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Re: Kodiak Bullets?

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18 December 2004, 22:32
BW
Re: Kodiak Bullets?
Kev,

Many years ago, maybe 7 or 8 years at that, I tried them at the range in a 300 Win Mag, and didn't get very good accuracy. But since then, I understadn they've changed their manafacturing equipment, so they may be better today.
18 December 2004, 08:37
Kev
HI,

I would like to know if anyone here use these bullets and if so what do you think of them? They seen like they would be like a swift A ? I have them in .510 in 450 grain,500 grain and soon 570 grain all FN, I am wondering how they penetrate. I do not see to much on them here,but have heard some very good reports on them,Kev
18 December 2004, 22:08
KMuleinAK
Kev - I use both the 450 and 500 grain Kodiaks in my 50 alaskan lever gun - not a "partition" type bullet but a very tough bonded core - very good quality - I don't have a recovered bullet from a moose as it kept on going (the bullet, not the moose ) - bullwinkle was DRT - you will like these bullets in your 50-110 lever gun - I use reloader 7 in my 50 ak loads - KMule
18 December 2004, 20:57
Bwana-be
I'm not reall familiar with them, but aren't they just a bonded-core? The A-Frame and Partition have an expansion stop, little different. The web has some good reports of them. Sound like a good bullet if it tickles your fancy.
19 December 2004, 07:20
458Win
I have been using 400 gr Kodiak bullets in my .458, 350gr in my 45-70 and their 275 gr bullets in my .338. I have always had great expansion and nearly 100% weight retention on larege game. They are superb bullets. I even used their 450gr .510 dia bullets in my .505 Gibbs ( mine has a .510 bore diameter ) and althought they are built for black powder velocities they held up quite well so I'd have to conclude they are well bonded.
19 December 2004, 08:01
Kev
HI,


KMuleinAK, same question for you did they expand at all, I just order 570FN.510, they only make they from time to time,Kev
19 December 2004, 07:59
Kev
HI,

458win, how did they expand,as I as the same question on another forum and heard they did not at all expand,Kev