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IMO those 310gr? lead "cheapshot" type bullets really are not that bad at all. At the right fps and hardness, they should knock the snot out of medium and smaller game. One of this years goals for me is trying out cheaper options such as smooth sided cast bullets and a very hard lead bullet that mimics the SST type bullets for range/practice use.
I highly recommend the PT Scorpion Golds for practice just because they are affordable and still pretty effective on game. They have been very accurate for me but they are a bit smaller OD than many 45cal bullets. Barnes 45s usually run the smallest OD and now i knurl all copper solids for a better fit if they are loose.
Last edited by Gm54-120; 02-25-2011 at 05:56 AM.