jeebo wrote:Geez no love for the 90gr bullets. Not a single reply with any positive info on them
I will be the voice of dissent.
I've shot several hundred of them in my 270 Win and they are surprisingly effective on pigs and awesome on goats. I wouldn't hesitate to use them on a fallow with a broadside shot either.
I had a feeling they would blow up on the skin of a pig but they don't. They tend to penetrate a few inches without expanding at all, then breaking apart violently and stopping within another 4 to 6 inches. The effect is profound and as I said, surprisingly good on pigs. I haven't lost one yet but a few needed follow up shots. That's normal when shooting running pigs though.
I run them with 62.5g of Ar2209 which is about 3550fps. They can be run faster with 2208 but no need. The 2209 load is accurate.
Another mate of mine runs them on pigs as well and he has had similar experiences. I will admit that the 150 grainer is my favorite 270 Win bullet weight but these 90 grainers go all right I can tell you.