Originally Posted by
Gm54-120
So, you changed your mind about the 180gr QT by Precision rifle? I cant imagine it holding up much better than either 40cal XTP or the 180gr Speer Golddot.
You do realize that both Hornady and T/C have packaged those 40cal XTP bullets with sabots in the past? Im not recommending them. Im just saying Hornady's recommended ratings is a poor way to base your opinion on a bullet you have never used.
Wrong! There are different tests other than water. I seldom hit soft tissue only- unless I produce a belly shot. I shoot offhand.... remember? No sticks, blinds, bait piles, no private land.....etc.
The 185 gr XTP disintegrated after hitting a soft pine tree trunk last December. My lead bullets produced nice mushrooms and stuck to the tree.
Without blinking an eye, I would use my 185 Precision QT Polymer Tips over a 185 / 200 gr. XTP on deer. No doubt whatsoever! I aim for double lung shots, but hit bone often. Goes with being 63 years-old - nerves of glass...lol.... eyesight of bifocal proportions.... lol