This bullet was a bit frustrating for me. Thru several different load workups with a couple different powders, about 1" or maybe a little less was the best I was able to get it to shoot in my rifle. Certainly good enough for deer hunting at reasonable ranges. I just wanted it to do better.
Load data: 130gr Sierra GKHP, 43.3gr StaBall 6.5, Starline brass, WLR primer, 2793 fps
The aftermath:
This bullet produced considerably more initial energy dump than either the SST or the TGK. Half of the first jug is laying in the weeds on the other side of the road, nearly 10 yards from where the jugs are.
1st jug was just shredded:
2nd jug was split top to bottom:
Small fragments of jacket and core found in the bottom of the 2nd jug:
3rd jug punctured and bottom split:
Larger pieces of core and the jacket found in the bottom of the 3rd jug:
Load data: 130gr Sierra GKHP, 43.3gr StaBall 6.5, Starline brass, WLR primer, 2793 fps
The aftermath:
This bullet produced considerably more initial energy dump than either the SST or the TGK. Half of the first jug is laying in the weeds on the other side of the road, nearly 10 yards from where the jugs are.
1st jug was just shredded:
2nd jug was split top to bottom:
Small fragments of jacket and core found in the bottom of the 2nd jug:
3rd jug punctured and bottom split:
Larger pieces of core and the jacket found in the bottom of the 3rd jug:
