Roedeer 1962
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I see mostly 150 g are there any users of 125g and any meat damage ????
150gr interlocks for me too, chrono’d at 2750 FPS. Great stopping power and internal damage, meat damage is minimal for a big round. The boat tails are nice to seat too.
Are the interlocks boat tails? I've only ever used factory ammo. Also, what length barrel and gun are you using?
I believe the 150gr interlocks are available in flat base and boat tails.
Boat tails are 3033
Flat base are 3031
I shoot them in a Howa 1500 sporter, 22” inch barrel I think.
Yeah, I’m loading my own.Ah okay, are you home loading? I was asking because I've a 20in 1in11 (or so the manual says) twist tikka and was trying to figure out the rough velocity as I don't have a chrony. I recon its around 2720 based on average fps lost per inch of barrel. Hornady use a 24in test rifle
I used to use nosler 165gr ballistic tips for chest shooting, they were doing around 2550fps at the muzzle and were absolutely brilliant, nothing ran more than about 20-25 yards if it ran at all, always left a good sized exit would so bloody trails were strong. Meat damage from these was minimal and usually got most of the meat from the shoulders. I used them for fallow roe and muntjac. I have since changed my rifle and I now use the nosler 125gr BTs but I am now neck shooting most of my animals under 100ish yards. Hope this helps.Shot placement should be chest area, range no more than 150 yards, all deer species
Yeah I am using the nosler 125gr BTs, they are great in my rifle, MV is averaging 2800fps. Meat damage wise I will admit if its around 100ish yards I will neck shooting it if I can which is why I dropped to this weight, I have used 165 BTs and tried the 150s too and both are great but I wanted slightly faster expansion for neck shooting. I have chest shot roe and fallow with the 125s and the meat damage below 100 is yards isn't unacceptable, defiantly less than I got from 150gr honrady SST factory ammo (I didn't like that as ever ting I shot with it was mashed on the front end). I have shot fallow out to 230 yards with the 125s in the chest and they put them down really fast but didn't blow the shoulders up, past 100 yards for chest shooting the damage is very acceptable but still has great performance in putting them down.I see mostly 150 g are there any users of 125g and any meat damage ????
Sierra Pro hunters - I use them in all my rifles except the .45-70 which doesnt like 300gn bullets and they work great, plus they are cheap!
I did also use the 165gn Hornady Interbond in .308 for a time as well and that was another great bullet.
I see mostly 150 g are there any users of 125g and any meat damage ????
I like the Pro Hunters as well. In 6.5 Grendel and 7mm-08 I use the 120's. In 308 I use the 165's. These are, by the way, some of the most accurate bullets I've used in these three chamberings. To the OP, I would say that the SST from a 308 (and 30-06) has given erratic performance on mule deer and whitetails. I fell into a large supply of 30 caliber SST's up to 180 grains and loaded them for my kids rifles. That the deer died wasn't and issue but the bullet would turn. A chest shot from 80 yards would blow out the off shoulder instead of passing through. I have seen a 165 SST fired from a 30-06 simply blow up behind the scapula of a vary large mule deer causing him to limp away until the 120 Pro Hunter from my 7-08 put him down. These SST's are about 10 years old and quite accurate, but I use them for target shooting now. Newer SST's purchased for my 6.5 Grendel (123 grain, several LOTS) exhibited a flier or two in every group. I eventually shelved them and bought 1000 of the 120 Pro Hunters which, in that rifle, proved to be THE most accurate bullet at 2700 fps.~MuirSierra Pro hunters - I use them in all my rifles except the .45-70 which doesnt like 300gn bullets and they work great, plus they are cheap!
I did also use the 165gn Hornady Interbond in .308 for a time as well and that was another great bullet.
But in my 7x57 I have been using the the Fox ammo and very impressed. Accurate, quick killing with a good wound channel, but minimal damage beyond that. Even when putting a bullet through the shoulder.
Hi All,
I am currently reloading Hornady 165 gr., SST for my .308 rifle. The barrel length is 22" with a 1:12 twist. I have read somewhere that this bullet can cause unacceptable meat damage. Any comments will be much appreciated.