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Hornady SST 123gr performance on deer.
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<blockquote data-quote="JOHNNIE WALKER" data-source="post: 1366667" data-attributes="member: 67011"><p>I shoot 140 gr SSTs out of my 260. Your picture looks typical to me. You have to remember that the SST is soft, and it's not bonded. On ideal shots the bullet may go all the way through. But if you hit hard bone, like the spine or a shoulder, it can come apart. Vertebrae are probably the toughest thing to hit, and cause bullets to do weird things, which usually results in fragmentation. If you switched to a heavier bullet you might get better penetration. The AccuBond would help, and the LRX would most likely ensure a complete pass through. But on the flip side, it's hard to argue over bullet performance when the critters laying dead in front of you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JOHNNIE WALKER, post: 1366667, member: 67011"] I shoot 140 gr SSTs out of my 260. Your picture looks typical to me. You have to remember that the SST is soft, and it’s not bonded. On ideal shots the bullet may go all the way through. But if you hit hard bone, like the spine or a shoulder, it can come apart. Vertebrae are probably the toughest thing to hit, and cause bullets to do weird things, which usually results in fragmentation. If you switched to a heavier bullet you might get better penetration. The AccuBond would help, and the LRX would most likely ensure a complete pass through. But on the flip side, it’s hard to argue over bullet performance when the critters laying dead in front of you. [/QUOTE]
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