03-05-2012, 01:13 AM
CPT.CRAZY Wrote:I would use tsx over the sst. I love Hornady products, and would trust my life to them ( home grown Nebraska company). I have shot several deer and speed goats with both of them. I found the sst have not expanded at high velocities(2800fps+) on thin skin game. I had several shots under 100 yds. that made a small clean hole in and out. The tsx have never failed to drop an animal in its tracks for me. Most notable was a 100ish yrd shot with a 223 in the chest of a yote that took off the rear leg on exit.
We know the Grendel will not be pushing an SST at anywhere near 2800fps. Does anyone have experience pushing .264" 129gr SST's through game? With Grendel velocities, we're looking at impact velocities on target in no faster than 2450fps, with most in the 2300fps or slower range. What type of expansion can be expected with that is what I'm wondering?
I just re-read this thread, and saw the experience with the 129gr SST on page 2 that tx4guns had:
Quote:I shot a doe with my SST load in the target on Page 1 last year. She was quartering towards me, and it went in at the front of the near ribcage, jellied her lungs, and exited the rearward ribs on the far side. That's almost 2 feet of penetration. It hit bone going in and bone coming out and left about a 3" hole on the exit wound. I'll shoot the next one a bit lower so I get a better blood trail, but she only ran 50 yards and piled up in an open field. I have no doubts that the SST will put a big bull elk down with a proper neck or vitals shot. Stay away from the shoulder shot. Double lungs and he's gonna die quick.
One of the bullets that's really piquing my interest for heavier game use is the Swift 130gr Scirocco with its .571 BC. Anybody punched critters with this yet?