3400fps hornady SST on big game

[BULLBLASTER]

I'll go against the grain here and say put that bullet where it needs to be and your target will die. Hornady reccomend a muzzle velocity of 2000-3300 fps with that bullet. You aren't real far above that. If it's accurate shoot it. It will kill any black bear or deer walking and then some. 

[safehunter]

 Have you tried out their Interbonds? I have great accuracy with the 180's, I know different weight.

[Damnimissed]

My wife's X bolt in 300wsm wouldn't shoot that great til I loaded ups max load of 7828 and a 200gr Accubond. Now it shoots one ragged hole. I'd play around with it more before settling on that velocity with that bullet.

[duckmen1]

I've got .5 to 3/4 in groups with Sierra gamekings as well as Berger vlds in the 3/4 or better to 1 in range. 165 and 168s going 2900. But when it comes to stronger design bullets I've tried 165 and 180 in both accubonds and partitions with several powders and 165 Barnes tsx with several powders. Barnes and partitions shot ok at 100 yards but fall apart on groups further. And others just are so so. I've done a lot of testing in this gun and it has just been my luck that bullets designed to explode shoot better. Just a weird fluke in luck but that's how it has gone. I've tried different seating depths and crimping vs non crimped depending on loads. Always standard seating at 2.86 has been more accurate than getting closer and closer to the lands. Which breaks the general rule of thumb on getting close to the lands for better accuracy. I've got a great long range deer setup but as far as a mixed range from close to far gun that hasn't happened in a stronger built bullet. Been loading for 3 years on this gun with a lot of range time.

Funny cause my buddy has a 325 in the same gun. It hates the accubond bullets as well but shoots ballistic tips just fine. Which is what he took his bear with.

[bobcat]

Like I said, load up two different bullets. For my 270 I have 140 grain Bergers which are extremely accurate, and I use them for antelope, and deer when I'm in open country. I also have some 150 grain Speer Grand Slams and some 140 grain Barnes tsx. I'll choose one of those two for elk, or deer if I'm hunting in the timber. I shot antelope in Wyoming this year with the Bergers and shot a blacktail in the timber at 40 yards with the Grand Slams.

[duckmen1]

Have you tried out their Interbonds? I have great accuracy with the 180's, I know different weight.

No I haven't tried those yet. Future maybe I'll give them a try.

Like I said, load up two different bullets. For my 270 I have 140 grain Bergers which are extremely accurate, and I use them for antelope, and deer when I'm in open country. I also have some 150 grain Speer Grand Slams and some 140 grain Barnes tsx. I'll choose one of those two for elk, or deer if I'm hunting in the timber. I shot antelope in Wyoming this year with the Bergers and shot a blacktail in the timber at 40 yards with the Grand Slams.

Think that's what I'll end up doing for now.

[TVHunts]

Did you consider the ELD-X Hornady's ?  Maybe you should give those in 178 grain a try before you settle on the lighter SST. Midway had them in stock last week.

[Biggerhammer]

If you want a A-Z bullet. Run the Accubonds. I have point blanked Mulies with the Accubond, had bullet travel from chest to hindquarters. Found it under the hide, perfectly mushroomed( 140gr .270 WSM). The Accubond has also performed exellent at just shy of 600 yards on Mulies.  Exellent across the board bullet, no point in running more than one load with the right bullet. They have a decent BC compared to some bullets mentioned prior. So your covered from point blank to as far out as your comfortable shooting.

[safehunter]

 Oops, how did I overlook the speed? Are you positive about 3400fps? I cannot find anything close to that with the WSM cartridge until going to a 130gr or 125gr.
 As Bigger say's, I run Accubonds out of my favorite RUM. I have used the 180gr. @ 3328fps on deer and elk out to very long ranges with great results. However this last year I shot a muley at 35 yards, broadside. Bullet entered the ribs, took an immediate right turn and under same side front shoulder, WTH? It did blow a piece of bone to offside rear. Buck went around 80 yards. I'll never forget the look of him standing there for a moment staring at me before he took off and me in disbelief as too how I missed that shot! Should have blown him off his feet! Proof for me as there is no 100% perfect shot placement, bullet combination for speed every time while hunting!
 I will still keep using the Accubonds based on previous results, as this will probably never happen again in my life. Maybe the said buck was Super Buck, IDK!
 

[duckmen1]

Oops, how did I overlook the speed? Are you positive about 3400fps? I cannot find anything close to that with the WSM cartridge until going to a 130gr or 125gr.
 As Bigger say's, I run Accubonds out of my favorite RUM. I have used the 180gr. @ 3328fps on deer and elk out to very long ranges with great results. However this last year I shot a muley at 35 yards, broadside. Bullet entered the ribs, took an immediate right turn and under same side front shoulder, WTH? It did blow a piece of bone to offside rear. Buck went around 80 yards. I'll never forget the look of him standing there for a moment staring at me before he took off and me in disbelief as too how I missed that shot! Should have blown him off his feet! Proof for me as there is no 100% perfect shot placement, bullet combination for speed every time while hunting!
 I will still keep using the Accubonds based on previous results, as this will probably never happen again in my life. Maybe the said buck was Super Buck, IDK!

Yes I'm sure on the speed. 2 chronographs tested then even typed those ballistics into the vortex lrbc and I am dead on with my dial shooting to 550. Most of my loads will only go to 3100 tops with other powders. This powder on this load is Hornady superformance.

[duckmen1]

In disbelief on the speed I can say I even got it up to 3435 average on different seating depths but accuracy on those depths weren't as good

[jasnt]

I've shot the 125gr sst at 3780 (300wm)They hold together pretty well at high speed I wouldn't hesitate to use it on bear!

[Biggerhammer]

10 years or so ago, I killed a Mulie with a 125gr Ballistic Tip out of a .300 Win Mag at close to that speed and a bunch of carp.

The Mulie was at about 250 yards the first and only deer I've shot Mulie wise that "Squealed" on impact! DRT!