Originally Posted by Biathlonman
I'd say the SST is real soft so would suggest staying out of the heavy bones. Both the standard interlock and NBT held together much better then the SST in my testing. However I always thought if you found a good load with them that shot lights out you should be able to easily subsitute a 129gr. Interbond for your hunting loads and use the SST for practice as they have the exact same BC.


+1 about the SST being soft. In my experience, it's shrapnel. Make no mistake: It'll make bug holes on your target, and it will kill deer. However, it makes one hell of a mess, and don't even think about making the high shoulder shot your percentage shot with the SST (IMHO).

In the 2700-2800 fps range, you might like it. In all fairness, most of my experience with it has been in the Hornady Light Magnum (.280 Rem), and those are cooking along at 3,000+ fps. A buddy of mine loads the 150 grain in his .300 Win Mag (against my pleading), and his results have been less than inspiring.


Chris