XTP Reloads

[SweetWilliam]

Some bullets I've recovered. Either out of phone books or my dirt pile.
These are 300gr. XTP's shot out of a 45 colt loaded with 22grs. of H110.
Ave. Wt. 288grs.

These are 250gr. XTP's shot out of a 45 colt behind 25grs. of H110.
Ave. WT. 243grs.

Here's a Win. Platinum 45cal. Fired out of a muzzle loader into phone books. The jacket only one was shot using 3 pellets & the expanded one with 2 pellets.

This is an old Rem Copper Solid shot at a steel plate. The non expanded one was recover in the dirt pile. Rem. changed they're bullet design.

 

[Jimbo357mag]

Those XTP's seemed to expand and hold up good.

 

[Skalkaho Slim]

Nice results, thanks for sharing!

 

[SweetWilliam]

I have to say XTP's do hold together pretty well.
Phone books are tough on bullets.

 

[brushunter]

First off , I do not work for Hornady :lol: . That being said , I've hunted for many years using Hornady XTPs in my handguns( 44 cal and 45 cal). They've always preformed flawlessley ! I shot a hog in the front shoulder , it went through and lodged in the off shoulder blade , it was recovered looking just like some of your pics ( 44 cal. ) I still need convincing and proof that a cast will out prefrom a XTP

regards , brushunter

 

[Iron Mike Golf]

My NMBH 5.5 inch 45 Colt seems to like the 240 gr XTP just a little better than the 250 gr ones.

 

[stevemb]

Maybe due to the diameter, but I've found Hornady jacketed bullets seem to go well with Ruger S.A.'s. I had a bad experience yrs ago with a 200gr on deer, but I'd not hesitate to try again with the 240 or 300grs ones. Also I've no use with the 3-pellet loads in muzzle loaders. Two pellets is plenty unless chasing elk,moose,buff.. stevemb

 

[Nowata]

The difference between a jacketed hollow point and a WFN cast is with the cast bullet the wound channel will be just as large, but there will be 2 holes. Cast bullets will not stop. Refer to penetration tests on Beartooth bullets website.

 

[SweetWilliam]

The difference between a jacketed hollow point and a WFN cast is with the cast bullet the wound channel will be just as large, but there will be 2 holes. Cast bullets will not stop. Refer to penetration tests on Beartooth bullets website.

Yes most cast bullets will out penetrate most jacketed bullets & they'll retain most of they're weight.

 

[GP100man]

Cast has to be between 12-15 bhn to hang together & dig out the other side .

Harder boolits are prone to shatter or split disapating it`s energy faster & probably not as deeply as a whole boolit would .

This is a general rule & not chiseled anywhere.

The real trick to shooting cast is balancing bhn with pressure .
& if the boolit does`nt fit (fill the throats) accuracy & a lead free bore probably won`t happen .

 

[Nowata]

Getting to be a very interesting topic. Regarding hollow-point jacketed bullets, these bullets have a rather specific range of impact velocities that they react predictably. Refer/call manufacturers. For instance, a Hornady XTP with an impact velocity of 900-1100fps will penetrate deep, and open up...probably a 240gr. will make 2 holes in a deer(double lung, no scapula). Scapula slows them, higher speeds cause them to "open up" quickly, resulting in less penetration. WFN cast bullets have a wound channel nearly twice their diameter, penetrate all the way thru(despite bones). However, cast bullets are more difficult to "find" accuracy. BHN, diameter, throat of gun, all come in to play. For the reloader, WFN cast bullets are "da' bomb"...for the non-reloader, well, good luck. Some commercial loads push bullets faster than their intended range, resulting in premature "opening", and less penetration. A 280gr. WFN, at an impact velocity near 1000fps, will kill anything south of Canada. 2 Holes mean a really good blood trail