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Woodleigh Hydrostatically Stabilized Cup Point Solids #11271639 06/26/16
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OP Winchestermodel70 Campfire Regular W Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,113	Have any of you personally used Woodleigh cup point solids (as loaded by Federal) in .470 NE on elephant or cape buff? I am more interested in personal experience as opposed to anecdotal stories, but either are welcome from reliable sources. Thanks in advance.

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Re: Woodleigh Hydrostatically Stabilized Cup Point Solids Winchestermodel70 #11279914 06/30/16
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,800 Delcambre, LA M Mike70560 Campfire Regular
Mike70560 Campfire Regular M Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,800 Delcambre, LA	I have shot the Hydro bullet in my 470 Nitro. They were accurate and I believe them to be good bullets. Unfortunately I never hunted with them. I have hunted with North Fork Cup Points and Solids and CEB's with good success. This is a little information from some testing I did.

Re: Woodleigh Hydrostatically Stabilized Cup Point Solids Winchestermodel70 #11293673 07/07/16
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Tejano Campfire Tracker T Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 7,263 Out Yonder	Mike: Six feet of penetration in any media is impressive, thanks for posting. Was the wound channel more like a solid, expanding bullet or in between? Woodleigh is claiming both a larger temporary and permanent would channel compared to RN solids. "When you disarm the people, you commence to offend them and show that you distrust them either through cowardice or lack of confidence, and both of these opinions generate hatred." Niccolo Machiavelli

Re: Woodleigh Hydrostatically Stabilized Cup Point Solids Winchestermodel70 #11294482 07/07/16
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Mike70560 Campfire Regular M Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,800 Delcambre, LA	Tejano, The "wound" channel in the newspaper was not noticeably different than Flat Nose solids I tested. In animal flesh there could be a difference. Looking for my notes I ran across this video. Those big bullets will penetrate. [img]http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q135/Mike70560/th_M4H011532.mp4[/img]

Re: Woodleigh Hydrostatically Stabilized Cup Point Solids Winchestermodel70 #11299734 07/10/16
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Tejano Campfire Tracker T Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 7,263 Out Yonder	Thanks didn't quite believe it would act like an expanding bullet. But as you say could be different on soft tissue. "When you disarm the people, you commence to offend them and show that you distrust them either through cowardice or lack of confidence, and both of these opinions generate hatred." Niccolo Machiavelli

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Re: Woodleigh Hydrostatically Stabilized Cup Point Solids Winchestermodel70 #11299831 07/10/16
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Steelhead Campfire Oracle S Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 96,121	Side track if you don't mind. Does anyone make a 30 caliber solid? I don't want a spire point. "Dear Lord, save me from Your followers"

Re: Woodleigh Hydrostatically Stabilized Cup Point Solids Winchestermodel70 #11299835 07/10/16
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Steelhead Campfire Oracle S Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 96,121	Never mind, looks like Woodleigh does. "Dear Lord, save me from Your followers"

Re: Woodleigh Hydrostatically Stabilized Cup Point Solids Winchestermodel70 #11300537 07/10/16
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Mike70560 Campfire Regular M Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,800 Delcambre, LA	Steelhead, Cutting Edge Bullets make two different 30 caliber solids also. https://cuttingedgebullets.com/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?search=action&category=4308

Re: Woodleigh Hydrostatically Stabilized Cup Point Solids Mike70560 #11300609 07/10/16
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Steelhead Campfire Oracle S Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 96,121	Originally Posted by Mike70560 Steelhead, Cutting Edge Bullets make two different 30 caliber solids also. https://cuttingedgebullets.com/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?search=action&category=4308 Thank you "Dear Lord, save me from Your followers"

Re: Woodleigh Hydrostatically Stabilized Cup Point Solids Winchestermodel70 #11376480 08/16/16
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Model70Guy Campfire Regular M Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,425 Saskatchewan	I used Hydrostatically Stabilized solids in the .458 Win on several Australian water buffalo while culling, they are considerably bigger than the capes on average. The good news is that they work at least as well as other flat-pointed mono solids. That is to say that every last one exited and might still be flying for all I know.As best I could tell they tracked straight. The bad news is that on buffalo, solids aren't worth a fiddler's fornication. You're lucky if they even look hit. Compared to quality softs, on buffalo solids are a joke. If you want to use the Woodleighs on elephant on the other hand, they are likely as good as anything. Might even be better than some for all I know. Life begins at 40. Recoil begins at "Over 40" Coincidence? I don't think so.

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Re: Woodleigh Hydrostatically Stabilized Cup Point Solids Model70Guy #11376718 08/16/16
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jorgeI Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 42,584 Orange Park, Florida	Originally Posted by Model70Guy I used Hydrostatically Stabilized solids in the .458 Win on several Australian water buffalo while culling, they are considerably bigger than the capes on average. The good news is that they work at least as well as other flat-pointed mono solids. That is to say that every last one exited and might still be flying for all I know.As best I could tell they tracked straight. The bad news is that on buffalo, solids aren't worth a fiddler's fornication. You're lucky if they even look hit. Compared to quality softs, on buffalo solids are a joke. If you want to use the Woodleighs on elephant on the other hand, they are likely as good as anything. Might even be better than some for all I know. 100% spot on A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”

Re: Woodleigh Hydrostatically Stabilized Cup Point Solids jorgeI #11384498 08/19/16
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Wildcatter264 Campfire Tracker W Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,850 Back home in Dixie	OTOH, Swift A-Frames in a proper caliber - such as 0.423" - work quite well. Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it Almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty of give me death! P. Henry Deus vult! Rhodesians all now

Re: Woodleigh Hydrostatically Stabilized Cup Point Solids Wildcatter264 #11389591 08/22/16
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Model70Guy Campfire Regular M Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,425 Saskatchewan	Haven't found anything better than the Swift yet. Life begins at 40. Recoil begins at "Over 40" Coincidence? I don't think so.

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