20 June 2012, 12:54
ozhunter500/416 Reloading Woodleigh Hydrostatically stabilized bullets
Todd, You bring up a good point on how the Swift-A's come out quite perfect. Mr Ray Atkins also often commented on this. His thoughts where that it left an almost too perfect hole with minimum damage beyond the penetration. I have found this to be the case on lighter game and now keep them mainly for Buffalo where more penetration is an asset.
Woodleigh Round nose bullets on the other hand created more damage BUT do not penetrate as much. These are my lighter game bullet on up to Eland and Zebra and fantastic on Lion and Hyena type game. I however would not like to use them on Buffalo.
The Hydo Bullet, providing feeding is reliable and preferably with a little more velocity should cover what both these bullets plus FMJs can provide.
Touched off a couple hydros on the range today. 108.5 grain H1000. No pressure signs in my K-gun. Both rounds within the 10 ring at 50 yards, so i guess they regulate similar to the soft points

21 June 2012, 02:59
ozhunterGreat news as point of impact difference can be an issue when changing weight or length of bullet.
Ozhunter
My 465 didn't change POI and I think Geoff tried to do as much as possible to make sure that was the case.
21 June 2012, 04:42
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Originally posted by 505G:
Ozhunter
My 465 didn't change POI and I think Geoff tried to do as much as possible to make sure that was the case.
I found similar results to 505G with my 465 as well as my 470. Doesn't seem to matter whether they are Hydros, Woodleigh softs or RN solids or CEB #13s. Al lgroup on top of each other as long as the weights are the same. They also do this with the same powder charge.
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