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Hornady 250 SST ML Bullet Disappointed
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<blockquote data-quote="2Old2Care" data-source="post: 2707865" data-attributes="member: 121800"><p>I have used the 250gr Hornady SST and TC Shockwaves over several years on out-of-state hunts for elk. My first kill was on an old 387" bull elk at under 20 yards, with the standard Shockwave (would have preferred the bonded ones that were back in my truck). The bullet exited after a double lung shot that put the bull down immediately, with no follow-up required. He weighed 570 pounds fully dressed, with head and lower legs removed. The attached picture is of a 250 SST from an elk that I shot off-hand at 178 yards in AZ in 2019. He was a small raghorn 6X6, taken late on the last day of season, after I blew a stalk on a big 7X7 that morning in crunchy snow. Both bulls were killed with my TC Encore, loaded with 120gr of Hodgdon's Tripple 7 and Remington muzzleloader 209 primers. I am confident that the Shockwave and SST are the same bullet, just different colored tips. I've also killed elk with TC Maxiballs, Powerbelt Aero Tip, and 350gr Federal Trophy Lead in .54 and .50 cal rifles here in Colorado. They all worked, however I can't in good conscious recommend the Powerbelt's for elk, though I have friends that have done very well with them. Those I recovered from game as small as pronghorn only managed to get into the lungs and looked much like a 25 cent coin. If your rifle/load combination is accurate, I would not hesitate to use it for anything in North America, including Alaskan interior grizzly, as long as you can properly execute the shot, and considering the diameter of the bullets, I don't worry about what speed they will open, just how well they hold together and penetrate. Hunt on!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="2Old2Care, post: 2707865, member: 121800"] I have used the 250gr Hornady SST and TC Shockwaves over several years on out-of-state hunts for elk. My first kill was on an old 387" bull elk at under 20 yards, with the standard Shockwave (would have preferred the bonded ones that were back in my truck). The bullet exited after a double lung shot that put the bull down immediately, with no follow-up required. He weighed 570 pounds fully dressed, with head and lower legs removed. The attached picture is of a 250 SST from an elk that I shot off-hand at 178 yards in AZ in 2019. He was a small raghorn 6X6, taken late on the last day of season, after I blew a stalk on a big 7X7 that morning in crunchy snow. Both bulls were killed with my TC Encore, loaded with 120gr of Hodgdon's Tripple 7 and Remington muzzleloader 209 primers. I am confident that the Shockwave and SST are the same bullet, just different colored tips. I've also killed elk with TC Maxiballs, Powerbelt Aero Tip, and 350gr Federal Trophy Lead in .54 and .50 cal rifles here in Colorado. They all worked, however I can't in good conscious recommend the Powerbelt's for elk, though I have friends that have done very well with them. Those I recovered from game as small as pronghorn only managed to get into the lungs and looked much like a 25 cent coin. If your rifle/load combination is accurate, I would not hesitate to use it for anything in North America, including Alaskan interior grizzly, as long as you can properly execute the shot, and considering the diameter of the bullets, I don't worry about what speed they will open, just how well they hold together and penetrate. Hunt on! [/QUOTE]
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