Hornady 350 grain sabotless bullets
12-05-2008, 06:32 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Hornady 350 grain sabotless bullets
ORIGINAL: lemoyne
The are lead alloy plated well. I have use the and all the test loads were under 1.5 inches , they shoot well out of all my guns they will usually shoot with either 90 100 or 110 gr of powder and a lot of guns will shoot a inch group with the if the shooter can. I have seen a test in balistic jell and shot a boar with them and I thought they did real well ; they have good penatration and yet open well. Lee
ORIGINAL: graveyard zombie
Has anyone tried the Hornady sabotless bullets yet? They appear to be all copper, have a plastic ballistic tipand have a hollowed out bottom similar to the Powerbelts but without the plastic bottom. They claim they are accurate (don't they all) and no plastic fouling which of course is logical since they don't use plastic sabots nor do they have plastic bottoms. A Wally World near my hunting grounds has several packs (15 in a pack) of the 350 grain reduced down to 5 bucks and I'm just wondering if they are even worth that. Thanks.
Has anyone tried the Hornady sabotless bullets yet? They appear to be all copper, have a plastic ballistic tipand have a hollowed out bottom similar to the Powerbelts but without the plastic bottom. They claim they are accurate (don't they all) and no plastic fouling which of course is logical since they don't use plastic sabots nor do they have plastic bottoms. A Wally World near my hunting grounds has several packs (15 in a pack) of the 350 grain reduced down to 5 bucks and I'm just wondering if they are even worth that. Thanks.
Do you have a URL for the penetration test and the ballistic gel test, I would be interested in seeing this. Thanks Chap
12-05-2008, 06:38 AM
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RE: Hornady 350 grain sabotless bullets
ORIGINAL: UncleNorby
I am a fan of big heavy bullets. I generally shoot for the shoulders of a deer, andI also want the bullet to exit.
I am a fan of big heavy bullets. I generally shoot for the shoulders of a deer, andI also want the bullet to exit.
Chap
12-05-2008, 07:31 AM
#13
Nontypical Buck
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RE: Hornady 350 grain sabotless bullets
Yes, African game is hard to kill in general, from what I have heard. Not only that, the anatomy of many species there differs from what we are used to here, the vitals are further forward. Shoulder shots are the rule there.
We all know deer are not hard animals to kill. Lung shots will do it every time. Trouble is, where I hunt a deer can go a reasonably short distance, cross a property line and end up where I don't have permission. Hasn't happened yet, and don't want it to.
We all know deer are not hard animals to kill. Lung shots will do it every time. Trouble is, where I hunt a deer can go a reasonably short distance, cross a property line and end up where I don't have permission. Hasn't happened yet, and don't want it to.
12-05-2008, 08:13 AM
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Boone & Crockett
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RE: Hornady 350 grain sabotless bullets
My Encore is cuurrently sighted in with the 350 grain FPB. The groups were not spectacular but were minute of pig.
As a general rule i do not shoot the shoulders of deer and hogs. It ruins too much meat.
i fully understand why a hunter would want a shoulder shot on a dangerous game animal.
As a general rule i do not shoot the shoulders of deer and hogs. It ruins too much meat.
i fully understand why a hunter would want a shoulder shot on a dangerous game animal.
