ORIGINAL: jaw3
After trying some different bullets I found for my scoped Omega 90 grs of 777 and
CLAYBUSTERS / HARVESTER 50 CAL SABOTS W/ .451 DIA 330 GR HARD CAST BULLET
http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item.asp?sku=00072H35033
or
http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item.asp?sku=000308215
THOMPSON CENTER ACCESSORIES .50CAL SUPER GLIDE SABOTS W/ 300GR SHOCK WAVE SPIRE PT BULLETS
shot about the same at 50 and 100 yrds from sand bag rest.
50 yrds 3/4 in. and 100 about 2 in. 3 shot grps.
I shot a 145 lb.hog with the Super Glidebut have not used the claybuster on any game, yet. Maybe this fall. Yes the claybuster was just abit lower on the paper than the super glide. Super Glide
loads easy with my Omega.
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John NJ / FL
From what I read about hard cast bullets they really really penetrate well but expand very little:
http://www.the-gleasons.com/TSD%20Wound%20Chart-MZ.htm
I believe these would be excellent elk and bear bullets, but a bit much for deer--unless your doing direct shoulder hits to put them down quickly. It is interesting that Craig Bodington uses an expanding bullet on Cape Buffalo for the first shot, but a hard cast bullet (solid) for the 2nd shot. He wants the expansion for killing power quickly, but then the solid for penetration if the bullalo charges.
Chap Gleason