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Chap
Hornady lists the .452/300 XTP Mag @ .200 BC with a SD of .210
The regular .452/300 grain XTP is listed .180 BC - SD .210
The .430/300 XTP is listed @ .245
So the two 45 cal XTP's ought to fly about the same but the Speer should do a bit better especially at extended ranges.
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But Mikes question had nothing to do with 300 grain he was asking about the comparison of the two 250's
One more question: Does anyone know how similar the 250gr GD shoot to the 250gr XTPs? It would be nice to know if they pattern similar for target shooting.
The Hornady .452/250 grain XTP is listed as .146 BC SD .175
The Speer Gold Dot .452/250 has a BC of .165 SD .175
So again the Speer has a bit better BC, but in my shooting of both bullets I really do not know if you could really tell the difference in the POI of the two @ 100 yards.... Now Terminal Performance I would bet an arm and a leg that the bonded Speer Gold Dot will out perform the XTP... even the 300 grain XTP's.
Hope this helps a bit Mike
Mike, thanks on the BC of the Hornady, I just recall it was close to the Speer and I can't remember where I saw that. I agree in all categories the Speer is better, better bonding, better BC, about the same price, just a better bullet for about the same price. As for the 250's vs 300's,I know you like the 250s for deer and the 300 for elk, but my experience with 240 and 250g bullets on deer is thatthey don't always shoot thru--even Noslers. I don't have a lot of experience with 250g GD, so maybe that judgement doesn't hold up with them,however I like the bigger bullets for better penetration, and shoot thru, that is all. So you recommend 250's, I would say go300 for shoot thru. You really don't give up much in terms ofdrop between a 250 and a 300, but you gain so much better BC and penetration with the 300, that I believe it is worth it. That's all, I think the 300's in all bullets are the right weight---now I knowthat will start thebullet wars, but I gotta say what I believe is true, based on my experience. Over on Savage Forum they call bullet wars "releasing the goat", so maybe the goat is gonna get out there now.
Thank You Mike, Chap
