Federal powershock bullet ?

[cjmac]

Was always curious what the bullet was they used in the blue box federal Power Shock ? I wanted a pointed soft point like the old corelokt cause it was kinda protected and just an exposed tip . It didnt get ate up or smashed in automatic rifles like my BAR. No one seems to offer a bullet like that except for the Remington and the Power Shock. but I load my own and neither Factory ammo shot good out of this rifle. The only bullet that was made like the corelokt pointed soft point is the federal fusion. I have 200 of them , havent tried them yet but plan on loading some tomorrow or friday to try this weekend .. i seen 50/50 reviews in there game performance but everyone has opinions lol. Like if you have said drive it through both front shoulders and you won't have a problem lol

 

[SJB358]

Fusions will crush deer.

A good Ballistic Tip is a dream for killing deer and your tip is protected if that matters.

 

[cjmac]

Fusions will crush deer.

A good Ballistic Tip is a dream for killing deer and your tip is protected if that matters.

I have a box of hornady sst 150gr .. never was a huge fan of them years ago as they had a tendency to blow up fast on deer . After saying in a few times I wasn't a fan .maybe they have changed it?

Somebody from federal just got back to me a few minutes ago and said at first when they started making the Power Shock line they were making a bullet specifically for it and then over time materials and other things got in the way so they started using spear hot core bullets. He said they have used the spear bullets for a while now and people seem to like them

 

[bdbrown66]

Sierra GameKing is a similar SP bullet. They have a boat tail and a flat base available.

 

[cjmac]

Sierra GameKing is a similar SP bullet. They have a boat tail and a flat base available.

I shoot the Sierra gameking btsp out of one of my guns . Does pretty good , neck shot on 120lb deer at 90 yards last year . It didnt exit , but he froze up and fell over lol guess its a thin jacket designed to come apart fast ?

 

[cjmac]

I have some . Federal fusion, hornady sst, Winchester power point and gameking btsp. Rather have a cripm ring for autoloader but guess dont matter if using the lee Factory crimp die ?

 

[Blkram]

Found the original Powershock ammo to shoot well in my rifles i tried it in, back in the day, but usually Federal's Premium ammo with Partitions, SGKs, Ballistic Tips, and/or AccuBonds shot better, so used them on game instead.
Knew people, including an uncle, who used the Powershocks successfully on moose for several years, that used them for all their game (deer, moose, and bear).

I have used the Speer Hot Cor in handloads in my 358 Win for my BLR for over 20 years, including mule deer, moose, elk, and grizzly bear.
It also shoots very well in my 338 Federal. Whether labeled Uni-Cor or Hot Cor on the Federal blue box, it has produced 3 shot groups of 0.654" at 100 yards, and my gunsmith showed me the test targets after the rebarrel of it producing 3 shot groups of 0.477" at 200 yards.
I have taken moose, caribou and stones sheep with it, all one and done at 80-150 yards.

As for the Fusion ammo, I have never met anyone who has reported less than acceptable accuracy in their rifles with this ammo, even while working in the LGSs over a 4 year period, and all reported good on-game performance.
My daughter uses the Federal 130 gr Fusion ammo in her Rem 700 Titanium 270 Win. She has taken mule deer, caribou, and stones sheep with it to date.
My Steyr Mannlicher Model M FS ES in 6.5x55 likes the Federal Fusion 140 gr ammo, producing 3 shot groups of 0.608" at 100 yards out of its 20" barrel. I'll be using it hunting the timber for deer and moose.

I have not experienced tip damage from bullets pulled from magazines after shooting rifles for either the Powershocks, Hot Cor/Uni Cors, or Federal Fusions. But then again, all of these have been bolt actions, not semi autos.

All I can say, is that they perform well in your rifle, use them for hunting with confidence.

 

[cjmac]

Speer does offer a flat nose 150 grain soft point that looks an awful lot like what federal used to use.. even more so that may be better in these Browning rifles that I have. Some of my older ones sure can chew up a bullet tip..
Speer hot core is about 35$ a box. . Im sure there comparable to the Sierra Game King? As far as performance on Small Deer.

 

[bdbrown66]

I shoot the Sierra gameking btsp out of one of my guns . Does pretty good , neck shot on 120lb deer at 90 yards last year . It didnt exit , but he froze up and fell over lol guess its a thin jacket designed to come apart fast ?

I've used the 150gr GKSP in my 30-06 years ago, and will be using it this year. I don't recall ever losing a deer that was hit with that round. I try to stay off the shoulders, and it puts them down.

 

[jimbires]

I have some . Federal fusion, hornady sst, Winchester power point and gameking btsp. Rather have a cripm ring for autoloader but guess dont matter if using the lee Factory crimp die ?

I don't crimp any rifle ammo . I don't have anything that needs a crimp . "IF" I was crimping I'd rather use a bullet with a cannular . I'm not sure if crimping on a non-cannular bullet would distort it , or affect it in some unforeseen way .

 

[wvbuckbuster]

When I reacquired my 243 Win, I bought couple boxes of shells from fellow range member one of which was Federal blue box 100gr. They group good mostly half to one inch. A grandson says he wants to use it this season. Hopefully he will get an opportunity to try them out.

 

[cjmac]

I don't crimp any rifle ammo . I don't have anything that needs a crimp . "IF" I was crimping I'd rather use a bullet with a cannular . I'm not sure if crimping on a non-cannular bullet would distort it , or affect it in some unforeseen way .

I dont think it does honestly. I had one old gun that shot better with crimp . Probably helped make the tension more even. I guess

 

[cjmac]

When I reacquired my 243 Win, I bought couple boxes of shells from fellow range member one of which was Federal blue box 100gr. They group good mostly half to one inch. A grandson says he wants to use it this season. Hopefully he will get an opportunity to try them out.

I hope so ! Thats pretty good for factory ammo

 

[cjmac]

I've used the 150gr GKSP in my 30-06 years ago, and will be using it this year. I don't recall ever losing a deer that was hit with that round. I try to stay off the shoulders, and it puts them down.

Did thay always pass through?

 

[Firebird24]

If you want something alittle tougher than the hot core, try their (speers) grand slam bullet. One of my favorites although they can be tough to find. It has been a very good deer and elk bummer for me in the past

 

[bdbrown66]

Did thay always pass through?

Been a while since I've used them, but I'll let you know how they do this year. If you want a guaranteed pass thru, use a Partition instead.

 

[IslandVizsla]

Speer Grand Slam has a protected point. No idea how the new generation performs on game. The original was a pretty reliable bullet.