Anyone here have any experience with the Hornady 120gr HP from a 25.06? If so are these bullets known to be accurate and what about their performance on deer? I was shooting the Speer 120gr Hot Cor and im out. I know they've changed over to the deep curl in the 120gr but it looks like they're not gonna be available anytime soon. Thank You! Mike
Hornady 120gr HP
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wildgene
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- Jul 4, 2011
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...don't know about the Honady's, but the 120gr. Sierra HPBT GameKings are very accurate & perform really good on antelope/ muldeer sized game...
While I have never shot anything with them, I understand the 120 Hornady HP was an effort to make a tougher bullet for the likes of the 25-06.
My concern with them is that the darned hollow point is SO small that I would question if it would open up all the time.
I used to load some for a friend and he seemed to like them, but I guess I never actually saw any game he shot.
In that weight range I have had good success on wild hogs, deer, antelope, etc. using my 25-06 and either Sierra 117 grain Pro Hunters or Nosler 115 grain Ballistic Tips.
My concern with them is that the darned hollow point is SO small that I would question if it would open up all the time.
I used to load some for a friend and he seemed to like them, but I guess I never actually saw any game he shot.
In that weight range I have had good success on wild hogs, deer, antelope, etc. using my 25-06 and either Sierra 117 grain Pro Hunters or Nosler 115 grain Ballistic Tips.
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Thanks for the feedback, i appreciate it. I load the Sierra 120gr pro hunters in my daughters .260 and they work well for her so i may give the 117/120 Sierra's a try. I really want to try the Speer deep curls but like i said it looks like production on those are running slow. Again Thanks!
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They are tough and they work great for deer sized game. Hornady makes a good bullet.
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