Originally Posted by Elvis
Originally Posted by BKinSD
I'm glad to read this. I bought a box of 130gr .277 SST's back when I first started handloading and found them to be violently frangible, and never even considered Hornady bullets after that experience. Horrible blowups and chasing critters around...not my idea of fun, or anyone's. I might give them a try again knowing this. Thanks.



Don't disregard all Hornady bullets after the SST experience. The good old Interlock is a great deer bullet. It is my preferred lead tip cup and core bullet that I always go to first.


I second this. I don't like SST's either. Too fragile. But not all Hornady bullets are the same. The regular old lead tipped interlocks have been one of my favorite bullets for deer. I have used the 117 grain interlock for a long time out of my 25-06 and have never recovered a bullet. Close shots, angled shots, you name it. They just zipped on through. They have also been a consistantly accurate bullet for me as well.