What is everyones experience using the Hornady 10 mm 200 gr XTPs for deer? What velocity are you driving them at? I shoot some of them over the weekend for the first time over 120 grains of BH 209 getting amazing accuaracy (.300" 3 shot group and 3 clay piegons in a row at 100 yards). I believe that I am driving them way too fast to have reliable performance on deer. I believe they will behave more like a varmint bullet, exploding on impact, with that charge. Let me know your thoughts.
Hornady 10 mm 200 gr XTPs for deer
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http://www.modernmuzzleloader.com/phpBB ... hp?t=11191 I like em' and they do a number on game. I use 110 grains and am very satisfied although I can't tell you how fast that pistol bbullet id moving. I used the xtp.mag because they are supposedly tougher and could handle the higher speeds .
http://www.modernmuzzleloader.com/phpBB ... hp?t=11191 I like em' and they do a number on game. I use 110 grains and am very satisfied although I can't tell you how fast that pistol bbullet id moving. I used the xtp.mag because they are supposedly tougher and could handle the higher speeds .
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They are excellent... bullets for whitetail. I shoot them with 110 grains of T7-2f, that gets them out the barrel at around 2100/2150fps.
In my test 120 grains of BH got them out the barrel @ 2150/2200 fps.
They are excellent... bullets for whitetail. I shoot them with 110 grains of T7-2f, that gets them out the barrel at around 2100/2150fps.
In my test 120 grains of BH got them out the barrel @ 2150/2200 fps.
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their jackets are pretty thick for a pistol bullet, I'll have to dig one out to be sure, but .020-.022 rings a bell.
They've been very accurate for me also, along with the 200gr Rainer hex hollow points, but I haven't given them a hair test yet
They've been very accurate for me also, along with the 200gr Rainer hex hollow points, but I haven't given them a hair test yet
Anybody using the .40 200gr XTPs in a .50 Knight DISC Elite? I can get sub-MOA w/200gr Shockwaves w/110gr BH209 and a Fed209A. That load doesn't produce the same accuracy w/the XTP so I'm still tinkering and wouldn't mind hearing what is working for others.
I got better accurate with 120 grains of BH 209 when using the 200 gr SST/Shockwaves. My 3 shot groups have all been right around +/- an 1". This is in an original DISC with NFPJ breechplug using Federal primers. I have only tried 120 grains of BH 209 with the 10 mm 200 XTPs so far.
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You're pushing them a little on the fast side, but they should still hold together half decent. According to Hornady, they are good to 2,200 fps - that's not according to the chart they have, but one guy on another forum emailed Hornady, and that is what they said.
I'm pushing the 200 XTP at about 2,050 fps, and have had great results. I've taken several deer with this load, and it held together fine and dropped the deer quickly. I did have the jacket separate from the core on a very close range shot (10 yards), but the XTP still held together and fully penetrated the deer's chest cavity.
If you could back off to 100 or 110 grains of BH209, it might be a little bit safer. But I would bet that if you keep it at 120 grains and just make sure you aim for a behind the shoulder shot (as opposed to thru the shoulder shot), especially if the range is short, it should work for you just fine.[/url]
I'm pushing the 200 XTP at about 2,050 fps, and have had great results. I've taken several deer with this load, and it held together fine and dropped the deer quickly. I did have the jacket separate from the core on a very close range shot (10 yards), but the XTP still held together and fully penetrated the deer's chest cavity.
If you could back off to 100 or 110 grains of BH209, it might be a little bit safer. But I would bet that if you keep it at 120 grains and just make sure you aim for a behind the shoulder shot (as opposed to thru the shoulder shot), especially if the range is short, it should work for you just fine.[/url]
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jsteurrys said:
You are shooting them out of a .50 cal? What sabot are you using?
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mparks said:
Your sub MOA loading is with the 200 gr. shockwave/sst (.400") with 110gr BH209.
That is out of your .50 with what sabot?
squirrelhawker said:
This is the .50/.40 T/C Shockwave. Supplied blue sabot. I believe it's an MMP 50/40.
Here is a thread chronicling my load development:
http://www.modernmuzzleloader.com/phpBB ... highlight=
I'm going to give the 200 XTPs a shot today. They shoot the same POA as the SWs at 50 yards so they are good for practice and verifying zero even if I can't get them as accurate as the SW.
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mparks said:
I bought some 50/40 blue harvesters a while back. I wanted to try them in one of my .50 NEF's. just got a few boxes of the 200 xtp's and I have a hundred or so 200 sst's. Thanks for the post
