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Do you have a go to projectile that you depend on to get the job done, whether it's hitting gongs at long range, dropping deer, varminting, or ipsc/ wild bunch/ cas ?.
For me, not so far. So I'm interested to see if there are common ideas across the responses, ie one type of projectile across many different calibres that keeps being mentioned.
I get that a pill in one rifle may not work as well in another, just after the general drift of responses.
Hornady interlock for hunting.
Same for me, I've been using them for 25 years in several calibres. Sierra Prohunter wouldn't be too far behind as second choice.Quote:
Originally Posted by llewelyn
I am also liking the ELD-X at the range, but haven't used it on an animal yet, and they don't do a 30-30 version!
Cheers @Max Headroom, I was just about to start a similar thread to this. Like minds I guess, but I'll follow with interest.
The one projectile type I've had great experience with, and easy to get to shoot in almost anything is the Sierra Gamekings/Prohunter.
I’ve had great results with both of these at 7/08 velocities.
140gr Ballistic Tip
162gr Amax
Have a look at that recent poll on projectiles. Its very evenly split between four types: soft point, mechanically locked, ballistic tip, new gen high bc bullets. Four types with almost equal support. That’s pretty much been my experience over the years, you’ll never get one dominant answer, same as which calibre / cartridge.
Lehigh Defence 168gr CF or 194gr ME for the quickest subsonic body shot kills in my 300 blackout and 208gr ELD for long range head shots. The 270win isn’t fussy from 110gr to 150gr but using 150gr nosler LRAB for the best long range killing for a few years now. 65gr Sierra game kings for everything in a 223rem, 55gr v-max if varmiting only.
Targex 95gr 6mm, closely followed by Sierra 85gr 6mm. Both great projectiles for the 6mm/.243 calibres
for my wsm eld-x for my 308 sst by hornady:cool:
Sierra tipped match kings in all cals for all purposes.
They seem to out shoot everything else Ive tried and easy to develop loads for. Fast became my go to.
Partitions for every calibre out to 300 yards, long range AMAX or TMKs
Are the sierra match kings ok on game?
Yip the tipped ones
Cool, good to know
I'm thinking an easier question would be,Quote:
Originally Posted by Max Headroom
Ford or Holden, or
Blonde or Brunette, or
Size 10 or 16, or
A cup or..... you get the picture
ELD X in most of my larger calibers, I like the SST in the 243 and Noslar BT in the 22 250,in the 223 the 55gr SP/WC.
GS Custom HV for hunting
Anything else for fun shooting. It would be boring just sticking to one type of bullet.
FMJ for all hunting. I like to injure the deer so their mates come to help them out of there, then I lob a grenade in and get multiple deer from just one shot.
@Gibo Ha ha ha brilliant.. shoot them in the ass
140 Gr Accubond
Kills everything from rabbits at 20m to Sika at 520m
Berger 7mm 168 VLD
I use Hornady interlocks. Quite accurate, cheap and kill as well as anything else. You can't really argue with them.
I tend to go for the Interlocks, but if I cant get them in the calibre/weight I want then I will look around for a Sierra Prohunter.
For pistol sized hunting bullets I will use either Hornady XTP's or cast my own.
Haven't done a lot of hunting, but been getting practice at least.
223 I use 55gr Horandy softpoint. Have nailed heaps of rabbits, hares, wallabies and a pig with them.
243's I use 100gr Sierra Gameking or Speer SPBT. Both seem to be the same ballistically. Have used on the same as above and targets out to almost 600yd.
7mmRM's Seem to like the 162gr A-Max, all I've tried so far, and only on paper and steel to 1000m.
I mean when you kill something it's not to say it doesn't die any more efficiently either way but the Nosler Partitions are my absolute favorite. They just seem to kill exceedingly well!
I've had real mixed results with Ssts particularly up close so I've put them into the Long range type. For most of my stuff which is sub 350 the Partitions just kick arse
@Rock river arms hunter what calibre and weight of Partition are you using, and what is your normal quarry, reds, fallow, pigs?
I'm usually after reds but come across pigs and fallow also and Using the never failing non SOY latte decaf hipster 308 :-)