Mule Deer, In thinking about my transition from Speer to Hornady, I estimate it being somewhere around 1995 but can’t be exactly certain. I do remember the Hornady boxes being much different with stamped white letters on a metal cornered cardboard box but at that time had no idea what made them special - I for some reason just couldn’t get Speers like I once could. The way the Speers transfer energy to the animal is pretty impressive but sometimes (mostly) came at the expense of an exit. The Speers seem to transfer energy kinda like a Partition does initially but doesn’t have the follow through that we’re all familiar with but the Hornady seemed to give both at a great price that kept me shooting a bunch.

Tim