While we are on the subject of cup cores where do the Speer Hot Cores line up? Not the mag tip or grand slam, just regular ol hot cores.
tougher, softer, less/more reliable then GKs for deer size game at nominal speeds? less then 3K... I really like the looks and on paper performance of the 145 and 160 in my 7x.
The 145 Hot Core out of a 280 and the 120 in a 25/06 have been my fovorites for decades. Very reliable performance on deer. "Course they are a C&C bullet so you can't push at 3400fps and expect perfect performance. I'd rate them a little thougher than the GameKings...about on par with the Hornady Interlocks.
