ORIGINAL: dmboggs74
Thanks for the suggestions. I live in NC, so I can shoot anything. I am looking at the Powerbelts, the Hornady STT and XTP or the Knight branded Barnes bullets. My biggest concern is terminal performance on game at shorter yardage. A 100 yard shot woould be a rarity. More like between 30-80.
Sounds like the area you hunt in NC is exactly what I hunt in VA and TN. 95% of my shots are between 30-50yrds. Every once in a while I shoot from one ridge to the next and get a 75ish yard shot. So I understand your situation. I shoot the XTP MAGs in 300g and they'll knock the snot out of deer at that range. I've never lost a deer w/them and I think the farthest I had one run was about 40 yards. Personally, the only one out of your list I wouldn't hunt with is the Powerbelt. At the distances our shots are they tend to either overexpand or fragment even w/moderate charges. Good luck to ya hope ya find something that shoots well!