deroche117
I always really hesitate getting into this discussion because there is no winner - no perfect bullet... but, I will say from most of the information that I have read the SST/SW bullet or any pointy bullet IMO - is a great bullet at the longer ranges 200 yards and up. Most shoot the pointy bullet to gain BC and flight characteristics - IMO in 200 yards what does an extra 20 points mean in 200 yards.
I also need to say right off the top if you had not guessed in the opening paragraph - I do not and have not used the SST/SW for hunting. I think the bullet needs to do more that punch a hole into or through an animal. I have shot them at paper and they are really accurate if best accuracy is your thing.
Again IMO - the pointy bullet enters and exits a thinned skinned deer way to fast to allow them to work at the highest level at close ranges. One of the problems is the velocity that we shoot them at. Great to have that velocity for longer range shots and again after the bullet has slowed down at those longer ranges the bullet does have a better terminal peformance. At close ranges I think the opposite is true...
I think KC's statement sums it up about as best as it can be....
KCbuckeye22
What I've experienced is if your staying under 100 yards dont use the 250SW. I use them when I am going out past 100 yards. I shot a buck last year at 90 yards and the exit hole was the same size as the entery. No internal damage, no red jelly. I've killed a couple does at 125 and 150, and had more expansion with the bullet, and bigger exit wounds.
I would also add if you are one of those that choose to shoot this bullet - great! - that is the best thing about this thing we all can make our own choices - except when the State makes rules that we have to follow...