Doug and I loaded up the .429 GNR with the 265 gr. rubber pointy bullet and shot Sika at the Y-O. It has enough mass that it blew a big crater right through and the buck didn't go far, fantastic since the shot was right at dark. Really tore up the meat though and Sika are a lot tougher than Whitetails. Later at HHC with the same ammo it didn't phase a big hog. Likely barely made it into the vitals, if it did at all. A back up shot with a 310 FNGC blew right on through and pole axed the big hog.
The loader is part to blame with poor bullet performance, you chose it! The velocity data is listed in the manuals but can you blanket promise it's 100% correct? No, no one can. A big hole in and out is not always the best, fastest killer, but it has that. A big hole in and out.
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In all the bullet talk below on the .338 cal
- LYNN, 2019-12-04, 01:52
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I'm in agreement Lynn. I really like the 35 Caliber....
- Huey, 2019-12-04, 04:21
- on one of my Africa hunts, '95 I think, I had - Gary Reeder, 2019-12-04, 14:08
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I will never use FTX again!
- Sid R, 2019-12-04, 06:57
- Sorry to hear that, had complete pass throughs - Derek, 2019-12-04, 20:36
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WOW sorry to hear that... Hornady told me that at least
- LYNN, 2019-12-04, 11:45
- I like medium bores also. - Sid R, 2019-12-04, 13:47
- Great story, sorry for the hard lesson - WB, 2019-12-04, 09:13
- I agree with that at rifle velocity... But, that is what... - Huey, 2019-12-04, 08:06
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I'm in agreement Lynn. I really like the 35 Caliber....
- Huey, 2019-12-04, 04:21