The Ultimate Hunting Bullet

[86alaskan]

I get what you're saying. I'm thinking that "simply" adding a bit of a boat tail to the NP and giving the tip more of a VLD profile would help greatly. Heck, even just a boat tail and a good tip would make a decent difference, and probably not add a significant amount to the making of the bullet.

 

[cohunt]

I just started shooting them this morning. But I will keep track of it when I clean it.

what is the actual OD of those? can you measure? do they measure right at .284" or slightly under? I ask this as I have seen pics online of the tlr expanded bullet and not all of them are showing rifling grooves cut into the jacket, I wonder if they are slightly under caliber ? maybe .2835"--or even a slightly tapered profile?

 

[Andrew Massi]

I get what you're saying. I'm thinking that "simply" adding a bit of a boat tail to the NP and giving the tip more of a VLD profile would help greatly. Heck, even just a boat tail and a good tip would make a decent difference, and probably not add a significant amount to the making of the bullet.

poly tip wouldnt hurt, the lead tips always seem to get deformed

 

[JLM8401]

Are the EDGE TLR bullets available for purchase? Or is this only load ammo? Assuming not since never seen bullets offered by Federal.

Midway has both. Loaded ammo and Bullets

 

[Braunschweiger]

Midway has both. Loaded ammo and Bullets

To my surprise I had never known federal sold their bullets as components

 

[elkaholic]

To my surprise I had never known federal sold their bullets as components

they didnt as far as I know. until now

 

[Korhil78]

what is the actual OD of those? can you measure? do they measure right at .284" or slightly under? I ask this as I have seen pics online of the tlr expanded bullet and not all of them are showing rifling grooves cut into the jacket, I wonder if they are slightly under caliber ? maybe .2835"--or even a slightly tapered profile?

I measured some and they are .2835 - 284". I believe that they are all .284. The ones that measured .2835" is probably me squeezing the digital caliper too hard.

 

[Kimber7man]

I get what you're saying. I'm thinking that "simply" adding a bit of a boat tail to the NP and giving the tip more of a VLD profile would help greatly. Heck, even just a boat tail and a good tip would make a decent difference, and probably not add a significant amount to the making of the bullet.

They do have the Accubond....

 

[Swamplord]

my opinion only and not directed at anyone in particular,

get a bigger cartridge with a larger caliber bullet, there are far too many people out in the field these days with mini guns that barely carry enough energy to kill a bunny beyond 500 yards, they preach shot placement then shoot at game and go on a blood trail/tracking excursion, *** ?

If you shot an animal with a rifle, it MUST go down STAT ! if not .... you are simply mortally wounding it and waiting for it to eventually die, then high five each other on your prowess

get a bigger gun and learn how to use it, where the hell did all the MEN go ? all I hear these days is terrified little beeches freaking out over a bit of recoil

 

[TX Badger]

There are a lot of good bullets being suggested here, but I am not looking for the best alternative or compromise. I was hoping to start a discussion about how the ultimate LR hunting bullet would be constructed. My submission would be a VLD partition.

I shoot deer with 168 Bergers from a 7 rem Mag. That does a great job. But, I did have one not exit at 25yds on a large broad side buck. He died in view 75 yds later, but there was no blood trail in fresh snow. Seems like the same bullet with a Partion would have exited.

 

[elkaholic]

When I was still making long range, high bc bullets a few years ago, I experimented with a partition, of sorts, that performed very well. I was making 308 sized bullets for my 30 mag. I found by running a thin Sierra jacket and a much shorter 257 jacket swaged backwards inside the 30, I could make a very effective long range bullet that worked like a partition up close. It took two cores and was a bit complicated but worked very well. I also had an aluminum ballistic tip very much like the new Atip.

 

[elkaholic]

When I was still making long range, high bc bullets a few years ago, I experimented with a partition, of sorts, that performed very well. I was making 308 sized bullets for my 30 mag. I found by running a thin Sierra jacket and a much shorter 257 jacket swaged backwards inside the 30, I could make a very effective long range bullet that worked like a partition up close. It took two cores and was a bit complicated but worked very well. I also had an aluminum ballistic tip very much like the new Atip.

My 208 grain version had a bc of .345 which was pretty good for the times. I did kill some game very effectively.

 

[Backcountry sports]

The Fusion probably is good. Go with them

Berger vld are the best they are great ling range stops everything

 

[bbarker71]

I miss the Winchester fail safe bullets. Not high BC but they were like a Barnes up front, steel cup with lead behind. Amazing killing bullet