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Hornady SST for Long Range Shooting/Hunting?
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<blockquote data-quote="LVJ76" data-source="post: 2257944" data-attributes="member: 108965"><p>My experience with the SST has been different. The SST is a hunting bullet unlike the Amax that for target shooting.</p><p></p><p>On magnum or high velocity cartridges the SST on the heavier side for long range is great, it holds together well. I've seen several elk put down with the 7mm 162gr SST out of a 7 SAUM and 280 Rem and leave a nice exit wound with severe damage to vitals. Kills made between 120 yds out to little over 600 yds.</p><p></p><p>When pushed hard in my 7mm Rem Mag it's a great deer bullet out to 800 yds and for elk out to 600 yds.</p><p></p><p>With the 180gr SST you'll probably be good out to about 500 yds.</p><p></p><p>The 162gr Amax has worked great on Mulies and Coues with the 7mm-08, and that's because it doesn't push it too fast. But I would not try it in the 7mm Rem Mag. It's a very soft target bullet and will fragment on impact at those high velocities especially at close range.</p><p></p><p>At the muzzle velocity you will get in the 30-06 with the 180gr SST it will work perfectly. I like that this bullet will actually go through bone on shoulder shots.</p><p></p><p>The 139gr version in my 7mm-08 also works great out to 500 yds on deer. Also goes through shoulder and turns lungs to smoosh. For Deer it's my go to bullet in the 7mm-08 and the 162gr on the 7mm Rem Mag. Last year I did try the 168gr Berger Hybrid Hunter on my 7mm Rem Mag and has a similar performance on a Coues deer, DRT.</p><p></p><p>That said I would not try the light 139gr SST or any 140gr soft hunting bullet on my 7mm Rem Mag, they'll fragment on Impact.</p><p></p><p>Like any other hunting non bonded cup and core bullet, heavier for caliber bullets work best, especially on high velocity cartridges.</p><p></p><p>They SST's have never failed me, and I hope I didn't just jinx it LOL.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LVJ76, post: 2257944, member: 108965"] My experience with the SST has been different. The SST is a hunting bullet unlike the Amax that for target shooting. On magnum or high velocity cartridges the SST on the heavier side for long range is great, it holds together well. I've seen several elk put down with the 7mm 162gr SST out of a 7 SAUM and 280 Rem and leave a nice exit wound with severe damage to vitals. Kills made between 120 yds out to little over 600 yds. When pushed hard in my 7mm Rem Mag it's a great deer bullet out to 800 yds and for elk out to 600 yds. With the 180gr SST you'll probably be good out to about 500 yds. The 162gr Amax has worked great on Mulies and Coues with the 7mm-08, and that's because it doesn't push it too fast. But I would not try it in the 7mm Rem Mag. It's a very soft target bullet and will fragment on impact at those high velocities especially at close range. At the muzzle velocity you will get in the 30-06 with the 180gr SST it will work perfectly. I like that this bullet will actually go through bone on shoulder shots. The 139gr version in my 7mm-08 also works great out to 500 yds on deer. Also goes through shoulder and turns lungs to smoosh. For Deer it's my go to bullet in the 7mm-08 and the 162gr on the 7mm Rem Mag. Last year I did try the 168gr Berger Hybrid Hunter on my 7mm Rem Mag and has a similar performance on a Coues deer, DRT. That said I would not try the light 139gr SST or any 140gr soft hunting bullet on my 7mm Rem Mag, they'll fragment on Impact. Like any other hunting non bonded cup and core bullet, heavier for caliber bullets work best, especially on high velocity cartridges. They SST's have never failed me, and I hope I didn't just jinx it LOL. [/QUOTE]
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