herkyguy
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So I've been working through the 500 free 150 grain Hornady Interlock Softpoints I got a few years back with my single stage press. I've had great success with them out of my Winchester Model 70 in 30-06. I've got 51 grains of 4007SSC that gives me 1 MOA groups at 100 yards and runs about 2600 fps. Most deer I shoot are 100 yards or less with a max distance of about 120 yards. I know it's a bit slow, but eastern NC deer are not monsters.
Anyhow, every deer I've shot has dropped with a shot through the shoulder and vitals. This past year, I had a group approaching my blind head on. When they closed within 40 yards, I opted to take a center mass shot on a doe's chest. She fell sideways, kicked three times and was done.
I've never had the opportunity to recover a bullet, but on this one I did, finding the bullet in the attached photo just under the skin and forward of her left hip. It appears that the jacket had separated, but the lead still showed some decent expansion.
Wondering how common jacket separation is and how much, if any, of a concern this would be for other hunters/reloaders.
If I ever get the chance to go west and hunt something bigger, I've got some higher end bullets to work up, but I've put so much effort into a good load for the Hornady 150 grain interlocks that I hesitate to put these aside.
Anyhow, every deer I've shot has dropped with a shot through the shoulder and vitals. This past year, I had a group approaching my blind head on. When they closed within 40 yards, I opted to take a center mass shot on a doe's chest. She fell sideways, kicked three times and was done.
I've never had the opportunity to recover a bullet, but on this one I did, finding the bullet in the attached photo just under the skin and forward of her left hip. It appears that the jacket had separated, but the lead still showed some decent expansion.
Wondering how common jacket separation is and how much, if any, of a concern this would be for other hunters/reloaders.
If I ever get the chance to go west and hunt something bigger, I've got some higher end bullets to work up, but I've put so much effort into a good load for the Hornady 150 grain interlocks that I hesitate to put these aside.