11 January 2002, 17:07
hillbillybear150 grain Hornady SST in .300 Win Mag
Folks,
I also picked up another 700 .300 win mag today. Has anyone used the 150gr. SSt yet ? Any pet loads? Anybody know the BC of the 150 SSt?
Good Shooting
HBB
11 January 2002, 18:09
<SD Handgunner>I can help with one of your questions. The Ballistic Coefficient of the 150gr. .30 Caliber SST is .415.
Larry
12 January 2002, 14:39
AtkinsonI'd bet dollars to donuts that the 150 will work better on game at 06 velocities than at 300 velocities...the big 30's are for 180's and 200's IMHO....
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Ray Atkinson
ray@atkinsonhunting.com
atkinsonhunting.com
12 January 2002, 17:17
<bearguide>I used the 165gr. SST on whitetail last fall. Behind 79gr. of RL22, it was way too much velocity for that bullet. I should have known this, but wanted to see how they held together. The deer is dead, but major meat destruction and no exit wound. Distance was about 125 yds. I believe I'll go back to the good old 180 gr. Nosler Partition for my 300 and keep the SST's for the '06, like Ray said.
I now use the 165 SST's in the 300 for coyotes. Needless to say, it tears them in half! The 150's should work well for predators as well, but I wouldn't use them on big game at extreme velocities.
13 January 2002, 09:06
hillbillybearThanks for the info. I will probably regulate the SST to groundhogs, crows, coyotes, and feral housecats.
Good Shooting
HBB
13 January 2002, 15:30
<ssleefl>I agree with ray. If you want to shoot 150's, buy a 308
13 January 2002, 16:20
Gustavoquote:
Originally posted by ssleefl:
I agree with ray. If you want to shoot 150's, buy a 308
At these velocities, what you need is a bullet capable of receiving high stress.
So, the only sensitive option, in order to avoid bullet disintegration or worst a very bad wound animal, is to use a premium bullet, in particular the monometals, like the Barnes X