06-15-2018, 02:18 PM
I don't want to comment for Sticks, but from all recent reports, it seems like something in the SST manufacture has changed. They aren't producing the tiny groupings they were known for a few years ago. Personally, I am not sure it it's because of the bullet, or some other change. The reports of increasing group sizes have been fairly consistent. It is like the ratios of good-to-poor performance have reversed. The reports used to be full of folks who had great luck with the SSTs and only a few that didn't like the accuracy provided using it. Now, it seems like many more folks are disappointed with the SST, and only a few end up being pleased with it's excellent performance.
Personally, I think Hornady has changed the SST process in favor of making it a simple "hunting" bullet, and is focused on making the ELD-M lines their accuracy line. This could reduce the costs associated with pumping out a bullet that would rarely be loaded for absolute accuracy in favor of higher velocity terminal performance. Pretty understandable, as the ELD-M bullets are now Hornady's accuracy and competition flagship. And, they're pretty good bullets; their construction would seem to lend itself better to longer range game taking better than the SSTs anyway which seems to suffer drastically as velocity and energy decline in longer range Grendel application. These are only my personal theory; The reports of disappointing accuracy are becoming more wide spread.
Personally, I think Hornady has changed the SST process in favor of making it a simple "hunting" bullet, and is focused on making the ELD-M lines their accuracy line. This could reduce the costs associated with pumping out a bullet that would rarely be loaded for absolute accuracy in favor of higher velocity terminal performance. Pretty understandable, as the ELD-M bullets are now Hornady's accuracy and competition flagship. And, they're pretty good bullets; their construction would seem to lend itself better to longer range game taking better than the SSTs anyway which seems to suffer drastically as velocity and energy decline in longer range Grendel application. These are only my personal theory; The reports of disappointing accuracy are becoming more wide spread.
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