Took a box of the new FTX 250 gr to the range

[Lee 9]

I cut one of them apart they are similar to the SW but the jacket appears to be a bit different.
I shot a 5 shot group at 100yds with 120 gr BH the first two shots with a bit of oil burning out of the barrel were a bit right the next 3 made a decent group right at 1.5 inches.
I changed the load to 110 gr of BH and got about a 1/2 inch group.
Then I tried the long distance gongs at 250 yds and hit the 8 inch 3 times in a row. That made it time to go home with a smile.

 

[old/new]

Yeah...I'd smile too. Nice shooting!

 

[lane]

Lee, You Are The Man! 8)

Excellent shooting and thanks for the range report :wink:

 

[hunting junkie]

Good shooting

 

[cayuga]

Thanks for the range report.. Good shooting too. What power scope and brand do you run?

 

[Lee 9]

A Nikon Omega on a Triumph. Love them both they make a perfect match with the SW 250 and the 250gr FTX, I am hoping for a bit better results on the terminal end with the FTX. I believe they have improved the design by changing the nose and adding the interlock. Lee

 

[wayles]

FXT

Lee
Did the jacket appear thicker and does the sst perform just as well for you as far as accuracy goes. A 1/2 " group is pretty darn good for the new bullet.
Wayles

 

[Lee 9]

wayles
The SST and the SW shoot best with 120gr BH the FTX appears to like 110 gr better. Since I just got them I would rather wait till I have shot 10 or so groups to say to much about how they shoot.
The POI is slightly different [ I posted the targets on Hunting Net, I can not post pics here] and the nose has some strong ribs reinforcing it, behind which the shoulder is a bit thinner, and the base appears a bit stronger. I am wondering if They are the new design they call critical defense or some kind of off shoot from that. Any way I will know more in the next year as I intend to use them for some hunting. Compared to SW the price is right, as they are boxed in 50 piece amounts and I paid 26 dollars postage and all a box.
Lee

 

[ronlaughlin]

Lee,

Do you know the B.C. of this bullet?

 

[younghunter_86]

Lee-

Thanks for trying them out. So in your opinion do you think the new design will be a little stronger or not? If you have any pics of a the split bullet I would be happy to post them for you.

 

[Underclocked]

I took the liberty of copying Lee's pics over from HuntingNet.

 

[Lee 9]

Lee,

Do you know the B.C. of this bullet?

At 2000 fps it is about .199 if I figured it right.
Lee

 

[Lee 9]

I posted the first two targets on hunting net two; for some reason I have not been able to post direct here and I have never used a separate sever for that. Lee

 

[Busta]

Lee,

Do you know the B.C. of this bullet?

At 2000 fps it is about .199 if I figured it right.
Lee

According to Hornady, it is 0.210, but if I was a betting man, I would bet on Lee's figure. Most manufacturer's round up (inflate) to the next highest number. :lol:

http://www.hornady.com/images/sell_shee ... ets%20.pdf

http://www.hornady.com/story.php?s=789

 

[ronlaughlin]

Thank you for the B.C. information.

It is looking to me like the .44 300g xtp is a good direction for me to go. Believe i will give it a try. It has a good reputation as a deer killer, and it's BC say it will fly better than these prettier pointy bullets, and it is less monies.

Wish i didn't have to wait so long to give it a try on deer. The good thing is i will be able to shoot it economically until using it to hunt with, if it will shoot good in my rifles. The local Cabela's is selling it for less than $15, and they also have green crush rib sabots hanging on a peg there in the store.

Perhaps the ftx will turn out to be a better hunting bullet than the sst. It appears to be quite accurate, and is some less monies than the sst is.

 

[Underclocked]

 

[Lee 9]

Thank you ,UC

 

[Spitpatch]

Lee ...Where did you get the 250 grain FTX's for $26 shipped?
We paid $33....

 

[taylorhaught]

I hope I didnt overlook anything, but what are the differneces between FTX and SST/