Hornady xtp
12-03-2014, 05:09 AM
#4
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Comance county, OK
Posts: 11,408
Has anyone used these out of a bp rifle for deer?
The bullet i use is the 240 grain .430 XTP. That bullet had dropped 20-25 deer and dozens of wild hogs for me. Put the bullet in the right place and it does a fine job.
12-03-2014, 05:24 AM
#5
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 6,585
I have taken 4 deer with them and have 4 or 5 hundred which I just keep against the time when I can not get Deep Curl SST or shock Wave. They will do in a pinch but there are much better bullets available. It also depends on what you are hunting I switch to copper or Lehigh bullets for game much larger than deer.
12-03-2014, 05:37 AM
#6
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Dublin,Ga
Posts: 70
Well I will be using hem for deer here in Georgia. I got 200 for bout what you can get a 100 for. If they won't do the job in the CVA optima rifle I will use them in the CVA optima pistol I just got. Just curious to know if they wld work or not
12-03-2014, 05:58 AM
#7
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Virginia / West Virginia
Posts: 4,906
I would say you'll be just fine. XTP's typically shoot very well, and LOTS of folks use them as their go to bullet on game. You don't hear many folks say they don't like em, especially on deer sized game.
Good luck getting one with your pistol! Post pics when you do
12-03-2014, 06:05 AM
#8
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 21,193
This is my Optima shooting different XTPs. As you can see, with the right powder charge, they are very accurate. As for hunting, I would not be concerned if it was me, using them. Put them in the right spot and they will kill the game animal.
The question of, is there better bullets out there. Of course there are. I drive a GMC truck. Is there better trucks out there? Not in my book but I am sure a Ford owner or my friend who drives Toyota Tundras would argue that too. The bullet is a quality bullet. I think, and I do believe this as I have no in field experience, but I do believe that if placed in the right spot... you have a dead deer.
Falcon has shot numerous deer and hogs with them. Talk about testing the bullets faults. And if Falcon say they work... I sure would hunt with them. Good luck. Then Georgia deer are small anyway according to my brother in law who used to live in Statesboro.
12-03-2014, 06:32 AM
#10
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 2,922
OK, I gotta' ask this tough question. What combination of bullet, powder and grain volume caused you to abandon the XTPs?
If you have more than one, please share.