Lead free (copper) bullets
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Oddly enough I feel happier with the thought of this one!!
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Looks like it would do the trick. Was it recovered from a deer? What distance? velocity?Oddly enough I feel happier with the thought of this one!!
Now that looks like it would certainly be a far better choice for neck shooting red deer (what I do) I guess it depends what you're looking for?
Ideally I'd prefer a 6mm 85g Sierra Gameking or a 90grain Nosler BT over a 30cal but the 140Eldm in 6.5mm is also a very good bullet for that intended purpose.
Not sure I'd be confident that the lead free bullets expand enough for anything other than chest shots. What's your take on it as an experienced user of lead free?
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The TTSX was recovered from water and the Hornady from a longer range soil backstop, have never recovered a TTSX from game. The Hornady showed jacket - core separation. Initially I thought it had mushroomed brilliantly but then I dropped it on the floor and the tiny remaining lead core came out. The 162 SST currently holds my personal record for being the most meat damaging bullet I have experienced. However it is effective at longer ranges.
I don’t often take neck shots to be honest, I invariably either chest or head shoot where appropriate conditions exist. I have had no problems with the TTSX bullets pencilling through the head. The results have always been dramatic with generally both eyeballs prolapsing, there being a mist of escaping fluid around the head that is visible through the scope and the bullet continuing in a straight line, often through the first two cervical vertebrae.I am happy with how they perform in this application
I don’t often take neck shots to be honest, I invariably either chest or head shoot where appropriate conditions exist. I have had no problems with the TTSX bullets pencilling through the head. The results have always been dramatic with generally both eyeballs prolapsing, there being a mist of escaping fluid around the head that is visible through the scope and the bullet continuing in a straight line, often through the first two cervical vertebrae.I am happy with how they perform in this application
tikkathreebarrels
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Well I can build the loads but shan't be testing them just yet..... 7WSM, Hornady GRX 139gn with Reloder 19: working up from 64.5gn to 68.0gn. Seating them 20 thou off the lands.
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