Which would you choose?

Big Ol Gobbler · 10-13-2009, 06:34 PM

Hornady 250 or 300 gr SST? 50-150 yards.
Thanks.

Grouse45 · 10-13-2009, 06:39 PM

If for Deer both will do the job. At those ranges an XTP is a better choice.

Semisane · 10-13-2009, 06:44 PM

I agree, both will do the job. I'm a heavy bullet kind of guy myself and lean toward the 300 Gold Dot or XTP.

tjj · 10-13-2009, 07:02 PM

+1 for the 300 grainer. I like bigger too.

cayugad · 10-13-2009, 07:31 PM

Which ever of the two are most accurate. But if accuracy is equal, then I would probably go to the 300 grain bullet.

spaniel · 10-14-2009, 06:27 AM

Either is fine, I see no need for the additional recoil of the 300gr on deer at those ranges. Stay away from bonded 300gr bullets on deer.

falcon · 10-14-2009, 07:16 AM

The 250 grain SST/Shockwave has worked very well for me on hogs and deer.

IndyHunter83 · 10-14-2009, 08:55 AM

+ 300... bigger bullet just gives ya more knockdown power

Big Z · 10-14-2009, 09:31 AM

Whichever is more accurate. You won't have too much trajectory difference at those moderate ranges. I shoot the 250s. They're a little flatter shooting (muley country= more longer shots) and who needs anything tougher for deer?