I was shooting up some old ammunition the other day and they were Hornady BTSP and it turns out that they group terrific in my gun. I didnt measure the shot group but all three bullet holes were touching. So i went and got my Cabelas shooting catalog and found that they are inexpensive. What type of terminal performance could a 30 cal 150 grain bullet pushed to about 2850-2900 fps have on eastern Whitetails. Also could someone give me detail about their construction are they a solid piece of lead? Just out of curiosity thanks.

What type of terminal performance could a 30 cal 150 grain bullet pushed to about 2850-2900 fps have on eastern Whitetails. QB][/QUOTE]

I would say that bullet would be great on these elusive whitetails..sakofan..

I would say a 150g pushed at 2800 fps would be quite terminal on most anything it hits!

Hollywood

Very terminal. Flat base works better that the boattail.

hornady bullets are as soft as BTs

but usualy shoot well in my guns
jeffe

Hornady have been my bullet of choice for more years than I care to remember. They have yet to let me down. You won't have any trouble with them in the setting you have provided. You can expect thru and thru penetration and pretty nasty exit wound. But one VERY dead deer.

I've never shot a deer with a 150gr hornady spire point but I shot several with 165's. As posted above, they leave behind a very dead deer.

I agree, that is an EXCELLENT deer load.

I have used this bullet in a 300 savage, but not quite to that velocity. I can say that it tears up the deer much worse than my 30-06 and 7mag.

I don't know what it is, but that bullet, to me does too much.

However, in my contender, 300 savage, it works great. Velocities are around 2200-2300fps and the 130 gr spire point runs around 2500.

Have used the 139 gr Hornady Interlock since 1972. 7 mag H-4841--69.8gr 3280-3300fps out of Hornady Vol-2 book-Great bullet, will hold togeather better than rem-corelokts at that speed. But the new Interbond is better and will not leave big exit holes if rib shots are made, or you hit an elk in the shoulder-14 elk for me with that bullet and load. Excellent Accuracy. They will peel back , as they have lines on the inside of the jacket

For whitetails at that velocity its a good bullet. In general, however, Hornady bullets are more frangible than some others. So if you push it much faster or you need reliable deep penetration, go with an A-frame or Partition.

I`ve use the 150 Hornady SP at ~2970 fps from 5 /6 ft to 125 or so yds and never found them to fail. They all (7) exited with mixed shoulder or rib hits and dropped deer where they stood. My brother has used them in his 308 along with the 180gr Hornady with equally good results.
I think for `06, 308 sized rounds the Hornady bullet is a great choice on whitetail.
If elk or moose are in the picture or you go to a magnumn cartridge, I`d look at a Nosler or other premium bullet.

Hornady 6mm 87gr is the most accurate bullet I have found better in my rifle than the Sierra 85 HPBT which is saying something.150 gr on deer I have shot through a few big mule deer with these bullets in 30-06.

So 4BamBam,
you've shot 14 elk with the interbond, or the 139 gr interlock??

Your post is a bit confusing, but I'm sure you meant the interlock.

The 139 gr Hornady BTSP in 7mm at 2900 fps is my choice for eastern whitetails. Complete pass throughs and a good exit hole so far 100% of the time. I would think that the 150 gr 30 caliber at simular velocities would work equaly well.

Just gotta stick with what works. A person could were out a couple of barrels and use a different bullet on every animal for the next 15 years trying to find the best bullet for the job.