Just read your previous post Neckshot... MV 2750fps. Nice one. Thanks for your comments
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Just read your previous post Neckshot... MV 2750fps. Nice one. Thanks for your comments
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I find the SST results interesting. I've been shooting 140gr SST in my 270WSM for a while and have found them real good on Tahr, deer and chamois - from a distance. Up close, maybe a bonded or softpoint might be better. I've collected a few SST's from animals, this one from a nice 10 point stag at 375 yards and I have another one somewhere from a 12.25" Tahr at 520yards(the second shot in this animal when straight through). They go OK at these ranges, but I reckon that they may either fly to bits or go straight through up close.Attachment 13549
Finding the prefect "all ranges" projectile could be fun project! There isn't an a-max for 270 so have recent changed to the 150gr BergerVLD
I tried some 140gn SST's in my 270wsm also. About three years ago or so, and had a few of them fly to bits. So I changed to 140 accubonds which grouped a lot better. But i've been using the 140 gn Accubonds along with 150gn Berger Hunting VLD.
And then yesterday I had some 150 LR AB's arrive. So will give them a hoon
You obviously aren't basing this opinion on real experience.
I find that with them the hole in the target paper isn't quite perfectly round when viewed through a magnify glass. I think that its caused by the canelure around them.
Since I found that, I've never used them again.