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THE HORNADY XTP ARE NOT THAT BAD SEEM THEY STAND UP PRETTY GOOD
THE HORNADY XTP ARE NOT THAT BAD SEEM THEY STAND UP PRETTY GOOD
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LeonCarr
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So many good hollow points, so little money 
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I carry Speer Gold Dots also (.38, .357, 9mm, .45). They are IME an accurate load, and the bonded core design gives the best combination of expansion and penetration. YMMV, but I like them.
Most of the available hollow points on the market are designed to comply with FBI specs for penetration and expansion. I have not tried any of the all copper types (Corbon DPX, etc), but they look like good performers.
I may be opening up a big can of worms with what I am fixin' to say, but the most awesome hollow points I have personally used have been the Lead Hollow Base Wadcutters loaded backwards in the .38 and .357. I know that over the past 70 years or so hollow base bullets loaded backward for self defense have been controversial at best, but the several small animals I have shot with them (squirrels, rabbits, skunks, etc) have literally EXPLODED when hit. I know small animals aren't people, but I was impressed with the bullet performance.
Has anyone ever produced the bullets designed by Jim Cirillo? I just recently read his book, and they looked impressive. With Jim passing away recently, hopefully it won't keep somebody from producing them.
Just my .02,
LeonCarr
.I carry Speer Gold Dots also (.38, .357, 9mm, .45). They are IME an accurate load, and the bonded core design gives the best combination of expansion and penetration. YMMV, but I like them
. Most of the available hollow points on the market are designed to comply with FBI specs for penetration and expansion. I have not tried any of the all copper types (Corbon DPX, etc), but they look like good performers.
I may be opening up a big can of worms with what I am fixin' to say, but the most awesome hollow points I have personally used have been the Lead Hollow Base Wadcutters loaded backwards in the .38 and .357. I know that over the past 70 years or so hollow base bullets loaded backward for self defense have been controversial at best, but the several small animals I have shot with them (squirrels, rabbits, skunks, etc) have literally EXPLODED when hit. I know small animals aren't people, but I was impressed with the bullet performance
.Has anyone ever produced the bullets designed by Jim Cirillo? I just recently read his book, and they looked impressive. With Jim passing away recently, hopefully it won't keep somebody from producing them.
Just my .02,
LeonCarr
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Speer Gold Dot is a good all-weather bullet. So is Corbon DPX.
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