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SST and Balistic Tips on deer. A good choice?
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<blockquote data-quote="sniper1958" data-source="post: 459249" data-attributes="member: 29956"><p>I shot one doe at 175 yards with my .30-06. I used a 165 grain SST at 2900 fps MV, hitting the deer between the spine and the shoulder (no bone). She was my first bang-flop - no twitching, no running - nothing. BT's and PT's, OTOH, deer tend to run a bit before collapsing. With the SST, I saw minimal meat damage and never recovered the bullet. This is my go-to load for deer and smaller critters, though I recently worked up a 180 grain SST load if shooting in higher cross-winds. The 165 grain doesn't do well at longer ranges with cross-winds. BT's and PT's don't damage much meat either (in the four I shot), but the SST shoots better out of my rifle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sniper1958, post: 459249, member: 29956"] I shot one doe at 175 yards with my .30-06. I used a 165 grain SST at 2900 fps MV, hitting the deer between the spine and the shoulder (no bone). She was my first bang-flop - no twitching, no running - nothing. BT's and PT's, OTOH, deer tend to run a bit before collapsing. With the SST, I saw minimal meat damage and never recovered the bullet. This is my go-to load for deer and smaller critters, though I recently worked up a 180 grain SST load if shooting in higher cross-winds. The 165 grain doesn't do well at longer ranges with cross-winds. BT's and PT's don't damage much meat either (in the four I shot), but the SST shoots better out of my rifle. [/QUOTE]
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