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Re: winchester xp3 bullets..
« Reply #30 on: April 27, 2008, 12:47:24 PM »
I shoot the CXP3 180 gr. ballistic tip 300 win mag. with my Sako, this gun loves these bullets.
Best shooting round I have found for this gun. Sub-moa consistently.
I have also been using various ballistic tips (my 7mm, Ruger m77, Mk II, loved the silvertips) off an on for over thirty years. My experience has been nothing but great accuracy and have never seen one "blowup" or not do it's job.
I would recommend this bullet.

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Re: winchester xp3 bullets..
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Re: winchester xp3 bullets..
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Re: winchester xp3 bullets..
« Reply #33 on: December 21, 2010, 07:23:38 PM »
Hey guys,
 A little late but I was reading old posts and came across a ? about the X-P3 bullets. I've shot shot elk and deer with the X-P3 and the Fail Safe and have nothing but great things to say about them. I'm shooting Tika T3 300 WSM and they both group great and the kills have been clean with not much bloodshot. I've recently switched over to the HSM Berger VLD's and practicing alot at 4-5& 600 yards. Great results. Took 1 shot at 856 but misjudged the wind and shot 3' left and 1' low  wounding the rock I was shooting at!

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Re: winchester xp3 bullets..
« Reply #34 on: December 22, 2010, 04:20:31 PM »
I shoot the CXP3 180 gr. ballistic tip 300 win mag. with my Sako, this gun loves these bullets.
Best shooting round I have found for this gun. Sub-moa consistently.
I have also been using various ballistic tips (my 7mm, Ruger m77, Mk II, loved the silvertips) off an on for over thirty years. My experience has been nothing but great accuracy and have never seen one "blowup" or not do it's job.
I would recommend this bullet.



I also have used the XP3 exclusively in my Sako 300 wsm and I've killed several elk both close up and at distances.  A couple of the close up shots were shoulder and spine impacts and the recovered bullets showed no sign of bulging or deforming despite destroying a major bone structure and continuing on to punch holes through vitals.  The elk I've killed in the last two seasons I wasn't able to recover bullets because the XP3's just punched in, made jelly out of the lungs and then left big exit wounds and continued on.

I'd like to try the Barnes triple shock next but I have no reason to switch cause the XP3's seem to be plenty leathal to me.....

 


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