Super shooters, very accurate and just fine for deer and similar game. Federal fusion is my bullet of choice if it groups well. Hornady custom ammo 270 winchester 140 grain interlock. Check store inventory check store availability change stores. The super shock tip sst is a bullet style created by hornady and is used in a variety of their rifle rounds. Dropped many animals with them out of many different guns. Welcome to the predator masters forums welcome to predator. For 2012, hornadys hunting bullet lines include interlock, sst, interbond, ftx, gmx, and monoflex. Mar 18, 2011 hornady 150gr interbond vs 165gr interlock, for hunting deer. Im trying to find some load data for loading the above mentioned bullets in my 3006 spg and. I have reloaded both the hornady 150 btsp and 150 sst. The sst has shot well in virtually every gun ive tried it in, including alot of. Both are good bullets, i think the sst is just a little better.
The whitetail american rounds have been very accurate based on my experience. Hornady s very successful sst sst stands for super shock tip is essentially a secant ogive interlock bullet with a red polymer tip. Current bullet is the hornady interlock 100gr btsp. Shot my old stand by 180 grain federal blue box was in the bulls eye. If you insist on using 150gr bullets, use the interlock instead of the sst.
The hornady bullet went through both shoulders, causing a great deal of internal wounding. For secondary entry method, user can program a four to six digit. Other than both being interlock design i couldnt tell you the construction difference other than the soft point or polymer tip, neither could the deer. The interlock ring a hornady exclusive ensures that the core and jacket remain locked during expansion. I dont recall the case capacity of federal brass vs. Not trying to dissuade from hornady bullets the interlock is my favorite but take a look at the 145 speer hot core in the. Just getting into hand loading, and am looking for a generic, vetsatile, deer killing bulletfor my 3006. I can speak from personal experience that the 165gr sst or interlock are very deadly and accurate out of mine and friends 3006 rifles. Hornady 100g btsp offer a little bit better blood trail, but it depends on the distance and shot placement. This is a group shot yesterday from my 6x47l fopen. Hunting bullets dont hang around for 30 years if they dont work. Our traditional line of bullets feature exposed lead tips for controlled expansion and hardhitting terminal performance. In this video i will show you my handloads for hunting in 308 winchester. I really like the interlock 150 grain sp bullets, but im considering the sst in 165 grain for my 308.
I chose this bullet over the hornady for use in my m88. Hornady custom ammo 270 winchester 140 grain interlock spire. I agree the soft lead tip of the btsp is easily deformed. Anyone use hornady 30 cal 165 sp interlock versus btsp. I use hornady interlock 117 spbt in my 250 savage with excellent results. All i know is that myself and three other guys were shooting management bucks over a weeks time, and out of 150 deer killed the three wounded were with the ssts.
Had one hit and elk in the shoulder at 80 yards and it didnt even go through the shoulder. Gmx vs sst in hornady superformance texas gun talk the. I currently shoot factory hornady custom 165 btsp, but ive read where the standard sp performs better in terms of holding together and creating larger exit wounds. Verified by my shooting buddy who called the conditions. That said i never had to trail any shot with the sst. Hornady 150gr interbond vs 165gr interlock, for hunting deer. Most have our pioneering secant ogive design one of the most ballistically efficient profiles ever developed see diagram to right. Ive been shooting hornady custom 165 gr interlock btsp in my.
Hornady custom 308 winchester ammo 165 grain interlock btsp. Hornadys very successful sst sst stands for super shock tip is essentially a secant ogive interlock bullet with a red polymer tip. For cheap bullets, i have had great success with the hornady btsp interlock bullets. I personally would opt for the eldx if bc is a concern if not the sst will do fine. I have reloaded both the 150 grn hornady sst and the 150 grn hornady interlock. Can sombody please try to explain the difference between these bullets for me. For my handloads i use hornady 150gr btsp interlock bullets and vihtavouri n140. I load both the 100 gr sierra gameking and the 95 gr hornady sst which is a interlock bullet. Accubonds are an entirely different class of hunting bullet than an sst, a lot of hunters swear by the sst but after seeing the aftermath of both many times ill take the accubond always, even on deer looking to the future the new hornady eld x could very well be a very good game bullet indeed. Shot 1 elk with the 225 grain interlock from a 338 and wished i had a stronger bullet, but she still died. Strategically weaken the upper section of the jacket, ensuring consistent, controlled expansion, even at long range.
Op, we have taken deer with the sst and that is a awesome bullet. Hornady interlock 7mm 162 grain btsp performance shooting. Hornady sst should have plenty of what it takes to do what i need it to do. Accuracy wise, my m700 seems to like the sst a bit more. I have shot a lot of deer with the 95g partitions, they dont always leave a blood trail either.
Hornady vs barnes expansion test 450 yards duration. Hornady claims that the sst is a tipped version of the interlock. I have been using the 165g hornady interlock boat tails in the 3006 for years with 51g of h380 and win lr primer. Sst and it turned out to be the only bullet that my rifle just flat out doesnt like. The sst s out of a 06 never exited a single deer i had a cup here somewhere of an sst that had seperated from the core. Once i got a bullet into the lungs, it was soon done. When the jacket begins to resemble the shape of a bullet, a slug of 97 percent lead and 3 percent antimony is inserted and the forming process continues. Was very switchy conditions, top left was a switchy wind and too centre was cold push. The interlock is designed to be a devastating hunting bullet and nothing less. I know both rounds are good hunting rounds but does anyone have a preference between the 2. That means that the gilding metal jacket which is 95 percent copper and 5 percent zinc is formed in a press from a disk of material.
The ssts sharp polymer red tip was designed to shift the bullets center of gravity, improving its ballistic coefficient for higher accuracy. Ive had nothing but excellent results with this bullet. On the otherhand, the hornady 9g sp is much tougher. One was drt, the other went about 40 yards with little to no blood. Mar 28, 2010 i have been using the 165g hornady interlock boat tails in the 3006 for years with 51g of h380 and win lr primer. Ive dropped 6 deer with them, all lung shots, with typical 30 40 yard travels before they pile up. Pioneered by hornady for use in hunting bullets, this technology broke new ground in ballistic engineering and is now used in bullets for everything from match to varmint shooting. Hornady interlock bullets for hunting the reloaders network. Hornady interlock sp or btsp differences 24hourcampfire. The interlock retains more mass, energy and momentum after impact and transfers that energy to the target.
We never recovered one of them, and the dogs found up the other two. Hornady lnl progressive ideas to make things easier. Buy the hornady interlock rifle bullets and more quality fishing, hunting and outdoor gear at bass pro shops. Its reliable stopping power has earned the interlock. I started with the 150 gr interlock bullets sst in 308 and they really did the trick. Please expect longer wait times for serialized items ffl required. The interlock retains more mass, energy and momentum after impact and.
Each brand of bullet in a given caliber will have a slightly different shape on the ogive. Point being the sst may be the more accurate bullet, but it all depends on what your rifle likes. Buy the hornady sst bullets and more quality fishing, hunting and outdoor gear at bass pro shops. These mostly on deer and hogs with one elk thrown in to the 150 grain.
Not as much trauma but a good through and through and good blood trail. The interlock retains more mass, energy and momentum after impact and transfers that energy to the. These pics show a 165 lb white tail deer, shot at 170 yards with 9gr hornady interlock btsp from a. The base of sp bullets may be flat or boattailed btsp. Never had a problem with a critter dying from a hornady interlock. If theres a problem, its in the massive wound channel they leave which has a. Its reliable stopping power has earned the interlock a worldwide reputation as a bullet for serious hunters. At a 100 yards out of my savage bolt rifle they seem to group all to the left high,about 4 inches. Its always boom,smack and flop from 50 yards to 307 yards. With the 63g load and the 154g hornady sst, i shot 3 buckson different days under a fruit tree at 300325 yards. Jacket thickness is precisely controlled for expansion at all velocities.