Thread: Mushroom bullets

This what Hornady308 165ssts look like after going thru the sholder of a red shot at 318yds MV 2760ft/s.Mushroomed ok,deer fell over.

The reason I don't much like using SST's is over concern about fragmented lead throughout the meat we'll probably eat. I went from SST's to Interbonds to the Barnes TTSX I mostly use now.
Wouldn't hesitate to use SST's on anything I was just killing and leaving behind. Always found them quite to very accurate and good killers. My son knows of my concerns about the SST's but still prefers them for his own hunting as he has always done well with them.

I would consider that a failure. It has disintegrated. To do that at that speed means it's to soft.
I like a nice mushroom with the core retained. Which is why I prefer bonded projectiles.

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

I would consider that a failure. It has disintegrated. To do that at that speed means it's to soft.
I like a nice mushroom with the core retained. Which is why I prefer bonded projectiles.

At what stage of successfully killing the deer would you consider that the bullet failed?

Originally Posted by 30.06king

The reason I don't much like using SST's is over concern about fragmented lead throughout the meat we'll probably eat. I went from SST's to Interbonds to the Barnes TTSX I mostly use now.
Wouldn't hesitate to use SST's on anything I was just killing and leaving behind. Always found them quite to very accurate and good killers. My son knows of my concerns about the SST's but still prefers them for his own hunting as he has always done well with them.

Interesting comment, i generally dont take the sholders after a sst been thru them.Theres bugger all meat on them anyhow.Iv been using ssts for 20yrs now.They stop deer and i havnt tasted lead yet.
Cheers.

My girlfreind uses the same bullet at about the same speed. Nothing fancy, just puts it in the shoulder, havent seen one walk away yet. A couple of times theres been a hole through both shoulders, but the damge between is pretty major. Her 11 year old son has taken 3 for 3, a hind, a spiker, and a stag. The hind took 2 paces, the other 2 bang flop. Wont be seeing any complaints about bullet performance from her, she loves her 308 and the SST.

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

I would consider that a failure. It has disintegrated. To do that at that speed means it's to soft.
I like a nice mushroom with the core retained. Which is why I prefer bonded projectiles.

Inreresting comment,its disintergraded and stopped the deer,good.Being too soft really,to me thats good,better than penciling straight thru.its traveled thru two sholders and smashed them and stopped the deer in its tracks.Iv stopped deer out to 430yrds,ssts seem to work for me.Il try and find a nice mush roo for you one day.The core retained hmmm,interesting.22 deer last summer didnt think it failed
Cheers.

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

I would consider that a failure. It has disintegrated. To do that at that speed means it's to soft.
I like a nice mushroom with the core retained. Which is why I prefer bonded projectiles.

I dont reload,so name a high performance 308 150-165 gr bullet with a bonded projectile in it.

Originally Posted by 30.06king

The reason I don't much like using SST's is over concern about fragmented lead throughout the meat we'll probably eat. I went from SST's to Interbonds to the Barnes TTSX I mostly use now.
Wouldn't hesitate to use SST's on anything I was just killing and leaving behind. Always found them quite to very accurate and good killers. My son knows of my concerns about the SST's but still prefers them for his own hunting as he has always done well with them.

Not a concern at all. For you to develop elevated levels of lead in the blood you would need to eat contaminated meat several times a week. Don't you remove the bruised meat?

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

I would consider that a failure. It has disintegrated. To do that at that speed means it's to soft.
I like a nice mushroom with the core retained. Which is why I prefer bonded projectiles.

IMO if they do that they just create shrapnel. The animal is dead!

Originally Posted by 30.06king

The reason I don't much like using SST's is over concern about fragmented lead throughout the meat we'll probably eat. I went from SST's to Interbonds to the Barnes TTSX I mostly use now.
Wouldn't hesitate to use SST's on anything I was just killing and leaving behind. Always found them quite to very accurate and good killers. My son knows of my concerns about the SST's but still prefers them for his own hunting as he has always done well with them.

I dont reload,so name a high performance308 150-165gr bullet that has a Barnes TTSX projectile in it i could buy in a shop.Nearist shop with sst 165gr is 230ks from where i live.

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Podcast watching?too busy cutting up venison.By

Originally Posted by Trout

I dont reload,so name a high performance308 150-165gr bullet that has a Barnes TTSX projectile in it i could buy in a shop.Nearist shop with sst 165gr is 230ks from where i live.

@Trout I handload just about all my ammo and am not sure what factory ammo is currently available with those TTSX bullets. The Barnes Vortex ammo should though if stocked by the LGS you usually buy from.
Actually, I'll enquire up here to see if I can find anything and let you know.
Alternatively I could even make some handloads for you to try if factory ammo cant be found.

Originally Posted by Trout

Podcast watching?too busy cutting up venison.By

Do you not have speakers?
you dont have to be glued to the screen

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