Lorgar wrote:I have...
I have some targets in the stack with them but can't remember groups... I'll dig them up tomorrow for you (CBF at the moment, it's too f***ing hot to do anything here atm ) and post the works for you then.
Chronos wrote:not so interested in groups, i can work that out for my rifle just more so interesteds in how they perform. i had limited sucsess with speers, more so with rem corelokts, just keen to try a ballistic tipped pill
Korkt wrote:G'day Chronos,
Not exactly what you were after but I expect this will still help. I've used the 160gr Interbonds in .308 and I believe in 7mm they come in 154gr weights? Lets call it apples and almost apples for the comparison.
As you'll know the Interbond's are one of Hornady's top shelf bullets with the bonded core, but are otherwise much the same as the SST. Polymer tip for expansion into a jacketed boat tail.
Their expansion is obviously good, I found the Interbonds really expand and I was getting very wide mushrooms with about the rear 25% of the bullet being more or less 'intact'.
Compared to the SST which still mushroomed but not as wide, also about the rear 50% of the bullet was 'intact'. I never weighed the projectiles to compare but I put this down to more of the outer bullet peeling away causing more penetration and a little less expansion. There is a clear difference but personally I say the SST still have a perfectly satisfactory mushroom and produce sufficient wound channel.
The Interbond are very good, but you pay. Up to you if it justifies the price.
Hope it helps.
Chronos wrote:I've heard poor reports about some BT bullets failing to expand and just penciling through
mausermate wrote:That's really interesting. I would have thought from the blurb by Hornady that the Interbond delivered less mushroom than the SST. Tougher jacket, stayed together better, penetrated further. Nothing like personal experience.
MrClark wrote:Cant help you with the 7mm's but the 165gr .30 cals do wonders on pigs!! Small enterance but out the back!! STRUTH MATE!! Whole nother story. Oh and very very accurate for me
Korkt wrote:So what's the verdict, Chronos.
Good, yes?