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Post by rangeball on Sept 15, 2010 10:50:19 GMT -5
Anyone using these with a muzzle velocity around 1900 fps? How's the accuracy and terminal performance on close and far shots at whitetails?
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Post by wyohunter on Oct 10, 2010 17:29:33 GMT -5
I'm interested too. Anybody?
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Post by semisane on Oct 11, 2010 23:40:17 GMT -5
I've used the 300 grain Gold Dots on several whitetails. Got full penetration and expansion. Every report I've seen on the 250's indicated they are excellent whitetail bullets. Several reports from forum members I know and trust are of "bang/flops" at both close and long ranges. I've been playing with the 250's during the summer and they shoot extremely well out of several of my guns. They are what I will be using this year.
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Post by zakjak221 on Oct 12, 2010 15:44:04 GMT -5
The Gold Dot bullets are a bonded Uni-Core design and are tough bullets that hold together without fragmenting.
Good deer bullet with pass thru's and weight retention.
Similar to the Hornady XTP,but with the bonded core the bullet shouldn't separate.
As Semisane said--it's a proven hunting and law enforcement bullet.
I have used the 300 gr's as well with excellent results--pass thru,blood trails and quick kills.
Mark
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Post by realhunter on Oct 13, 2010 12:41:56 GMT -5
I believe my first two were from a clean bore... the last three was a goog group. 110 yds It was smokeless, but near the speed you were looking for...  |
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Post by GMB54-120 on Oct 17, 2010 13:49:01 GMT -5
The 250gr GoldDot is a great low fps performer and mushrooms beautifully even with just 80grs of BH209. That is the load we dialed in for my friends son. IMO it will out perform a similar weight XTP every time. This is what 80grs and a GoldDot 250 did in my media tests.  |
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Post by tdillinger on Oct 17, 2010 16:08:19 GMT -5
I believe my first two were from a clean bore... the last three was a goog group. 110 yds It was smokeless, but near the speed you were looking for... realhunter are your first two shots always like that? |
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Post by realhunter on Oct 20, 2010 8:17:46 GMT -5
Yes, generally from a clean bore I experiance a flier or two... She likes it dirty
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Post by johnp034 on Oct 23, 2010 2:54:19 GMT -5
Do you leave it dirty when you hunt?
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Post by realhunter on Oct 26, 2010 7:49:33 GMT -5
yes but it is smokeless powder, no corrosion issues
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