ORIGINAL: Ridge Runner
well, if your looking for pass thru's the xtp is not a good choice, its a pistol bullet, lots of inlines will run that 240 out at 2400 fps of faster, its not designed for those speeds.
I like the TC shockwaves or the traditions APB.
The deer I shot this year was taken with a TC shockwave/150 pyro pellets at 237 yds, held 4" over the backline even with the base of the neck, she never knew what hit her.
RR
2400fps is not the norm with 240gr bullets and 150gr pyrodex or equiv inlines. Those using more or smokeless powder will be able to acheive such velocities with the 240/250 class of bullets.
If you think the250 SW or SST is more robust. I have seen several cases personally with savage MLs that run 2200 - 2500 fps ave MV with the 250 SST/SW bullet that prove otherwise. In each case a jacket/core seperation has resulted and penetration suffered. Personally even though they are dead nut accurate in my savage, Iwill not use them where I will see shots typically of 100 yards or closer.At those ranges pistol bullets in the 250 class are plenty accurate enough and more robust then either hornady offering.
In contrast my experience with the hornady's in my sub shooting ML's is both are fine at the typical velocity ranges I see. Majority of my harvests with the ML have been H/L and if such placement is used they work very well. If you like breaking bone then better choice exist such as the Nolser or Barnes. I used the barnes expanders this year with the savage and impact velocity was over 2200 fps...I never recovered the bullet but had no problems with recovering the deer
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