Thread: BT's or SST's...... performance on game?

I currently shoot Nosler Ballistic Tips (BT's) and can't fault their performance at all. They are an extremely effective killer for me and are very accurate in my rifle.

However, now that I am doing a lot more shooting having caught the LR steel shooting bug, I am looking at cheaper alternatives. My T3 7/08 pushes the 140gr BT @ 2740fps and has served me well out past 500 yards on game and I'm now unsure whether to try the 139gr or 154gr SST's.

.284 140gr Nosler Ballistic Tips: $43 per 50.
.284 139gr/154gr Hornady SST: $57-$60 per 100.

I've ran the numbers through shooter on my smart phone and at 600 yards, we are only talking a couple of inches difference in favour of the heavier projectile and perhaps another 60-70 yards of range before the magical 1000 ft/lb figure is reached.

Is it worth the hassle of working up a new load....? 139gr or 154gr....? SST performance on game?

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