Home Forums Lever Action Central Big Bore Levers Any knowledge on the big bore 94 xtr?

I like 1680 with 200 grain bullets. I have hit over 2300fps with good pressure and excellent accuracy in my XTR and at this speed the 200 Sierra hits hard and still stays together pretty well. Low sectional density means penetration is a bit low for anything bigger than caribou or big deer. RL 7 does the best with heavier bullets in my rifle. 255 grain Barnes bullets don't expand all that well past 125 yards or so. I think the cartridge really misses the Hornady 220's. Custom bullets from the USA not easy to get here in Canada. I'd love to see Hornady make a 220 grain flex-tip, that would really make the cartridge sing for caribou through moose.