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Re: .25 CAL. 120 GR. HORNADY HP EXPANSION ON GAME doctor_Encore #1804743 11/16/07
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,098 sc R ricksmith Campfire Regular
ricksmith Campfire Regular R Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,098 sc	Realizing now I refered to Joyce Hornady as a female and not remembering where I got the idea of using the bullet for Elk, I pulled out my volume II of Hornady's loading manual, dates back to the 70's."In 1971 Hornady introduced a new 25 cal 120 grain Hollow Point with the 25/06 principally in mind." page 135. From page 139 "The 1 in 12" twist used in Weatherby Mark V 257's will not stabilize the newest Hornady 25 caliber bullet, the 120gr. Hollow Point. So Doc, I guess both of us had a foggy memory that day.Rick.

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Re: .25 CAL. 120 GR. HORNADY HP EXPANSION ON GAME ricksmith #1804876 11/16/07
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,761 west of the Chesapeake Bay D doctor_Encore Campfire Outfitter
doctor_Encore Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,761 west of the Chesapeake Bay	The 257 Weatherby twist was changed to a 1/10 twist and the 120 HP does just fine. My info came from "Doug Derner" at Hornady but Doug is not old enough to have worked at Hornady in 1971. Doc

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