Has anyone use this bullet yet and any reports on the peformance. I picked up a pack today and will take them to the range. I still have some BH209 left and thought I would try them.
These bullets remind me a lot like miniballs with their hollow bases and thin skirts. Paid $18.99 for a pack of 15 ea. Hope they are worth it. Oh yeah, I got what they had and they are the 350 gr. weight.
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The 350 grain Hornady FPB is a good hog killer for sure. Have killed a few of them with that bullet and all were bang flops. My Encore with 120 grains of Goex Pinnacle powder makes 2-3" three shot groups at 100 yards.
I've shot quite a few out of different inlines and had some impressive accuracy with them. I never harvested any game with them, but if Falcon says they are good for game, I sure believe him. I would be willing to try them on some.
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In some guns they are awesome they shoot close to a inch in my triumph and well under in the Endeavour. have not shot any thing but hogs with them yet but that's usually a good test and they were impressive on the two I used them on. There have been a few reports on several forum's on them one was with a nice mushroom taken out of an elk after a long angle shot. They seem to shoot best in most guns with 90 or 100 gr most reports have been on using them with BH. My personal load for accuracy has been 90 gr BH. Lee
Since you bought them, they sure are worth a try. I shoot them in my Genesis over 100 loose Pyrodex, and they are accurate. I've shot 3 deer with them and they perform the way I want. Three pass-throughs, with good sized exit holes.
I think not needing a sabot is a big plus, and the full-bore bullet diameter can't hurt either. I'll be interested to hear your results with BH 209.
With a 1500 muzzle velocity and a 125 yd zero, this is easily a 150 yd load.
Since you bought them, they sure are worth a try. I shoot them in my Genesis over 100 loose Pyrodex, and they are accurate. I've shot 3 deer with them and they perform the way I want. Three pass-throughs, with good sized exit holes.
I think not needing a sabot is a big plus, and the full-bore bullet diameter can't hurt either. I'll be interested to hear your results with BH 209.
With a 1500 muzzle velocity and a 125 yd zero, this is easily a 150 yd load.
Please explain???
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This is the only photo i have of a hog that was shot with the FPB. This sow field dressed 188 pounds. The exit hole below the ear is at least 1" in diameter. i also killed a bigger sow from the same sounder using the FPB bullet. Both bang flopped.
IMO: This is a good bullet to use on shoulder shots. It will put the animal down now.
This is the only photo i have of a hog that was shot with the FPB. This sow field dressed 188 pounds. The exit hole below the ear is at least 1" in diameter. i also killed a bigger sow from the same sounder using the FPB bullet. Both bang flopped.
IMO: This is a good bullet to use on shoulder shots. It will put the animal down now.
Was the other sow a shoulder shot? Pretty much any bullet will bang/flop a hog if you put it right behind the ear.
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Hornaday FPB, they worth a try???
