Speer .452 300 grain Deep Curl
10-03-2010, 01:10 PM
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That there is what i have been using to see how some bullets shot out of my muzzle loader perform. I tried the 300g Deep Curl one time, back when it was called Gold Dot. Results:
The bullet now weighs 262.4g. It penetrated 4 jugs. Range was about 60 feet and the powder charge was 105g BH209.
10-03-2010, 02:06 PM
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WOW!! that is an impressive mushroom on that bullet. Also four jugs is pretty good penetration. Thanks for that.
Do you also feel, like Sabotloader.. this bullet needs to be pushed hard?
Do you also feel, like Sabotloader.. this bullet needs to be pushed hard?
10-03-2010, 03:22 PM
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10-03-2010, 03:52 PM
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Ok, I wasn't aware either that they just changed the name, lol. I thought deep curl had something totally different to do with the construction of the bullet. Kinda like the difference between a Magtip and Grandslam bullet in their rifle line.
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10-05-2010, 01:37 PM
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If the deep curl is the same as the gold dot, then this is the bullet that I used a few weeks ago on a roughly 140 pound boar hog. The bullet was a .452 300 grain (454 Casull) bullet in the black Harvester ribbed sabot with 95 grains of 777. It punched right through the shield and through the other side with good expansion.
10-05-2010, 05:51 PM
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If the deep curl is the same as the gold dot, then this is the bullet that I used a few weeks ago on a roughly 140 pound boar hog. The bullet was a .452 300 grain (454 Casull) bullet in the black Harvester ribbed sabot with 95 grains of 777. It punched right through the shield and through the other side with good expansion.
excellent information there. How far away from the hog were you when you shot? That is some impressive penetration from all the stories I hear about hog hunting.
10-05-2010, 08:11 PM
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The shot was just over 50 yards. A friend and I were drawn for a public land quota hunt beginning this Thursday where there is a good population of deer and hogs, so I am curious to see how it performs on deer if we get the chance. If we have any luck, I'll post pictures.
12-27-2011, 06:01 AM
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12-27-2011, 11:24 AM
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