XTP ?'s
 

I've been reading about the performance of the XTP's on deer, and I'm ready to switch to them if they perform well out of my Optima Elite. I'm shooting 250gr SST's which shoot great but just poke small holes through the deer.

I am going to order a box of them to test between our Illinois firearm seasons. I'll just stick with the SST's the first weekend (I know they will kill deer :) ). If the XTP's shoot well, I want to buy them in bulk. I found the 45 cal Hornady XTP-Mags at a local gun shop in 100 packs for about 30 bucks. What brand of sabots do I need to buy to match the ones that Hornady packs with theirs (the black ones)?

The other question is do the T/C XTP's perform as well as the Hornadys? I've seen a few positive posts about them, just not nearly as much as the Hornady brand.

rw

Aint they the same Tc uses Hornady bullets just different sabot's tho.

In the .250gr .452 diameter Hornadys, I use the MMP short sabots...

I use the 240gr XTP's and Love Them. They shoot great, and are Devestating on Deer. I have never lost a Deer in 15 years of using them. I get Half Dollar sized entrance holes and sometimes the same if not bigger exit holes.
Now there are some on here that say they will seperate from the jacket or whatever, but you could'nt get me to use anything else from the results I have had. I shoot CVA's and get 1" groups at 100yds and 2"+- groups at 200 using 110grs of Pyro RS. They shoot great and kill Deer. Period!
(BP)

XTP's have killed a bunch of deer. I've added a few to that total :). They work very well, and for the price may be the best all-around deer bullet for use in modern muzzy's. IMO there are better bullets out there, but you will pay good $$$ for them.

My only criticism is that the jacket can separate from the lead core and fragment at very high velocities. This has happened to me once. However, the result was still a boom-flop.

Hey breech plug are you using the .429 or the .452 in them ?

Sorry, I should have said Im using the XTP Mags, the Pistol Bullets. There the .45cal .452" 240gr.
The Pistol Bullets are a little more tough than the ML ones. I also use the 240gr XTP's, the ones packaged by TC in the 30 Pack, but all I know is they are .45cal and also work Great. But they look the same to me when I compare them, so they may be the same.
(BP)

Yea I have some XTP .44 cal .429 240 grain I'm going to try them out here soon.And see how they do...

Im sure you'll be Pleased with the way they preform. Not only do they shoot nice groups but they put a hurtin on the Deer. What are you using for a ML and what Powder?
(BP)

Tc Omega and T7 pellets