Soft vs Hollow point

snowstorm

Well-Known Member
Hi all,

I'm about to get some 87gr heads.

The last time I used soft points.

What are you thoughts on my trying hollow points this time around?

Are there any advantages of one over the other ?

I note hornady hollows points are Boat Tails, the soft points are not.

Are HP longer than the same weight soft points? My rifle has a 1:9 twist.

They are for Roe.

Thanks,

S.
 
Hiya,
My only experience with hollows is on foxes (.223) and it just cut them in half....not nice at all. Only use lead soft point now.
 
Re: hollow

dieseldan said:
Are hollow points not Match Bullets,

Target only?????

No, although a lot of people use them as such - and many people reckon they should be best kept for target shooting. I just wanted other's opinions.
 
Hi Snowstorm, I have used both in my .243. The .243 Win was primarily a Varmint round in good old US of A.
They are accurate rounds and good on foxes, but a bit explosive on roe. So much so that the last roe heart shot I had with this round gave bruising pretty well doun the full length of the flank on the exit side.
I then went to Sierra 100 grainers and experienced much less meat damage.
Don't know whether you re-load yourself but with N160 or IMR4064 you still get around 3000FPS whic is plenty fast enough.
 
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