Hornady XTPS
06-18-2011, 07:32 AM
#21
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Comance county, OK
Posts: 11,409
The 240 grain .430 XTP bullet has killed about 20 deer and a few hundred wild hogs for me. Put the bullet where it is supposed to go and it does a fine job. Shoot them in the guts with any bullet and your are in for a chase.
06-18-2011, 11:16 AM
#22
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 5,605
The only problem ive had with the XTP is that it has not performed consistently on media tests. Sometimes it does fine and other times it comes apart. Even the 475-325gr was not consistent and its a big bullet.
In all honesty on game, i never had a problem except with the XTP mags. On a couple of kills expansion appeared to be minimal but without a heart or lungs left intact didn't matter much.
GoldDots/DeepCurls on the other hand have been very consistent and the price is close enough to XTPs. Accuracy has been as good or better, so i see no reason to buy XTPs IF i can buy GD/DCs instead.
When the buck of a life time comes in view of my crosshairs, i dont want to worry about "what ifs" or be forced to wait for the perfect broadside presentation. Although i usually do wait for a nice broadside shot which im pretty sure will take out the heart and pass through. A humane kill at a variety of reasonable shot presentations, impact velocities and ranges is at the top of my list when i hunt.
IMO the GD/DC fills these requirements in the "affordable" bullet category better than most other brands.
In all honesty on game, i never had a problem except with the XTP mags. On a couple of kills expansion appeared to be minimal but without a heart or lungs left intact didn't matter much.
GoldDots/DeepCurls on the other hand have been very consistent and the price is close enough to XTPs. Accuracy has been as good or better, so i see no reason to buy XTPs IF i can buy GD/DCs instead.
When the buck of a life time comes in view of my crosshairs, i dont want to worry about "what ifs" or be forced to wait for the perfect broadside presentation. Although i usually do wait for a nice broadside shot which im pretty sure will take out the heart and pass through. A humane kill at a variety of reasonable shot presentations, impact velocities and ranges is at the top of my list when i hunt.
IMO the GD/DC fills these requirements in the "affordable" bullet category better than most other brands.
06-18-2011, 04:06 PM
#23
Typical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Montana
Posts: 581
I have a box of Deep Curls that I'm going to play with. Also I was able to get about 20 rounds of .45 cast bullets. They are 300 grain with the dia of .452 in a Semi Wade Cutter. Going to see what happens. If the cast bullets work good. I can buy 500 hundred for 100 bucks.
06-18-2011, 05:43 PM
#25
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 1,607
The only problem ive had with the XTP is that it has not performed consistently on media tests. Sometimes it does fine and other times it comes apart. Even the 475-325gr was not consistent and its a big bullet.
In all honesty on game, i never had a problem except with the XTP mags. On a couple of kills expansion appeared to be minimal but without a heart or lungs left intact didn't matter much.
GoldDots/DeepCurls on the other hand have been very consistent and the price is close enough to XTPs. Accuracy has been as good or better, so i see no reason to buy XTPs IF i can buy GD/DCs instead.
When the buck of a life time comes in view of my crosshairs, i dont want to worry about "what ifs" or be forced to wait for the perfect broadside presentation. Although i usually do wait for a nice broadside shot which im pretty sure will take out the heart and pass through. A humane kill at a variety of reasonable shot presentations, impact velocities and ranges is at the top of my list when i hunt.
IMO the GD/DC fills these requirements in the "affordable" bullet category better than most other brands.
In all honesty on game, i never had a problem except with the XTP mags. On a couple of kills expansion appeared to be minimal but without a heart or lungs left intact didn't matter much.
GoldDots/DeepCurls on the other hand have been very consistent and the price is close enough to XTPs. Accuracy has been as good or better, so i see no reason to buy XTPs IF i can buy GD/DCs instead.
When the buck of a life time comes in view of my crosshairs, i dont want to worry about "what ifs" or be forced to wait for the perfect broadside presentation. Although i usually do wait for a nice broadside shot which im pretty sure will take out the heart and pass through. A humane kill at a variety of reasonable shot presentations, impact velocities and ranges is at the top of my list when i hunt.
IMO the GD/DC fills these requirements in the "affordable" bullet category better than most other brands.
In fact, 1 deer I found zero blood. Another I only found a few spots about the size of #4 shot. Of course they killed the deer, but it wasn't a dramatic improvemnt over XTPs that I was told to expect.
Ray
06-18-2011, 06:49 PM
#29
Typical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Montana
Posts: 581
Thats why I like sabots. You can play and play all day long with bullets. However I don't have a muzzleloader season. I would probably be willing to give up the sabots for a muzzleloader season. But I know that Montana will never go for a Muzzleloader Season. Hell the got rid of all the late hunts 6 years ago. Doubt they change for a muzzleloader.
06-18-2011, 07:16 PM
#30
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Yucca Valley,Ca
Posts: 2,496
the season runs 3 weeks.. i have a OLD TIMER friend that has a bad ticker, i will take along. he's hunted here for many years. i probably won't even get serious about scouting and trail cams until mid September.the bucks will be roaming out of the Park looking for hot does that time of year
Ray
