Originally Posted by
hunters_life
Sabotloader, I've only recovered a couple of XTP's over the years. Haven't really used them a whole lot either since I only own one smoker that will shoot a sabot. But the couple I have recovered held up nicely. No jacket separation and no blowing apart. But I didn't push them really hard either out of that renegade. 80-90gr Swiss FFG. 80gr with the 250gr and 90 with the 300gr. I know, seems backwards but that's the way that rifle likes it. The heavier 300 likes a little hotter load to tighten the group.
I would concur with your findings if you shoot them like a PB shouldn't have a problem.
These were shot with 100 grains of T7. And again it is an intermittent problem. It does not occur each time especially if you miss a big bone - but since I can not predict when they might come apart - I have passed on them and went with Gold Dots/Deep Curls at the time.
Gold Dots at the time Deep Curls today shot in the same medium as the Hornady's were
