ballistic tip

Hey guys, I thought I'd ask the question here because everyone has been so good to me on this site. It's the best! Anyway, I've always seen Hornady Xtp bullets and cartridges and Winchester Silvertips(which some say are basically a ballistic tip) in the stores. Here lately I've been seeing(as...

Hey all I'm from WV where shots are almost always under 100 yards, I've been using a 30-06 with nosler ballistic tips and getting good results. My question is at this range are my bullets even expanding or using their potential or would I be better off with a 30-30 or slug shotgun?

Probably at least 6 years ago now, I developed a load for my Ruger Hawkeye in .300WM. It is a 180gr. Nosler Ballistic Tip with 76.5 gr or RL 22. (I realize that Nosler now shows 75 gr. of RL 22 as max, but Alliant still shows 77 gr. as max charge with a 180 gr. bullet). My records show this...

Hello guys, I'm an occasional reader and felt this would be the right forum for this question. I whitetail hunt with a .308. I live in the western part of Kentucky so it is a combination of hardwoods and fields. My longest shot selctions range from 15-325 yards (325 just because that is...