Post by: Lead ball 54 on August 27, 2018, 06:27:12 AM
Post by: huntnnw on August 27, 2018, 10:15:34 PM
Post by: Lead ball 54 on August 28, 2018, 07:20:48 AM
Post by: huntnnw on August 28, 2018, 10:55:33 PM
Post by: Dan-o on August 28, 2018, 11:01:14 PM
They penetrate like nobody's business and leave an absolutely devastating wound channel.
I am sold and couldn't imagine a better elk round.
One man's opinion......
These bad boys:
https://www.harvestermuzzleloading.com/products/hardcast
Penetration and wound channel are unreal.
Post by: Pete112288 on August 28, 2018, 11:32:15 PM
I shoot a 400 grain hard cast HARVESTER lead bullet with a sabot.
They penetrate like nobody's business and leave an absolutely devastating wound channel.
I am sold and couldn't imagine a better elk round.
One man's opinion......
These bad boys:
https://www.harvestermuzzleloading.com/products/hardcast
Penetration and wound channel are unreal.
Make that 2 men's opinion.
I shoot the 330 grain ones not the 400s though. Still, could not be happier. With 90 grains of 777 I can shoot 1 - 2 inch groups at 100 yards and both bulls I have killed in the last 2 years were complete pass through shots. 1 was 130 yards, 1 was 155 yards. Both fell where they stood as well. And trust me, I am not a crazy good shot on a normal basis, just that these things coupled with my gun seem to make it easy.
Post by: Lead ball 54 on August 29, 2018, 09:23:05 AM
Post by: Lead ball 54 on August 29, 2018, 09:28:22 AM
Post by: kselkhunter on August 29, 2018, 09:47:17 AM
For those that want some expansion instead of a full hard cast bullet, similar to a partition concept, with Beartooth because of it's specific metallurgy you can even anneal the tip of the bullet (reduces the annealed portion to BHN of 11) to have expansion at the tip with the hard cast rear still in tact (BHN of 21). https://www.beartoothbullets.com/tips/archive_tips.htm/21
Edit:
Sorry missed that you're shooting 54 cal. So you'd need the MMP White sabot or equivalent from T/C to shoot these 325gr Beartooths.
Post by: Lead ball 54 on August 29, 2018, 10:21:38 AM
Post by: kselkhunter on August 29, 2018, 10:29:00 AM
I've seen him answer this 1 in 48 twist question on other forums, and he has shot sabotted bullets in his 1 in 48 twist rifles without issue. But rather than copy what he posted on the other forums, I'll let him give his advice himself.
Post by: boneaddict on August 29, 2018, 10:35:45 AM
Post by: Harleysboss on August 29, 2018, 08:19:27 PM
Post by: Dan-o on August 29, 2018, 08:34:08 PM
Okay great will they shoot in a 1 in 48" twist barrel 54 cal
That is what I shoot...... Just because I got a 54 before they became uncool.
My sons all have 50 cals.
We all shoot the same bullet - just different sabots.
Post by: Dan-o on August 29, 2018, 09:01:30 PM
I shoot the Beartooth 325gr hardcast lead bullet in a sabot. It's designed for penetration and won't shatter when impacting bone.
For those that want some expansion instead of a full hard cast bullet, similar to a partition concept, with Beartooth because of it's specific metallurgy you can even anneal the tip of the bullet (reduces the annealed portion to BHN of 11) to have expansion at the tip with the hard cast rear still in tact (BHN of 21). https://www.beartoothbullets.com/tips/archive_tips.htm/21
Edit:
Sorry missed that you're shooting 54 cal. So you'd need the MMP White sabot or equivalent from T/C to shoot these 325gr Beartooths.
That's some cool info.
I don't know if I want to do it, but it just seems cool.
Post by: kselkhunter on August 29, 2018, 09:59:32 PM
I shoot the Beartooth 325gr hardcast lead bullet in a sabot. It's designed for penetration and won't shatter when impacting bone.
For those that want some expansion instead of a full hard cast bullet, similar to a partition concept, with Beartooth because of it's specific metallurgy you can even anneal the tip of the bullet (reduces the annealed portion to BHN of 11) to have expansion at the tip with the hard cast rear still in tact (BHN of 21). https://www.beartoothbullets.com/tips/archive_tips.htm/21
Edit:
Sorry missed that you're shooting 54 cal. So you'd need the MMP White sabot or equivalent from T/C to shoot these 325gr Beartooths.
That's some cool info.
I don't know if I want to do it, but it just seems cool.
My plan is to run some bullet tests and post the results of standard hard cast bullet and the partially annealed bullet. Just gotta get the bullet test media together.
Post by: Lead ball 54 on August 30, 2018, 05:57:05 AM