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Re: 35cal bullet comp. game king vs. 3 shock x bul

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26 June 2004, 20:23
Dago Red
Re: 35cal bullet comp. game king vs. 3 shock x bul
This is for pig and I wouldn't take a shot over 200yds.

thanks guys for the input.

Red
27 June 2004, 00:46
tom ga hunter
use the sierra, they are cheeper, accurate and i have killed a dozen or so with them and no problems..
27 June 2004, 02:19
weagle
The Game King is designed to be one of the more rapidly expanding bullets which can be good or bad depending on the application. The nosler partition and barnes TS 225's would give more penetration. The nosler 225 ballistic tip has a very heavy jacket but a rapid expanding tip and would fall somewhere in the middle both in penetration and cost. Might be a good choice.
Good shooting,
Weagle
27 June 2004, 02:21
Hot Core
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... My stepfather ...used 225 game kings in it. I am almost out of them and need new bullets before my hunt July 10 hunt...(I have some 250g. speers in the cabinet too that I might do a moderate level load for if I can make time between now and then).
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Hey Red, Since you are nearly out of time, I'd suggest simply loading more of the 225 GameKings if you can find them locally and have the other components he used. The problem here is that occasionally the good folks that make Bullets for us(all the manufacturers) sometimes have to install "new" Forming Punches and the Bullet Profile changes slightly. You might get some exactly like the previous ones and then again you may not. And if you are using different Cases, Primers and Powders, then you are not all the way back to square one, but close to it.

So, it is real important to get moving quickly on whatever you choose to do, in case you have to change the Load slightly.

The 250gr Speers you mentioned will work very well and might save you some time. One of the regulars on this Board who goes by ".358", has killed copious amounts of Black Bears with them in 358Wins.

Good luck with your "time" constraint.
26 June 2004, 18:02
3584ELK
IMHO the Hornady 250gr SP is a good choice. I have shot elk front to back with the 225 Sierra and it basically shredded itself...BUT it killed the elk quickly! Mind you, this was out of a 358 Norma Magnum, so slightly higher velocities than you enjoy. I haven't found a need, nor used the premium bullets.
27 June 2004, 08:29
Whelen Nut
DR

For hog and bear, I'd go with the Speer 250's. Probably one of the best bullets for the Whelen.

You will get more expansion (maybe too much)at close range with the 225 GK's.

WN
27 June 2004, 12:51
Atkinson
In this day and time I don't know why anyone would still use conventional bullets on elk and large animals, the Noslers and Barnes triple shocks are not that much higher in price.

I grew up in the conventional bullet days, and any conventional will fail from time to time or ocassionally, the cost of a bullet is a poor place to save money on a hunt IMO...
27 June 2004, 13:45
Hot Core
Quote:

In this day and time I don't know why anyone would still use conventional bullets on elk and large animals, ......



Hey Mr. Ray, I really thought you were the guy who coined the phrase, "There is NO SUCH THING as a 225gr Bullet Failure!"

If that is not true, I'd be perfectly happy to take credit for it. But I feel sure I don't deserve the credit.

Maybe it was algore.