Hornady SST construction?

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02 March 2009, 18:21

Steffen

Hornady SST construction?

are they cup-and-core, bonded, or what?
didn't find anything on Hornady's site.

02 March 2009, 18:49

wildboar

On their website there are all the info you need. Watch again.

02 March 2009, 20:02

grk40x40

Steffen,
The SST is a plastic tipped cup and core design. They are also suppose to have the interlock ring to help prevent seperation. The Interbond is their plastic tipped bonded design. Hope this helps.

Greg

02 March 2009, 20:26

vapodog

quote:
Originally posted by grk40x40:
Steffen,
The SST is a plastic tipped cup and core design. They are also suppose to have the interlock ring to help prevent seperation.
Greg

Good post.....and the SST is built similarly to the B'Tip from nosler........the darn things actually work quite well for me and I use them a lot for deer.

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02 March 2009, 21:27

Terry Blauwkamp

I used the 180 gr SST in a 300 Mag for Plains Game last year and it worked just fine, including the largest Water Buck I have ever taken.

03 March 2009, 10:08

rnovi

In a .257 Bob, the 117 SST is absolutely explosive on deer.

03 March 2009, 23:38

DesertRam

129 grain SSTs in my 6.5x55 shoot well and have exited every critter I've shot, from little piggies to the biggest-bodied mule deer I've ever seen. I'm very happy with them.

03 March 2009, 23:45

tasunkawitko

quote:
In a .257 Bob, the 117 SST is absolutely explosive on deer.

you say that like it's a good thing?

04 March 2009, 01:11

rnovi

quote:
Originally posted by tasunkawitko:
quote:
In a .257 Bob, the 117 SST is absolutely explosive on deer.

you say that like it's a good thing?

Depends on where you hit the deer. Through the chest is fine if you don't mind a bloody mess. The exit wounds on the Deer I've shot have "guaranteed" blood trails...that is, if the deer actually ran anywhere.

I switched over to SGK's last year because I wanted less meat damage...

04 March 2009, 09:29

armadillo

I have tried both the SST and the IB in 130 grain 270. The SST does not exit - even on a small whitetail, but the IB always goes through.

04 March 2009, 15:03

vapodog

quote:
The SST does not exit

This has been my experience with the .30 caliber 150 grainers as well.

However they mushroom nicely and are found on the farside hide.

I prefer the exit hole for trailing if required.....but the bullet performs quite nicely and does not "blow up"....there's something to be said for that.