Hornady SST performance

[tXfactor]

I will be trying 120 SST and 110 TSX on the piggies this weekend. Will report back.

Hopefully I can recover the bullet.

 

[dee]

If you recover one I would say that they didn't perform well.

 

[tXfactor]

With the SST/TSX I don't hesitate to take any shot. I could shoot a pig up its asshole and recover the bullet on the opposite end of its body. But yes I agree, for the most part if you're recovering the bullet on a shot through the shoulder, then the bullet didn't do its job. I've only ever encountered that on 110gr Hornady V-Max (though it was still DRT).

 

[tXfactor]

No, I've just seen enough sucking chest wounds to know the symptoms.

We call them "gunshot wound to chest."

 

[popper]

Try 168 Amax's if you can find them. Or 308MX FTX, 30/30 FTX will seat too deep. Work great on hogs. You don't need 3K fps for anything you hunt.

 

[deemus]

I will be trying 120 SST and 110 TSX on the piggies this weekend. Will report back.

Hopefully I can recover the bullet.

Well..................

 

[Iamntxhunter]

I have shot plenty of hogs with them with my 25-06 in 117gr and they are very effective.

 

[ElevenBravo]

came up with what looks like a pretty good load with Accubonds, which is good as we actually have them on the shelves in town.

 

[dee]

You will be pleased with their performance on game. I use them in several calibers with great results.

 

[cjvibe]

I have used the sst in some handloads for my xbolt chambered in 270 and the perfermance on pigs was very good using a behind-the-shoulder shot.

 

[Dhayes]

Hornady SST bullet retrieved from the 190 lb. sow I shot in Texas (My first kill) It was a reload round. I used Hornady 7mm-08 once fired brass and 41.3 grains of IMR4350 powder. I put the cleaned bullet inside a pendant to make a necklace.

 

[ElevenBravo]

The 165gr Accubond out of the 300WSM was a little overkill for the first hog I shot -shot through the heart, completely pulped it, and blew out most of the ribs as it exited. Decided to downshift and switch to the .308 Ruger Scout and use 150gr Federal Powershoks. Wounded a second one, tracked it down and put one through the chest at 25 yards. Bullet was recovered in near one of the hind legs, it retained about 50% of it's weight at 75.9gr.

Probably not going to be using the WSM on anything closer than 100 yards from now on.