Thread: 270wsm xbolt

Keep an eye on those Berger’s

Any with a meplat smaller than 20-24 thou (.5 mm) can potentially perform like a FMJ

Best of for your hunt and be safe out there

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

Keep an eye on those Berger’s

Any with a meplat smaller than 20-24 thou (.5 mm) can potentially perform like a FMJ

Best of for your hunt and be safe out there

I had to google "metplat" They look uniform and I haven't had trouble in the past.

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

Keep an eye on those Berger’s

Any with a meplat smaller than 20-24 thou (.5 mm) can potentially perform like a FMJ

Best of for your hunt and be safe out there

I ran into this problem with the first (and last) box I bought, shooting LR foxes in Aus, 2011-12. Not only was the meplat internal diameter a variable, with some so small you’d be lucky to get a thin needle in there, but the depth of the hollow point to the lead was variable too. Some of them did exactly as you describe, FMJ. Others literally blew the fox (or wild dog) in half. They were so inconsistent I stopped using them. But my mate in W.A. continued and he is adamant the problem was a QC fail that was fixed and he’s never seen it again.