Originally Posted by cayugad

I have never shot a deer with a sabot/bullet combination. Not from lack of trying mind you. So maybe my comment means nothing. I shoot A LOT of XTPs on the practice range. They are one of the least expensive bullets I can shoot. Also I find them to be very accurate and consistent in their flight for the most part. What I have discovered through countless rounds of testing them in various ways is...

IMO... I believe most people that hunt with the XTP are pushing them too fast. Remember, this is a pistol bullet. I have a friend (on line friend) that hunts with the 300 grain XTP. He hunts three different states with a Knight rifle that has a 22 inch barrel. He takes deer every year with that XTP but he shoots 85 grains of Goex powder. He claims to have no problem with knock down or blood trails. I think at the speed he is shooting them, they are performing just like they were intended to do. Maybe at the top of their game, but still they hit, open up, plow through, and because of the lower velocity, they do not come apart as much. A lot of posters I read shoot 100-120 grains on average. That to me is a lot of powder.

I agree with Sabotloader, there are some better constructed bullets out there. The Nosler, the Barnes, the Speer Deep Curl, Parker Extreme, the Lehigh, etc.. the list goes on and on. And many of them are a premium bullet and cost a premium price. But if that XTP is working that well for you, and you have that much confidence in it, then by all means use it. And don't worry about what other people claim it does.

I personally saw it as sarcasm as soon as I read it. Thanks for the smile it caused. And congratulations on the deer.