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Hope I didnt make a poor choice..

PostPosted: Sat Jan 20, 2018 3:00 pm
by Robert FL
I bought 40 rounds of 240grain JHPs last week. Shot the today along with the Hornady factory 250 FTXs. The Buffalo 240s shot nicely but an inch higher at 100 yards. I am sitting in one of my tree stands now with the 240 JHPs in my AR. But I have a mag of the XTPs in my pocket..I am hoping if a shot presents it self that the 240s stay together and make a clean kill. I am in a bow stand so most shots would be less than 25 yards but there are some out to 80 yards. Don't know why I am having doughts..I guess the 240 looks too much like a pistol bullet??

Re: Hope I didnt make a poor choice..

PostPosted: Sat Jan 20, 2018 3:40 pm
by Al in Mi
They 240gr xtp mags?

Re: Hope I didnt make a poor choice..

PostPosted: Sat Jan 20, 2018 8:07 pm
by Robert FL
Don't know? I think it says 240 JHP on their web site. Shot 2 sows, first one at 12 yards low behind shoulder, knocked her down when I was looking for another hog to shoot she got up and ran 30 yards and piled up, lots of blood. I saw one at 60 yards, only saw front legs and head, had scope on 3 power since it was almost dark, dropped the second hog but bullet hit neck/shoulder making a mess of things, hog dropped at shot

Re: Hope I didnt make a poor choice..

PostPosted: Sat Jan 20, 2018 9:42 pm
by plant_one
link to the source for said ammo, maybe we can tell then

Re: Hope I didnt make a poor choice..

PostPosted: Sat Jan 20, 2018 10:22 pm
by Robert FL
Looks like they call it JHC not JHP.. https://ammomart.com/content/images/thu ... rounds.png

Re: Hope I didnt make a poor choice..

PostPosted: Sat Jan 20, 2018 11:27 pm
by plant_one
hrm. wierd they dont even show that round on their website.

whatever they are.... those sure dont look like a hornady bullet.

Re: Hope I didnt make a poor choice..

PostPosted: Sat Jan 20, 2018 11:30 pm
by plant_one
https://www.sierrabullets.com/store/pro ... 240-gr-JHC

i'm betting thats it. their 45.70 load that uses a similar looking bullet says its a sierra.

Re: Hope I didnt make a poor choice..

PostPosted: Sun Jan 21, 2018 5:12 am
by Texas Sheepdawg
Yeah. That definitely appears to be a Sierra.

Re: Hope I didnt make a poor choice..

PostPosted: Sun Jan 21, 2018 6:17 am
by Al in Mi
yeah looks like a sierra, think there was some discussion on that round awhile back

Re: Hope I didnt make a poor choice..

PostPosted: Sun Jan 21, 2018 7:02 am
by MOOSE EARS
I hope it's not the Sierra bullet in the link as it's only rated to 1400fps