foxfyre841
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I'm building a 35 whelen on a 1909 argentine mauser action and had some questions for bullet selection.
I'm in arizona and hunt here and Virginia. Mostly deer, but I also have the opportunity to hunt Elk, pronghorn, buffallo (rare), javelina, and mountain goat. I'm trying to figure out a bullet for the lighter skinned animals (deer, goat, javelina).
I've read this thread http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=378164
and others like it and have some questions:
I'll start by put my proposed load out there: RL-15 56-60grains to push a 200gr @ 2800fps or a 225gr @ 2750 (loads are not fully developed these just seem to be what others are getting). I'll use heavy for caliber bullets when hunting elk or larger eg: woodleigh 310gr.
A BT will extend ranges usefully for the deer-ish animals (mule, coues, pronghorn, mountain goat) but I have heard bad things:
Sierra's Gameking in this caliber and speeds sheds it's core and/or explodes even on light skinned animals.
The Barnes TSX, Nosler Accubond bullets do not expand fully on thinner game (goat, coues, pronghorn) because they are too tough.
These are the only current BT offerings that I could find. I'ld like the added range of the BT but have heard great things about pointed spitzer bullets on thinner game:
Speers' 250gr
Hornady's 200 and 250 SP-RP
Other bullets that are meant for heavier game also show up in user posts:
Nosler Partition 225 & 250 gr
Hornady interlock roundnose 200 & 250gr
I'm trying to see if anyone can confirm or refute the claims that I've summarized from general discussion. Also any advice is welcome.
Thanks!
James
I'm in arizona and hunt here and Virginia. Mostly deer, but I also have the opportunity to hunt Elk, pronghorn, buffallo (rare), javelina, and mountain goat. I'm trying to figure out a bullet for the lighter skinned animals (deer, goat, javelina).
I've read this thread http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=378164
and others like it and have some questions:
I'll start by put my proposed load out there: RL-15 56-60grains to push a 200gr @ 2800fps or a 225gr @ 2750 (loads are not fully developed these just seem to be what others are getting). I'll use heavy for caliber bullets when hunting elk or larger eg: woodleigh 310gr.
A BT will extend ranges usefully for the deer-ish animals (mule, coues, pronghorn, mountain goat) but I have heard bad things:
Sierra's Gameking in this caliber and speeds sheds it's core and/or explodes even on light skinned animals.
The Barnes TSX, Nosler Accubond bullets do not expand fully on thinner game (goat, coues, pronghorn) because they are too tough.
These are the only current BT offerings that I could find. I'ld like the added range of the BT but have heard great things about pointed spitzer bullets on thinner game:
Speers' 250gr
Hornady's 200 and 250 SP-RP
Other bullets that are meant for heavier game also show up in user posts:
Nosler Partition 225 & 250 gr
Hornady interlock roundnose 200 & 250gr
I'm trying to see if anyone can confirm or refute the claims that I've summarized from general discussion. Also any advice is welcome.
Thanks!
James