What yall shootn deer with?

[rumlover]

240's always worked well in my 308. I think I shot 4 or 5 and the standard exit wound looked like a knife wound (sometimes shaped like the bullet outline undeformed). 220 hornady RN would exit with a ragged hole about twice the diameter of the bullet--shot 6 or so with that round. I've only tagged one with the 300W using 220 SMKs, it passed through the chest cavity like the 240's.

I'd like to try the Outlaw bullets, but I haven't brought myself to pay that much for pills. They're as expensive as my 50cal pills and I haven't gotten over the sticker shock yet.

How did you guys modify the SMK's above? Drill, sander, file? Was it a pain in the ass to get the weights consistent?

[gds]

mine are not SMKs, they are a prototype bullet made by a friend, designed specifically to expand at slower velocities. same concept as the outlaw bullets but a different design

[sgms18]

I went w/the 240 Outlaw and am very happy. See my other post,http://www.quarterbore.net/forums/showthread.php?t=8308

Yeah they are a little over priced but they leave a nice exit wound

[Idge]

Originally Posted by rumlover

240's always worked well in my 308. I think I shot 4 or 5 and the standard exit wound looked like a knife wound (sometimes shaped like the bullet outline undeformed). 220 hornady RN would exit with a ragged hole about twice the diameter of the bullet--shot 6 or so with that round. I've only tagged one with the 300W using 220 SMKs, it passed through the chest cavity like the 240's.

I'd like to try the Outlaw bullets, but I haven't brought myself to pay that much for pills. They're as expensive as my 50cal pills and I haven't gotten over the sticker shock yet.

How did you guys modify the SMK's above? Drill, sander, file? Was it a pain in the ass to get the weights consistent?

It is easy. A few minutes. Dremmel with the little carbide cutting wheel. Cut the tip off. (like butter) Then use a small drill bit, then a little bigger drill bit if you want it a little bigger HP. Hand file and polish. The only setback is they don't feed consistent enough in my AR. So I hand feed it and the clip is stacked with stock OTM's. The first shot is all you need. If not. Stick him with a pointy one, on a follow up.

[fasttwist]

For as much money that you would have in time and material, you could have the real thing.

[i8asquirrel]

I popped a nice forked horn with 90 gr Hornady XTP over 9.8 gr of trailboss.
The load is supper quite from my Bolt gun. (sounds like a BB gun through my can) 30yd DRT kill..............bullet preformed great!

[snipecatcher]

Originally Posted by i8asquirrel

I popped a nice forked horn with 90 gr Hornady XTP over 9.8 gr of trailboss.
The load is supper quite from my Bolt gun. (sounds like a BB gun through my can) 30yd DRT kill..............bullet preformed great!

Wow, I wouldn't have even attempted to shoot a deer with a 90 XTP. Glad to know it worked. Did it explode halfway through the chest or did you make a headshot? What kind of velocity are you getting with that load?

[rumlover]

90 grain TSX with trailboss...I bet that's beyond movie quiet. You've got to share some info on performance, especialy if it was a shot to the chest cavity. Congrats

[Alleycat]

Originally Posted by i8asquirrel

I popped a nice forked horn with 90 gr Hornady XTP over 9.8 gr of trailboss.
The load is supper quite from my Bolt gun. (sounds like a BB gun through my can) 30yd DRT kill..............bullet preformed great!

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/352...ding-box-of-25

To put it into perspective, this is what you killed a deer with. Damn! Everything I read says my 25-20 is not a hunting cartridge, but is shoots a 75 gr bullet at a little over 2000 fps. It puts quarter size holes in coyotes @ 100 yds. I may have to get it out. I say good job. Shot placement would have to be critical and you must have that down.

[i8asquirrel]

Originally Posted by Alleycat

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/352...ding-box-of-25

To put it into perspective, this is what you killed a deer with. Damn! Everything I read says my 25-20 is not a hunting cartridge, but is shoots a 75 gr bullet at a little over 2000 fps. It puts quarter size holes in coyotes @ 100 yds. I may have to get it out. I say good job. Shot placement would have to be critical and you must have that down.

I dont know about 25/20 but I have always thought a deer cartridge was what ever you could shoot accurately with a good bullet was a deer roud ( we used to butcher beef with a .22lr Hp behind the ear.....shot placement and bullets are what kills....