ORIGINAL: cayugad
That really is some impressive expansion. I have some Gold Dot bullets around here somewhere. As I remember, they shot well out to about 75 yards and after that the accuracy went bad real fast. I will have to try them again. Thanks for the great field report. It is just such reports as this that helps all of us pick the right projectile for what we hunt.
If I remember correctly, we both purchased the 270gr SP's in .429 a while back with very limited success on paper at under 100 yards. Since then, I have gone to the .451diameter 180 & 230gr. HPs that rock with Harvester plastic sabots.
But since I went back to all-lead Buffalo S.S.Bs, those coppers are collecting dust. If you want my 230 gr Gold Dots David, send me your fulladdress by email or PM. I'll accomodate you for free.... may have a couple of other bullet brandsto send your way also.