any one use them on 100 to 120# deer?

Bullet Speer Spitzer
Bullet Weight 87 grs
Powder H-4831
Powder Weight 58.5 grs
Primer Federal Match
Brass Make Winchester
Barrel Length 24 (inches)
C.O.L 3.160 (inches)
Velocity 3540 fps


Bullet Hornady SP
BulletWeight 87 grs
Powder Alliant Reloader 19
PowderWeight 53 grs
Primer CCI
Brass Make Winchester
Barrel Length 22 (inches)
C.O.L 3.29 (inches)
Velocity 3280 fps

Do not use the Hollow Point TNT bullet for deer.

At those high of velocity have had nothing but big holes lots of fragments but dead deer.

With 87gr cup and core.

I have 87gr Hornady flat base SP.
I have to load a batch to check for accuracy
PD shooter Did they tear up the meat?
Thanks

Not for me at all. I like heavy bullets. These are for varmints; I know, ten guys will chime in here and say that this is all they use. It is not a good idea; try to punch through a bone, meat, or shoulder and see.

good point about it being a varmint bullet. I was reading some old field and stream and it just got my curiosity up.
I have used 100gr noslers and 120 gr sierra with out any issues. I guess a head shot would be the way to do it

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Originally posted by hivelosity:
I have 87gr Hornady flat base SP.
I have to load a batch to check for accuracy
PD shooter Did they tear up the meat?
Thanks

They make a big mess for deer I load 117s now.

that 87gr speer load above is super close to my rock chuck load.
powder and bullet anyway.
it makes a mess out of them, and OHMYGOD!!! reactions on ground squirrels out to well let's just say far.

IMO and that of numbers of deer in the freezer, use a heavier bullet-I use something in the 112 gr range in my 257 Roberts and it is a proven deer round.
Have not used the 25 for varmints in that I have something more suitable for my circumstances in the safe

I will load up some test loads with the 87gr for varmints.
And Ill keep my 120gr gr sierra for the deer.
Thanks Dave

Try some of the Barnes TTSX at 80 grains. You will gain more velocity, still be able to get full penetration, and it should shoot like a laser. Some time in the past I read here that someone was using these 80 grainers in a 257 Weatherby with excellent results

I shot a bunch of Barnes in the 243, what load do you use in the 25/06? Do you use them on deer or other critters

I've used the 100 gr Nosler partition on deer, antelope and bear with excellent results. It performs "bigger" for it's weight than most other bullets. Barnes falls into this "bigger" than weight class too.
There are 25 cal bullets out there that you couldn't run fast enough to give them to me for big game.
Zeke

I thought I read that Hybrid 100 was a good powder choice fort the 80 gr TTSX bullets so that is what I used in my buddies rifle, but I cannot remember the weight of the charge , sorry.

I am going to load a batch of 117 sierra flat base using the 100V load data is 46 to 50.5grs max 3100f/s i'll shoot across the chrono . I like to shoot 5 round strings, I should get a pretty good idea on performance and accuracy.
I haven't decided what I want to do with the 87gr yet

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I haven't decided what I want to do with the 87gr yet

They blow coyotes in half

PDShooter What do you load for the 87gr?

87 gr speer flat base 58grs of WC852 4831 speed 3350fps avg. out of ruger no.1 26inch. .750 groups

Great I have a pound of 852 I give it a try starting at 55grs.