ballistic tips
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2004
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ballistic tips
any one use ballistic tips for deer. i might be using the 150 grain ones in 7mm rem mag. the only thing that keeps me from doing that is that ive heard alot about them exploading on impact. anyone have any experience. ive heard they were really bad if they hit bone. thankx for the help
#2
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Sault Ste Marie, MI
Posts: 451
RE: ballistic tips
I am using the 150gn ballistic tips in my 7mm Mag, and I love them. I have shot several deer, and a bear this year with the same setup. I havent seen them "blow-up" on impact, but it definitely makes mush of the lungs/heart. I dont think you would be disappointed with them if you tried them. Just my .02 cents.
#3
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Bossier City LA United States
Posts: 2,425
RE: ballistic tips
I use 130 grain BTs in my 270 Win and 140s in my 7mm-08 Rem. No "blow ups" that I have witnessed. All pass through shots with good exit holes and really dead as a hammer deer.
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Bossier City LA United States
Posts: 2,425
RE: ballistic tips
All pass through shots with good exit holes and really dead as a hammer deer.
#6
Spike
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: new auburn WI USA
Posts: 31
RE: ballistic tips
I use BT's in my .270 and they have done great, lot's of expansion and tissue damage. Only recovered one in the offside skin after it broke both shoulders, not alot of it left. I don't think I would use it on elk or large bears, but it works great on whitetail.
#8
RE: ballistic tips
ORIGINAL: stubblejumper
I have taken about 20 deer,pronghorns and bighorns with the 140gr ballistic tips out of my 7mmstw's with great results.Not a single bullet failure to date.
I have taken about 20 deer,pronghorns and bighorns with the 140gr ballistic tips out of my 7mmstw's with great results.Not a single bullet failure to date.
#9
Typical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2003
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Posts: 579
RE: ballistic tips
I think alot of the blow up problem is from people selecting a light weight BT for their rirle. Using a 150 out of the 7MM should be fine. My Step-Dad uses the Winchester Ballistic Silver-Tips in 150 and has taken several deer and large feral hogs with no problem. If you encounter a shot within 50 yards just put it behind the shoulder and not in it. At longer distance when the bullet has slowed some the bullet will retain more weight and penetrate better. On close up shots high velocity can destroy any non bonded core bullet.