BoilerUP
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I've started rolling my own, and I'm interested in learning more about bullet expansion and choices in a given caliber and range.
I've killed 3 deer with high-power rifles shooting factory ammunition, one with a 270 shooting 130gr Win Super-X and two with a 30-06 shooting 180gr Rem Core-Lokts. Surprisingly enough to me, both deer I shot with the 30-06 did not have complete pass-through of the bullet...and ranges on both were probably 50-60 yards. What I recovered was against the opposite hide, with utter devastation of the heart/lungs left in their wake.
I'm thinking about hunting with a 243 this year, and I have some 100gr Hornady Interlock BTSP that provide excellent accuracy for me. I've also kicked around using 95gr SSTs, or similar weight Sierra Gamekings. Only problem is my shots can range from 25 yards up to 200, and I don't want to get into a situation of using "too much" bullet that passes through like a FMJ, or "too little" that explodes on contact and destroys a bunch of meat.
I know I can always adjust the powder load to slow down a bullet for expansion purposes, but admittedly my knowledge is weak in this area.
I appreciate anyone's experiences with the performance of any of these three bullets, in 243, 260, 270 or 30-06, and their insight into the whole expansion issue.
I've killed 3 deer with high-power rifles shooting factory ammunition, one with a 270 shooting 130gr Win Super-X and two with a 30-06 shooting 180gr Rem Core-Lokts. Surprisingly enough to me, both deer I shot with the 30-06 did not have complete pass-through of the bullet...and ranges on both were probably 50-60 yards. What I recovered was against the opposite hide, with utter devastation of the heart/lungs left in their wake.
I'm thinking about hunting with a 243 this year, and I have some 100gr Hornady Interlock BTSP that provide excellent accuracy for me. I've also kicked around using 95gr SSTs, or similar weight Sierra Gamekings. Only problem is my shots can range from 25 yards up to 200, and I don't want to get into a situation of using "too much" bullet that passes through like a FMJ, or "too little" that explodes on contact and destroys a bunch of meat.
I know I can always adjust the powder load to slow down a bullet for expansion purposes, but admittedly my knowledge is weak in this area.
I appreciate anyone's experiences with the performance of any of these three bullets, in 243, 260, 270 or 30-06, and their insight into the whole expansion issue.