Looking for an opinion...partition..barnesXLC....scirocco...sierra....what do you think..any experiences. I want the best combo of accuracy and terminal performance...around 3200fps I expect. Greg
I have had extremely good luck w/ swift scirocco and barnes X's in my 30 cal. line-up. Can't wait to get my hands on Barnes's new 168 gr. coated bullets I keep hearing about.
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What are you calling "big game". Deer or cape buffalo? I've used the 168 Sierra matchking HPBT on 3 to 5 deer per year for the last 20 years and never lost a deer yet. Knock on wood! For deer their great, but they explode on impact, and only get about 12 inches of penetration. Not good for cape buffalo. In a broadside whitetail shot, expect a .30 cal entrance and about a 3 to 4 inch gaping exit channel. I've never had a deer run more than 100 to 200 yards after a well placed shot. There is so much trauma caused, that even a poor placed shot usually brings them down. Though, I'm not suggesting taking poor shots. For larger game over 400 pounds I'd choose a bullet that carries through a little more flesh. The 168's won't leave an exit wound to leave you a nice blood trail to follow on a moose. For cape buffalo, I used a .375 and a .458 for good measure(insurance). I wouldn't try a .30 cal here. Good luck hunting. captjordan@juno.com
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It's hard to go wrong with the Nosler partition. I've found them to be accurate and excellent terminal performers. The Barnes X does well in terminal performance, but many people, including me, just can't get them to shoot well. Haven't tried Scirocco, but would expect it to do well. The Sierra is fine for anything under about 400 lbs.
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