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- Thread starter bearhunter338-06
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TTSX or TSX
Even though they are $$ bullets, I find they save me money in load development. They are such an accurate hunting bullet that it rarely takes me more than a few shots to have an excellent load with the combination of accuracy, velocity and performance on game. Plus you don't get bits of lead shrapnel scattered through your game.
Even though they are $$ bullets, I find they save me money in load development. They are such an accurate hunting bullet that it rarely takes me more than a few shots to have an excellent load with the combination of accuracy, velocity and performance on game. Plus you don't get bits of lead shrapnel scattered through your game.
- Location
- Yellowknife, NWT
Hornady SST more than anything else.
- Location
- Steel Town and The Peg
Hornady SST and Barnes TSX
Yup, LBT designed WFN or LFN style bullets in the .44s, 45/70s, and .50cals., the bigger, heavier and wider meplat the better, hollow pt. versions of the same bullets for deer and smaller game. Minimally, 300grs. in the .44 Mag., 400-500gr. in the 45/70s, and 500-700 in the .50s, cast hard when using top end velocities, cast softer when used at lower vel.
BigUglyMan
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- New Scotland
The Partition is like an old reliable friend. Never had a problem with them nor a failure.
beretta boy
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Orillia, Ontario
Partitions in the 25's ... Hornady 250 RN's in the Whelen.
- Location
- Somewhere on the Hudson Bay Coast
How can you make a bullet selection independent of caliber and bullet weight or without taking into account the game you intend to hunt? The cartridge determines the impact velocity, and the construction of the bullet must be appropriate for both the impact velocity and the density of the target. You probably wouldn't chose the same bullet for antelope, deer, caribou, and wolves as you would for grizzlies, elk or moose. You probably wouldn't choose the same bullet to use in a .30/30 as you would in a .30-378.
Where cup and core bullets are appropriate, Remington CoreLoks are pretty hard to beat. TSX/TTSXs are pretty tough to beat when the bullet impacts at extremely high velocity or when the cartridge is the minimal choice for the game being hunted. Bonded bullets are appropriate for the heaviest and thin skinned dangerous game, where great expansion is coupled with deep enough momentum for deep penetration, and solids stand alone for thick skinned game.
I pick between Accubonds,Scirrocos, Bergers and TTSX. What ever I am after and what gun I am using will determine what I load up. I am using 120 TTSX in my Swede for moose. Mostly it depends how consistent they shoot in my rifle.
- Location
- Eastern Edge of the Foothills
My go-to bullet for deer is the Sierra Gameking.
My go-to bullet for bigger than deer is the Accubond.
That being said, I have some rifles whose pet loads are different.
Hornady in its various forms is used quite a bit, and Speer is also used somewhat. I've got a couple TTSX loads worked up as well.
I've really tried to like Partitions, but they just aren't as accurate in any of my guns as the Accubonds are.
My go-to bullet for bigger than deer is the Accubond.
That being said, I have some rifles whose pet loads are different.
Hornady in its various forms is used quite a bit, and Speer is also used somewhat. I've got a couple TTSX loads worked up as well.
I've really tried to like Partitions, but they just aren't as accurate in any of my guns as the Accubonds are.
