Bullet help

[mavecode]

I currently shoot the 250 sw super glide with 120 BH 209.
I shot two deer this year one at 150yds and the other at 180.
While both drop on the spot the bullet separated from the jacket and broke into multiple pieces.
I'm happy with the accuracy at long range would the bonded sw be too much for whitetails?

 

[rc67]

If you dropped both deer in their tracks, at those ranges, I wouldn't change a thing from your current set up.

 

[cayuga]

I have to agree.. if it works why change it. The bonded would probably work, I don't know. They might not open up like the normal Shockwave.

 

[fliowa]

That's actually pretty good results. The deer I have shot at those distances with regular shockwaves tend to run 50 to 100 yards before they drop. I doubt you need to change anything at this point.

 

[mavecode]

I have to agree.. if it works why change it. The bonded would probably work, I don't know. They might not open up like the normal Shockwave.

That's what I was thinking. Just wanted some feedback from others.

 

[Anonymous]

The sole purpose of a hunting bullet is to kill quickly. Whether it breaks into tiny shards or retains 80 plus percent of it's weight makes no difference. Looks like you have a quick killing combination!!

 

[Lee 9]

Because I like a certain amount of penetration in case of a bad angle shot I use the regular ones for practice and the bonded ones for hunting. I think the regular ones were designed with a max velocity of about 1800 FPS in mind as that was a good speed at the time being able to get 22 or 23 hundred now with out even using smokeless changes the parameters. Lee

 

[txhunter58]

The thing that makes me think about it is what happens if you shoot a deer at 30 yards? If they came apart at longer distances, the seperation/fragmentation would be worse at shorter distances (higher velocites).

Have never shot those bullets, but it seems like bullets such as nosler partitions or barnes, that will expand at low velocities and stay together at higher velocities really shine out of muzzleloaders. If that is what that particular bonded bullet does, then I would consider a change.

 

[clay]

Im really curious about the bonded shockwaves, but theres not alot of info on them. Has anyone recovered one after shooting a deer? If so how well are they expanding? Also what sabot are you using with them?