Hornady SST Users

[thundrchikin]

Have you thought about trying the Hornady GMX. It is there non-lead bullet that looks like it would preform alot like the Barnes. I've never had any experiences with them but just throwing it out there. Good luck

[30_06]

If you want to switch the Hornady Interbond is a bullet that gives great penetration, and retains a lot of its original bullet weight. I use the 165gr in 30-06 for elk, and it works very well.

[Reloader]

CASH,

I quit using them years ago as I found them too explosive.  They kill quite well, but often do not exit.  The last straw for me was while using the .308 150g SST in a 30-06 ahead of 49g H4895 for 2950fps.  The buck was only about 80yds out and I placed the bullet tight behind the shoulder.  No blood at all, but luckily I stumbled onto him in a thicket.  . 

I load the 165 SST for a friend that uses them in his 308 Win LVSF.  They are still quite expansive at a lowly 2700 fps avg, but perform alittle better than when pushed harder.

I still shoot SSTs on paper a bit, but find the thicker jacket of the NBT to hold up a touch better on critters when one wants an expansive plastic tipped pill.

If you want the best of both worlds(Partition type penetration & expansion and still have steller accuracy), I would suggest the Nosler Accubond (NAB).

[Spurcollecta]

I agree with most of the post so far. I quit shooting the SST last year for lack of penetration and rarely ever got a good blood-trail. I shot a downed buck in the back of the head (only shot I had and in thick cover) with a 7-mag and the bullet didnt pass through. The shot was under 100 yards! The remaining copper jacket was lodged under the skin on the bridge of his nose. I couldn't even find the entrance wound in the back of his head! Neither me or my dad could believe it. He definitely didn't look like a deer that had just been shot in the head with a 7-mag. I went back to shooting corelokts...

[mcgruff1533]

I handload 150 grain Hornady SST bullets in my .308.   I haven't killed anything with the load yet, but it's easily the most accurate bullet I've ever fired from that gun.