Thread: Bullet Performance on game

Hi All, I am using Hornady superformance factory ammo loaded with the 129g SST projectile in a 6.5 Creemoor. I've shot a few Fallow deer with these and always been pretty happy with the performance, Shots have been taken from 30m out to 350M. shoulder shots usually leave an exit wound. The only bullet that I have ever found was a nice mushroom with core intact. This ammo is also pretty accurate in my Tikka T3x. Last weekend I shot a decent sized Boar, around 100kg gutter, I head shot it because that was the only shot available to me. Range was approx 175m the bullet hit just below the ear and the Boar dropped on the spot. The bullet did not exit, we hung the Boar up for processing and removed the head, the bullet, or what was left of it dropped out of the neck area onto the ground. When we butchered the animal we found small bullet fragments in the top of the back steaks and considerable Trauma in the neck area. The bullet had shed its core. Now I know the impact on a large Boars head is pretty extreme but it makes me think these projectiles might no cut the mustard on larger game like a good sized Red Stag. In past years I have used and reloaded for a 6.5x55. I always used Nosler 140gn partition bullets and never had a failure even on large stags. So I am wondering what other peoples experiences are with these SST projectiles and also what other people are using in the 6.,5 calibre. I am wondering how the 143gn Hornady ELDX are going, I have heard stories about these projectile shattering on impact. With a little luch I should have managed to add an image of 2 bullets. The one at the top recovered from the Boars head, the one at the bottom recovered from a fallow Deer shoulder.