What is the difference between AccuBond and Ballistic Tip?
Externally, they look the same except for the tip colors, Ballistic Tip® bullets are color-coded by caliber while all AccuBond® bullets have white tips. Internally the Ballistic Tip® is not bonded and is designed for controlled expansion on medium game with approximately 50-60% weight retention.
Is soft point better than hollow point?
Soft-point bullets offer more expansion than a full metal jacket bullet and greater penetration than a hollow point. That makes them an ideal choice for hunting large, dangerous, and tough game, as well as, surprisingly, small game such as squirrels and rabbits.
What is Winchester Ballistic Silvertip?
Winchester Ballistic Silvertip ammunition provides hunters immediate knockdown and extreme precision. The polymer tip resists deformation, maximizes long-range performance and promotes expansion. The boattail design enhances accuracy and an alloyed lead core provides increased weight retention for deeper penetration.
Who makes Winchester Silvertip?
Nosler’s Combined Technology Ballistic Silvertip® bullet takes Nosler’s Ballistic Tip® technology for accuracy, penetration, and controlled expansion; and combines it with Winchester’s Lubalox® black oxide coating process to make every shot you fire easier on your barrel.
What is the best Hornady bullet for deer?
Hornady’s Precision Hunter and ELD-X bullet is a similar loading that I’ve also used a good bit on whitetails, hogs, and antelope, at ranges of 50 to 300 yards in 6.5 CM, and it’s an excellent game bullet. The Nosler Partition is one of the original “premium” bullets, and though it’s designed for bigger stuff, my .
What does SST mean for bullets?
Super Shock Tip
Hornady® SST® Bullets (Super Shock Tip) are premium hunting bullets designed to shoot flat and hit hard. The bullet’s polymer tip increases the ballistic coefficient for flatter trajectory, and the tip pushes back into the lead core upon impact to initiate rapid expansion, even at long rage.
What happens to a polymer tip bullet?
Upon impact, the plastic drives into the hollow point and the bullet performs like a standard hollow-point, expanding (“mushrooming”) to a larger diameter. These bullets possess the aerodynamics for longer, more accurate flights, and the in-target performance to ensure high lethality.
Which is the flattest slug in the market?
In both 12 gauge and the 20 gauge cartridges, Hornady ® SST ® Shotgun Slugs deliver sub-2″ groups at 100 yards and feature the flattest trajectory on the market. SST® Slugs are designed for use in fully rifled barrels only.
Why are SST slugs used in fully rifled barrels?
SST® Slugs are designed for use in fully rifled barrels only. The sharp point increases the ballistic coefficient of the FTX ®, allowing it to fly faster, farther and on a flatter trajectory. On impact, the Flex Tip initiates expansion at all velocities.
What makes a SST slug faster than a FTX?
The sharp point increases the ballistic coefficient of the FTX ®, allowing it to fly faster, farther and on a flatter trajectory. On impact, the Flex Tip initiates expansion at all velocities. The SST ® Shotgun Slug delivers true 200 yard accuracy and you’ll achieve sub-2″ groups at 100 yards.
How big did a Hornady SST bullet kill a deer?
Deer ran about 20 yards and was done. Bullet did a great job killing the deer. There was a very small exit wound like the size of a 17 hmr bulllet. When we boned out the deer, we found fragments of the bullet. I am mixed on SST after this..did a great job killing, but I personally am not real excited about the fragmentation.