Plain vanilla Hornady Interlocks......

what is the difference between the SST and IL. I just started reloading at christmas time for my 30-06 (new m70 SG!). I have a box of 165grain SST that my bro got me. I imagine they will be fine for moose right?
 
I totally agree with Ted,I used the SST on mtn caribou, but think its a bit fragile for moose.Maybe out of a mild velocity cartridge with a perfect broadside shot,but the regular hornady is the better choice for big moose
 
Republic of Alberta said:
I cannot say about the 30 cal SST's but I believe the current 7mm 162g SST has a slightly harder core than the 162g interlock based on what i have seen on game.
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We found in the 270 and 7mm cals the same weight SST is a Grenade compared to the Interlock or Interbond at the same speed. Pretty hard to get an identical situation for a live bullet test unless a guy is shooting gophers. Then it is so darn hard to get them to stop under the hide for retention records.:p

Goes to show how many different results we can all have!
 
I found the 130g 270 cal SSt's to be ridiculously explosive.



What weight did you shoot in 7mm?


I suspect varying amounts of antimony are added to different weights and calibers in the SST line up, changing the characteristics of the bullet greatly,, but it is just a guess.
 
I test 3 bullets from every box I buy. I test 1 of these by takin 4l water jugs 7-10 of these lined up side to side and shooting into them from the distance I plan to shoot game. This allows me to see penetration in water and every 4" hit plastic to check wound channel diameter and all parts lost are captured in the bottom of the jugs. Not scientific but for example my 25-06 a 120gr fusion bullet vapourizes the first jug rips the second open. Leaves the core in the 3rd and the jacket settles in the 4th. A 90 gr varmit bullet blows up the first 2 jugs and leaves the 3rd lookin like its been hit with 22lr birdshot. 117 gr Hornady superforamce ammo settles in the 4th jug in a nice mushroom. Although it blows up the 2 jugs. The other 2 bullets are fired in to 20" of drenched newspaper. Again not ideal but I get the bullets back and can see and track the wound channel. Maybe someone can try this with new and old interlocks at various ranges and velocities. Its as close to the same shot as you're going to get. One could even add a moose leg bone wrapped in wet paper to see how the bullet reacts when stiking a bone. I don't plan to hunt game larger then mule deer with my 25 but I have an idea of what my bullets will do to it
 
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