TXbaldhunter
Handloader
- May 12, 2007
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I used the 180gr Ballistic Tip out of my 300 Win Mag to kill this red stag.My load was 73.5grs of Hunter,mv a little over 3100fps.Shot the stag in the onside shoulder,bullet left a silver dollar size exit hole just behind the offside shoulder.Judging it's performance,I have great confidence in this bullet for good sized game.The stag was DRT when hit.The bullet blew a big hole through the scapula,but there was not an excessive amount of bloodshot or wasted meat on the shoulder,lungs were destroyed,exit through the ribs was about 1 1/2" hole.The bullet performance was much like a bonded bullet.I had heard the 180gr Ballistic Tip was a really stout bullet,I'd say it is.