Hornady Light Mag vs Custom
#1
Fork Horn
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 130
Hornady Light Mag vs Custom
I recently bought a Browning A-bolt Composite Stalker .270, and after firing Federal, Winchester and Hornady ammo, the Hornady 130 gr. SST ammo grouped the best at 3/4" @ 100 yds. I am thinking of trying the Light Mag 130 gr. Interbond. Can anyone give some info on it as far as accuracy and effectiveness for Whitetail and other big game?
#2
RE: Hornady Light Mag vs Custom
Personally, I've never found the "Light Mags" to be as accurate on average as the standards.
I perfer...
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I perfer...
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#3
RE: Hornady Light Mag vs Custom
I would suggest using Federal Powershoks, they may shoot well out of your rifle, they shoot great out of mine, and they're cheaper, they're basicly like Core-Loks, but higher velocity.
I honestly have heard absolutely nothing good about Hornady Light Magnums,if you want an expensive bullet, go with Winchester XP3 ammo.
I honestly have heard absolutely nothing good about Hornady Light Magnums,if you want an expensive bullet, go with Winchester XP3 ammo.
#4
RE: Hornady Light Mag vs Custom
I shoot Hornady Light Mags in 7mm-08 and .308 and they work great for me. One shot kills and they don't travel far if they travel at all.
Accuracy is as good as , or better , than many other premium brand ammos I have tried.
Just get a box and try them for yourself. Every gun is different and likes different things.
Good luck.
Accuracy is as good as , or better , than many other premium brand ammos I have tried.
Just get a box and try them for yourself. Every gun is different and likes different things.
Good luck.
#6
RE: Hornady Light Mag vs Custom
ORIGINAL: rshunter32
I recently bought a Browning A-bolt Composite Stalker .270, and after firing Federal, Winchester and Hornady ammo, the Hornady 130 gr. SST ammo grouped the best at 3/4" @ 100 yds. I am thinking of trying the Light Mag 130 gr. Interbond. Can anyone give some info on it as far as accuracy and effectiveness for Whitetail and other big game?
I recently bought a Browning A-bolt Composite Stalker .270, and after firing Federal, Winchester and Hornady ammo, the Hornady 130 gr. SST ammo grouped the best at 3/4" @ 100 yds. I am thinking of trying the Light Mag 130 gr. Interbond. Can anyone give some info on it as far as accuracy and effectiveness for Whitetail and other big game?
I only tried two boxes of .30/'06 165-grain HE Federals. I rarely fire factory loads, and when I do, it is usually just to get some empty brass for reloading....
#7
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 5,425
RE: Hornady Light Mag vs Custom
The Custom Hornady will do all that needs to be done to a whitetail...
Why pay more??? You have plenty of gun, I have killed over 80 whitetails with a 100 grain CoreLokt in .243...
If you move up to elk, move up to a 150 grain .270 bullet...
Why pay more??? You have plenty of gun, I have killed over 80 whitetails with a 100 grain CoreLokt in .243...
If you move up to elk, move up to a 150 grain .270 bullet...
#8
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 42
RE: Hornady Light Mag vs Custom
I shoot the Light Mags in my .308, my 30-06, and in my 7 Rem Mag and love them. However, given your hunting area, I agree with Hawkeye - if you are hunting an area where the .243 is adequate, you don't need the additional 1,200 fps. As to accuracy, they all shoot well out of my rifles - sub MOA, and due to their fairly recent manufacture, I have pretty much quit reloading since I get the velocity I need / want for hunting out west (lots of long range shooting here). My advice, buy a box of several different manufacturers amunition and shoot the one that groups best out of your weapon. OH, and the velocity thing is mostly in our minds :-) Neither you, nor the deer, can tell the difference between 2,810 fps and 3,000fps at threehundred yards. I shoot higher velocity because we do have some 400 + yard shooting and I want the extra energy out of the 150 grain bullets I shoot - again, maybe just a mind thing, but I feel better about it.
#9
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Winnipeg Manitoba Canada
Posts: 315
RE: Hornady Light Mag vs Custom
My Savage (in .270 Win) gets fed nothing but Hornady 140 gr SST's now, but I was using the the InterLock in 140 gr prior to that.
Some do find a decrease in accuracy with the light mags but you would have to try them for yourself.
Average groups @ 100 m are all less than 1".
Some do find a decrease in accuracy with the light mags but you would have to try them for yourself.
Average groups @ 100 m are all less than 1".