Recovered core-lokt.
11-28-2006, 09:01 AM
#21
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RE: Recovered core-lokt.
Never had a problem using Core-Lokts or Winchester Power Points. I cannot see the point in paying more for ammo than neccessary when the longest shots that we take around here is only about 120 yards.
11-28-2006, 11:09 AM
#22
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Location: Baileysville, WV
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RE: Recovered core-lokt.
Dangit you guys arent giving me any reason to reload here..lol. I have boxes of Interlocks and Solid bases that I have been dying to try out on deer but I cant make the time to load em up and I really dunno if I could make em group any better or kill any deader rthan these cheap factory loads. Only thing I can see is a little higher bc and maybe a slightly flatter trajectory. Even though mostof my shots are inside a 100 yards. The 300-400 yard shots are still common and can be taken if you wish. Those core-lokts killed at ranged distances from 7-322 yards last week. I hunt on logged property (thick) but being in WV you can shoot ridge to ridge and the neighbor's field almost always has a deer in it sometime during the week. Takes a versatile gun to cover all of it.
11-28-2006, 11:36 AM
#23
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RE: Recovered core-lokt.
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Found the core-lokt I killed a decent 8 pointer with last Monday while butchering the deer today. It was a 7 yard shot almost head on that impacted between the front shoulder and the neck. Bullet was recovered about an 1/8 inch below the surface at the back of the ham. Retained weight was 117 grains..if the small piece of the jacket that were found beside the bullet are counted retained goes to 123 grains. Bullet was a perfect mushroom. Fired from a 7-08 it began life as a 140 grain. It went through some large bone and travelled the length of the deer held together and dropped the deer within 15 yards. Pretty darned good performance for a "junk-lokt"
Of all the deer I killed last week the only thing that they all had in common on bullet performance was the fact that all deer involved are now in the freezer
Is this about the norm for what everyone else is getting?
Found the core-lokt I killed a decent 8 pointer with last Monday while butchering the deer today. It was a 7 yard shot almost head on that impacted between the front shoulder and the neck. Bullet was recovered about an 1/8 inch below the surface at the back of the ham. Retained weight was 117 grains..if the small piece of the jacket that were found beside the bullet are counted retained goes to 123 grains. Bullet was a perfect mushroom. Fired from a 7-08 it began life as a 140 grain. It went through some large bone and travelled the length of the deer held together and dropped the deer within 15 yards. Pretty darned good performance for a "junk-lokt"
Of all the deer I killed last week the only thing that they all had in common on bullet performance was the fact that all deer involved are now in the freezer Is this about the norm for what everyone else is getting?
Since reloading, I have yet to buy any to try to reload. We all fall victim to the next best thing in hunting stuff. Probably another one of them things.
11-28-2006, 12:02 PM
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RE: Recovered core-lokt.
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They still sell them nearly everywhere here BCWV has to be the only place I ever seen where a convienence store has an ammo rack
They still sell them nearly everywhere here BC
WV has to be the only place I ever seen where a convienence store has an ammo rack
I was in Petersburg, WV, doing some squirrel hunting, and blasted away a whole box. I ran down to the mom and pop gas station and bought some high brass no5. Holy cow, they were twice the price. But I got my ammo, and back to shooting the tree rats.
11-28-2006, 12:11 PM
#26
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RE: Recovered core-lokt.
Wal-Mart has had the core-lokts most of the fall for 12-15 a box for the popular calibers. 243, 270, 30-06, 30-30, 308. Ammo sure has went up though. They were selling the Fed Classic for 9.99 a box but it didnt last long. I probably bought 15 boxes of that altogether myself..lol. Theres 2 Wal-Marts in Beckley one in Welch (no kidding) and that one in Logan. You are right though...average prices are over $20. Convienence matters though sometimes.
11-28-2006, 12:15 PM
#27
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RE: Recovered core-lokt.
Up in Wetzel County the ol' corelocks are ones that you can find anywhere you please too, except of course for my 7mm-08 the WalMarts only carries those danged Winchester PowerPoints. Terrible haha
I've had great success with the corelocks, I recovered one from my 7mm08 last year that hit right between the hams through the spine and went the length of the body and was under the skin by the ribs. Perfect mushroom.
I've had great success with the corelocks, I recovered one from my 7mm08 last year that hit right between the hams through the spine and went the length of the body and was under the skin by the ribs. Perfect mushroom.
11-28-2006, 01:04 PM
#28
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RE: Recovered core-lokt.
Its laying here on the desk but Im not real sure how to get it on there without a digital camera and floppy drive. If I can use someone elses I may be able to do it.
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