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I just have a question regarding whether or not I should switch to ballistic tip bullets. I have a friend that swears by them, but I don’t know.
Here is why I ask, when double-checking that the old rifle was sighted in, I also shot some ballistic tips from Hornady to see how they performed. As far as performance, they were practically the same as the Federals that I was using. There were some small pumpkins there (because people hunt a lot of those…) that I took a shot at, and it destroyed the thing. After I saw that, I wasn’t too sure I would want to do that to a deer, and have to clean it.
So, my question is this. Is there a compelling reason to switch to these when my current bullets (soft tips) have worked just fine (every deer I have shot has fallen straight down)? Are there any compelling reasons not to switch?
Thanks for any info.
Oh, my deer rifle is a 30-06 usually with a 150 or 165 grain bullet. This same rifle will also be used for antelope (next fall) and possibly elk in the future.
Rob
Here is why I ask, when double-checking that the old rifle was sighted in, I also shot some ballistic tips from Hornady to see how they performed. As far as performance, they were practically the same as the Federals that I was using. There were some small pumpkins there (because people hunt a lot of those…) that I took a shot at, and it destroyed the thing. After I saw that, I wasn’t too sure I would want to do that to a deer, and have to clean it.
So, my question is this. Is there a compelling reason to switch to these when my current bullets (soft tips) have worked just fine (every deer I have shot has fallen straight down)? Are there any compelling reasons not to switch?
Thanks for any info.
Oh, my deer rifle is a 30-06 usually with a 150 or 165 grain bullet. This same rifle will also be used for antelope (next fall) and possibly elk in the future.
Rob