sst bullets

[newt]

Do any off you hunt with sst bullets? I just loaded bullets for my 30-06 in 165 grain. They group very good but have never hunted with them.

 

[hbar2]

I used 30 cal 150 gr SSTs in my 300 win mag a few years back one year. Shot an antelope and a couple deer with it. Was awesome. At just under 400 yds got a bang flop on a big mule deer buck. Buddy shot a caribou with same load last year with awesome results. Seem like a great bullet even at pretty high velocities.

 

[Fassteel]

Can be messy if you happen to hit bone. My bud shot a real nice Mule buck on the front shoulder, 257 Weatherby, and completely destroyed it. FS

 

[stubblejumper]

I would use them for deer sized game,but not for elk or moose.

 

[Levi Garrett]

I would use them for deer sized game,but not for elk or moose.

30 cal 165 gr , even with a light jacket, their accurate, and will pulp those lungs. moose are easy, and the elk are not bad if you get a good chance at the broad side...and a clean kill is the way to go, unlike shatter bone on a charging griz

 

[Levi Garrett]

Can be messy if you happen to hit bone. My bud shot a real nice Mule buck on the front shoulder, 257 Weatherby, and completely destroyed it. FS

Their was your problem @ mach 10

 

[chuckwagon]

I use them and they are a great bullet but messy.

 

[todbartell]

Ive never hunted with them. Just about every time Ive tried them for accuracy, I just cant find it. Nosler Ballistic Tip is 10x the bullet IMO

 

[Budweiser2]

I'll second that todbartell . I have used ballistic tips for years and they are an excellent bullet.


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Budweiser2

 

[ry-guy]

I found them very frangible, so poor weight retention. I have seen them hit a small mule in the front shoulder and pretty much explode. It took a second shot in the pump house to stop it. I am very much a Nosler guy.

 

[Budweiser2]

The nosler ballistic tip is not made for sub sonic loads . The bullet opens up on impact like it is designed to do. This and shot placement makes it an excellent hunting bullet. I have killed several large animals with this type bullet. The farthest any had ran was a 6' cinnamon bear and that was 30 yards.
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Budweiser2

 

[newt]

I am having trouble finding acurracy with sst bullets. Using interlocks iget the best accuracy. Thanks for all the information.

 

[Wookie316]

I couldn't get the SST's to shoot as good as the Noslers. Never hunted with them either.

 

[mudbug]

I've used 130 gr sst in my 270 and the accuracy is great but I have only shot 1 deer with them. The deer was trotting off the field and he dropped and skid a bit. Seemed to work great (it was only a 40 yrd shot mind you).