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<blockquote data-quote="NEMTHunter" data-source="post: 1490191" data-attributes="member: 77631"><p>I carry a 45 Colt loaded with 360 grain Hard lead Solid bullets by Cast performance. I have never needed thankfully. But Have read of others that used hollow points till they ran into problems trying to stop a bear. After that they switched out to hard lead bullets without a hollow point. Most handgun bullets that are hollow point are designed to go splat when they hit. There are some that do not do that.</p><p></p><p>Hornady XTP bullets would not be a good choice. They may work but that even go splat on wood.</p><p></p><p>I neat test is shoot a hollow point bullet of your choice into wood and see how far it goes. Then do the same test with a solid and see the difference.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Another thing to consider is a lot of guys hunting dangers game in Africa will load solids then have one expanding bullet on top. Why? So if the expanding does not do the trick they can shoot solids at the charging critter to get deep penetration.</p><p></p><p>Here is the bullets I use. <a href="http://www.grizzlycartridge.com/index.php?app=ecom&ns=prodshow&ref=CP45360&sid=3h939olpl5uy7s9zcv85ierfhw259c8h" target="_blank">http://www.grizzlycartridge.com/index.php?app=ecom&ns=prodshow&ref=CP45360&sid=3h939olpl5uy7s9zcv85ierfhw259c8h</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NEMTHunter, post: 1490191, member: 77631"] I carry a 45 Colt loaded with 360 grain Hard lead Solid bullets by Cast performance. I have never needed thankfully. But Have read of others that used hollow points till they ran into problems trying to stop a bear. After that they switched out to hard lead bullets without a hollow point. Most handgun bullets that are hollow point are designed to go splat when they hit. There are some that do not do that. Hornady XTP bullets would not be a good choice. They may work but that even go splat on wood. I neat test is shoot a hollow point bullet of your choice into wood and see how far it goes. Then do the same test with a solid and see the difference. Another thing to consider is a lot of guys hunting dangers game in Africa will load solids then have one expanding bullet on top. Why? So if the expanding does not do the trick they can shoot solids at the charging critter to get deep penetration. Here is the bullets I use. [URL]http://www.grizzlycartridge.com/index.php?app=ecom&ns=prodshow&ref=CP45360&sid=3h939olpl5uy7s9zcv85ierfhw259c8h[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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