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This was posted on another forum and i found it interesting and somewhat surprising.
I would have guessed there would be very little if any different between the SST and 325gr FTX jackets. They both are designed for similar muzzle velocities. Hornady loads the 325gr FTX in 45/70 and 450 Marlin at MVs ranging from 2050fps to 2225fps.
The 450 Bushmaster which shoots the CF version of the 250gr SST is listed at 2200fps MV so why the thinner jacket on the 325gr FTX? Why not a thinner jacket on the 300gr SST also?
Also notice the crazy thick jacket on the Nosler. IIRC Ron's jug test showed a lack of expansion. Now we can understand why. A guilding metal jacket that thick is super tough. There is pretty much ZERO taper in the jacket as well. Even Savage shooters may want to avoid this bullet unless max penetration is the goal.
Personally if i was going to use any of these bullets for deer hunting it would be the Hornady 300gr 458. Construction is more similar to the Parker BE line. Expansion is nearly guaranteed at all common ML speeds. They are usually pretty explosive at "Savage speeds" so avoiding a high shoulder would be wise if you like your meat.
On a side note look at the piss poor quality control of the Barnes BO. Pure copper jacket and pure lead core high cost bullets should not have those voids. Barnes should be ashamed of that bullet at the price they charge.
I would have guessed there would be very little if any different between the SST and 325gr FTX jackets. They both are designed for similar muzzle velocities. Hornady loads the 325gr FTX in 45/70 and 450 Marlin at MVs ranging from 2050fps to 2225fps.
The 450 Bushmaster which shoots the CF version of the 250gr SST is listed at 2200fps MV so why the thinner jacket on the 325gr FTX? Why not a thinner jacket on the 300gr SST also?
Also notice the crazy thick jacket on the Nosler. IIRC Ron's jug test showed a lack of expansion. Now we can understand why. A guilding metal jacket that thick is super tough. There is pretty much ZERO taper in the jacket as well. Even Savage shooters may want to avoid this bullet unless max penetration is the goal.
Personally if i was going to use any of these bullets for deer hunting it would be the Hornady 300gr 458. Construction is more similar to the Parker BE line. Expansion is nearly guaranteed at all common ML speeds. They are usually pretty explosive at "Savage speeds" so avoiding a high shoulder would be wise if you like your meat.
On a side note look at the piss poor quality control of the Barnes BO. Pure copper jacket and pure lead core high cost bullets should not have those voids. Barnes should be ashamed of that bullet at the price they charge.