I have not tried the 180gr Hornady bullet because it was designated by them to be a handgun bullet even so its gotta beat the Speer also I'm sure the 200gr. or heavier bullets will preform well on deer I tried the Hornady 200 gr. rubber tip and 225 gr Sierra BTSP but could not get them to shoot inside 3" circle at 100 yards.
Have you ever hit a heavy bone with the Hornady 180 gr ?
With the Speer I hit a 150 lb doe square on the shoulder at 150 yards she got back up & fell down 3 times but the Speer is so accurate I was able to hit her between the eyes with a second shot
of course the shoulder shot might have been a fluke I'm just
not use to deer getting back up when hit in the shoulder. The bullet just did not punch through like it should have I suspect it was designed for the 35 Rem not the Whelen.
I'll probably try the Hornady 180 I like Hornady bullets.
The Speer Bullet likes IMR 4064. What powder are you using?
Have you ever hit a heavy bone with the Hornady 180 gr ?
With the Speer I hit a 150 lb doe square on the shoulder at 150 yards she got back up & fell down 3 times but the Speer is so accurate I was able to hit her between the eyes with a second shot
of course the shoulder shot might have been a fluke I'm just
not use to deer getting back up when hit in the shoulder. The bullet just did not punch through like it should have I suspect it was designed for the 35 Rem not the Whelen.
I'll probably try the Hornady 180 I like Hornady bullets.
The Speer Bullet likes IMR 4064. What powder are you using?
