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I’ve used the original bullets made by Jack Carter and the new version. The new bullets are more accurate. They are both great bullets!
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Great bullets. They are very accurate and perform outstanding on game. They’re pretty cheap for a premium as well. In my opinion they’re in between a partition an TTSX, which is about as good as it gets.
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Not sure if they are the same, but I ended up with a bunch of Factory Federal 200gr Edge TLR for my 300wsm. They group as well as I can shoot. Usually around 1/2". I have one mule deer that was shot at a bad angle and penetrated almost lengthwise and exited.
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Shoot the 130 TBTs out of my 270. Group as well as anything, the one deer I’ve shot with them died very quickly, leaving a massive blood trail due to the big exit hole.
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That's a fair amount of positive reports concerning this bullet's performance.
I appreciate it.
"I'd rather have an Army of Asses led by a Lion, than an Army of Lions led by an Ass." (George Washington)
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No doubt it is a great bullet. Have these always had the nickel coating? I'm wondering if the nickel affects fouling, wear on the barrel etc?
~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~
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The 3 guys whom I shared a Newfoundland moose camp last fall were using these in 2 300 Win Mags and a 300 Weatherby. All killed their bulls at around 200 yards with broadside lung shots. Two of them took 2 shots, last guy a single. The second shot wasn't necessary for either of the first 2 guys, as determined at the autopsy. None of the bulls went more than a few feet. All bullets were recovered at the hide on the off side, picture perfect expansion. No complaints by anybody, especially the guides.
Believe the nickel plating keeps the ammo a little cleaner and does not tarnish. Mostly marketing foo-foo to help justify the price. Ain't they pretty!
Imagine your grave on a windy winter night. You've been dead for 70 years.
It's been 50 since a visitor last paused at your tombstone.....
Now explain why you're in a pissy mood today.
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taken a few deer, no recovery of bullet , 1 black bear out the other side and too deep in ground on other side to dig out. I tried! all with 3006 factory ammo. I have a few 240 gr. 35 cal from way back, Jack Carter made them. I would use them on anything in north or south America.
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Campfire Ranger
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The 3 guys whom I shared a Newfoundland moose camp last fall were using these in 2 300 Win Mags and a 300 Weatherby. All killed their bulls at around 200 yards with broadside lung shots. Two of them took 2 shots, last guy a single. The second shot wasn't necessary for either of the first 2 guys, as determined at the autopsy. None of the bulls went more than a few feet. All bullets were recovered at the hide on the off side, picture perfect expansion. No complaints by anybody, especially the guides.
Believe the nickel plating keeps the ammo a little cleaner and does not tarnish. Mostly marketing foo-foo to help justify the price. Ain't they pretty!
Cool report. We are using them in a couple of rifles again this year. I do like the price they sell for though. Pretty decently priced as component bullets and I think they are a nice killing Bullet.
Semper Fi
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I have a couple of boxes of Federal ammo loaded with these bullets, waiting for it to cool down a bit here in Georgia to see how these shoot in my 270 Weatherby Magnum's. I have heard a lot of good things about this bullet so far, and very little bad.
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