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<blockquote data-quote="406ANGLER" data-source="post: 2854113" data-attributes="member: 126608"><p>SST's are thin-jacketed 'cup and core' bullets, this style tends to fragment at high velocities or if they hit bone. The SST is an inexpensive choice for Deer or other thin-skinned game, but there are better choices for Elk. There are competing schools of thought about bullet construction vs energy transfer. A few years ago I tried the ELDX when they were all the rage (another thin jacketed, cup and core bullet), shot a deer at around 200 yds with a 270 and it looked like I stuck a grenade inside of it. The bullet completely fragmented with little penetration. Prior to that, both my wife and I used the SST on a few Deer with slightly better, but similar results, the bullets didn't penetrate very far before they came apart. I have since stopped using Hornady bullets for hunting.</p><p>I'm sure many Elk have been killed with them, but I would pick a tougher bullet that offers better penetration.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="406ANGLER, post: 2854113, member: 126608"] SST's are thin-jacketed 'cup and core' bullets, this style tends to fragment at high velocities or if they hit bone. The SST is an inexpensive choice for Deer or other thin-skinned game, but there are better choices for Elk. There are competing schools of thought about bullet construction vs energy transfer. A few years ago I tried the ELDX when they were all the rage (another thin jacketed, cup and core bullet), shot a deer at around 200 yds with a 270 and it looked like I stuck a grenade inside of it. The bullet completely fragmented with little penetration. Prior to that, both my wife and I used the SST on a few Deer with slightly better, but similar results, the bullets didn't penetrate very far before they came apart. I have since stopped using Hornady bullets for hunting. I'm sure many Elk have been killed with them, but I would pick a tougher bullet that offers better penetration. [/QUOTE]
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