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Seeking information on deer kills with Speer Gold Dot 123 grain 7.62x39 bullets. Seeing Ingwe's success with them in .223, I can't help but believe they would be good in the x39.
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Not the 7.62x39 but in the 6.5 Grendel they do a number on large hogs.
And these are 120 grain.
Last edited by plainsman456; 03/09/20. Reason: not 90 but 120
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6.8 SPC and Gold Dots = Dead pigs and whitetails
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I have a box of the 7.62x39 Gold Dots. I’m going to work up a load for my 7.62x39 AR to try them out.
Even without first hand experience of this specific GD bullet I have high confidence.
Speer seems to know that they’re doing with their GD/Fusion bullets and ammo. The bullets are well designed for good performance within the velocity range of the caliber for which they are intended.
Last edited by Tannhauser; 03/10/20. Reason: Typo
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6.8 SPC and Gold Dots = Dead pigs and whitetails Yes, my experience as well.
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I guess they kill very well.
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Ive been shooting stuff with 55 grain gold dots out of .223s...they work.
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I have used the 62/64gr version in .223 Remington for pigs and deer to good effect. Was curious about the 55gr version for my slow twist 1-14” twist .220 Swift. Might try the 55/62gr in that gun and see which shoots best.
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Can't speak for this particlar bullet, but if you are still looking try the sierra #1365 55gr btsp. Have killed many different animals with it and extremely accurate. YMMV David
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