Head scratcher for me. If they were the older SST's they were bombs, maybe they got toughened up too much? If you want DRT kills something like a Berger would be in order, if you want a blood trail then any of the the controlled expansion or mono bullets will do it, The 129 Hornaday is a nice inexpensive bullet and I have never had any issues with it. The Blue Box Federals also perform above their pay grade. Do not be too quick to draw a conclusion from two examples, I have shot a fair amount of game and am still just learning.

Last edited by Tejano; 01/26/20.
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