Thread: 300 Blackout

Originally Posted by Friwi

I don't think your 220 gr is going to expand at all to do the damage. They might just tumble a bit with a bit of luck if hitting a bone .
Extra weight is of no use as a150 gr cast hollow point goes through an animal quite easily.anymore weight is just waited energy and prone to some spectacular ricochets.
I have tried the 170 gr hornady flat base flat point and made the jig to hollow point the tip and barely saw a difference damagewise on goats compared to the same bullet left original.
The 150 gr cast lead hollow point definitely does the damage and kill animal more humanely and quickly.

And the Lehigh seem to be doing the trick as well.

The 150gr cast do it a hell of alot cheaper too. WIsh they would cycle in the ar....