmm, pretty much sounds like every bullet made sucks for someone for one reason or another!
The Most DISSAPOINTING Bullet there ever was...
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For me, it was the old X-bullet, but not in all calibers and loads. Some worked ok, and some never grouped or opened well at all. Otherwise, the 110 FMJ in a 30 Carbine.
In handguns, it had to be the old 130 FMJ-RN we were issued for our 38 Spec's in our flight ALSE gear. I would rather carry a 158 RN lead than those things, but eventually, all problems were solved by the issuance of the 9mm M9 and 124 FMJ's - HA! (Keep a personal 45 or a box of 9mm HP's quiet and handy)
In handguns, it had to be the old 130 FMJ-RN we were issued for our 38 Spec's in our flight ALSE gear. I would rather carry a 158 RN lead than those things, but eventually, all problems were solved by the issuance of the 9mm M9 and 124 FMJ's - HA! (Keep a personal 45 or a box of 9mm HP's quiet and handy)
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NZTahr
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And that's the crux of it. They are just a lump of lead and copper (or copper) and can all do unpredictable things. They are shot into animals at all sorts of ranges, angles and speed.
They are shot into fatal places and non fatal.
The margins are small and variables huge.
And we complain about the exceptions and forget about or ignore the majority.
There are very few hunting bullets with fatal flaws in their design. Ive shot literally thousands of deer and cant name one bullet that consistently performs poorly. I could though name a few that I prefer over others.
How about cast bullets in my old 30-30? Anyone got something snarky to say about that?
A good RFN cast can be fairly effective in a 30-30. I use them in my 14" and 22" Contender barrels.
We know and understand its limits and range of effectiveness.
"How about cast bullets in my old 30-30? Anyone got something snarky to say about that?"
Just shows our age
Just shows our age
I use to hunt Adirondacks with 30/30 170FN hard cast and accurate enough at bayonet range in cedar swamps. Killed my first deer there with it, I think it was in 50BC or so.
Calvin45
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Well I started with spears and atlatl.Why don't ya just throw rocks at the target?
Jerry M
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B-Lot
sending you a message about hunting there.
Majestic 6.5
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It died from lead poisoning first before blood loss. CoreLokts need to strike bone first in order to expand. Seems like the 30 cals gernade but in .264 if you can get them to shoot accurately they are deadly if under 150 yards. I've harvested (4) Elk and lost (2) . I'm going to try Norma Oryx 156gr next.
That is freaking incredible! And it also makes me question the consistency of every lot bullet manufacturers put out there. I shot that same bullet at a big boar and blew a hole the size of grapefruit in his armor plate, he grunted and ran off like hey buddy go get a bigger gun.
Another blacktail shot at the back of the rib cage funky quartering away angle. Bullet blew up on the first rib it hit went up the backstrap about 4 inches and lodged in the meat. 3 hours, 2 dogs and 5 guys going 3 miles we caught up to him and killed him. Then I shot another big boar right behind the ear. I've killed a bunch of hogs with this shot with Partition's and it's lights out game over broken neck immediate lights out. Not with the SST. Again it blew up, separated the lead kinda switch directions and ended up in its snout. Jacket was up in the neck meat. Hog went into Tasmanian devil mode and 2 additional shots finished it off. That's the last time I shot them. Plenty of people like yourself have had excellent luck with them. Just not for me. If someone gave me a few boxes of SST, I would turn around and trade them for chicken eggs. A dozen would probably be too much to ask for though. I'll stick with the Nosler's even though they cost double. Maybe the SST is amazing and I'm missing out? As the saying goes, to each their own.
Magnum44270
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Like your previous experience, The SST can be very frangible especially at close range and o rhigh speed. At distance or low speed they may work just fine.. Would be a great ear hole bullet and/or antelope bulletThat is freaking incredible! And it also makes me question the consistency of every lot bullet manufacturers put out there. I shot that same bullet at a big boar and blew a hole the size of grapefruit in his armor plate, he grunted and ran off like hey buddy go get a bigger gun.
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