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Offline splitshot

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25-06 bullet?
« on: October 12, 2011, 10:45:29 AM »
okay, i got some bullets for my newly won 25-06.  which should i use for deer?   they  are both hornady  117 gr.,  one is interlock and the other is btsp.  does it make any difference.  i am an average shot.   the second question is which bullet would be better for elk or are both just real good if you are a good shot?  the third question , what does btsp stand for ? thanks.  mike w

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Re: 25-06 bullet?
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2011, 10:55:12 AM »
BTSP stands for boat tail soft point. 

Are you sure both the bullets aren't interlocks?  I suspect they are both Interlocks and one is a Boat Tail and the other is a flat base with round nose.......but both are soft points and Interlocks.

If one is an Interbond then that is Hornady's bonded bullet and that will hold together the best.
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Re: 25-06 bullet?
« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2011, 11:02:33 AM »
I just looked at the Hornady website and I see that they don't list a 117 gr Interbond.  So, you must have Interlocks.  They are good bullets.

The BTSP will have a flatter trajectory than the RN.  Interlocks do hold up pretty well for a fairly inexpensive bullet.  Just hit behind the shoulder and you'll be fine. :twocents:
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Re: 25-06 bullet?
« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2011, 12:09:13 PM »
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Re: 25-06 bullet?
« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2011, 08:09:54 PM »
I would rock the one that shoots best.

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Re: 25-06 bullet?
« Reply #5 on: October 12, 2011, 11:32:01 PM »
Hornady Interlocks are good accurate bullets, good enough for a friend of mine to plant the current world record SCI California Sheep with. :tup: In the 30 cal 150gr flavor, if it was good enough for that stud ram, it's good enough for anything your going to point it at. ;) I wonder if that ram thought " Damn, I just got punched through the boiler room,
 TWICE with those damn inexpensive Hornady Interlocks "

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Re: 25-06 bullet?
« Reply #6 on: October 13, 2011, 06:48:48 PM »
I used them for a while in mine, then switched to the SST ballistic tips, a whole Lotta damage  :tup:

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Re: 25-06 bullet?
« Reply #7 on: October 13, 2011, 08:08:40 PM »
Shoot them both and what ever one tacks the best, shoot them :tup:
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