Bullet shopping today and they didn't have my Hornady xtp 44cal 300gr in stock. I grabbed the 45 cal 230gr xtp instead. Now that I look at them they look much shorter than I have been shooting.

Looking for opinions on whether they will group well and get the job done on whitetails or are they too short/light? Setup is a TC Blackdiamond, crush rib sabots, t7 lose powder and #22 mag caps. Increased velocity/range or unstable bullet? Worth giving them a go at the range or look elsewhere?



Mitch

I've never tried them, but suspect they would work OK. I killed two does with 200 grain .40 caliber XTP's last season. Full penetration and good expansion in both cases.

Never mind. I went back and got the 45cal 300gr XTP instead. I just hope that they fly as well as the 44cal 300gr did last year.



Mitch

Are you sure there 230gr and not 240gr??? I shoot the 240gr XTP Mag's and they are awsome. The Most Accurate, Most Devestating Bullet I ever shot, been using them for years! Or are they a (non Mag) that's why there 230gr??
(BP)

Either one will do the job.

Sorry, see ya changed your mind. Now Im not gonna try and tell you to use a lighter XTP, but why do you need 300gr's? I get complete penetration even out to 175yds, but what I like the most is they fly flatter than the 300gr's. And I have never lost a Deer hit with the 240gr XTP Mags, they do the Job I Guarantee it. What I like about them and I use 110gr's of Pyro RS, is I can sight in at 2" High at 50 and still be center Lungs at 125, and out to 175 Im in or above the Heart still. Perfect!

Yep 230gr XTP and not the mags.
I'm going back to my "heavy" bullets now anyways....but thanks for the help everyone.



Mitch