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Love TNTs, always liked and had good service from the Hot Cores. Haven't tried the Bleep Squirrels (haven't hardly seen any in-person). Started using Speers when I was in college just up the road from them. It was partly a 'buy local' thing for me then, and also why I bought CCI primers and RCBS presses. Of course, the fact that Lolo Sporting Goods in Lewiston often had _amazing_ prices on blems or surplus bullets helped, too.

Speer's cup and core bullets work well if used as intended. Never had any problem with them.

I have had very good luck with Speer bullets of all flavors.


Travis

Speer Hot-Cor's have found a usefull place in a couple of cartridges.

35 Whelen 250 grain Spitzer SP

250-3000 Savage 99 1-14" ROT 87 grain Spitzer SP

+1 on the Speer 87 gr Spitzer SP for the slow-twist .250-3000. It is the most accurate bullet out of over 20 tried in my old Sav-99.

The newest Speer bullet boxes say, "25 CAL (.257) 87 GR HCSP". The stock number is #1241, the same as it's always been. I recently bought a few extra boxes in case it ever goes away.

I've had good results on game from the 30 cal 130 gr TNT through my '06, the 165 HC in the same rifle, and the 100 gr HC in my 257 AI.

They seem to be, as someone else said, a bit more hearty than Sierras but not quite as though as Interlocks. I don't have near the exent of experience w/ shooting and hunting that JB does, but my limited experience has been that they're the equal of the others accuracy-wise. As a matter of fact, I scored some 6mm 90 gr HCs from a member here that are shooting EXTRAORDINARILY accurate through my sako-barreled 03-A3 in 6mm-250.

I'm working up a load w/ the .224-70 gr semi-spitzer in my AR right now for deer this fall.

Typically my first run when I get a new rifle is the Hornady Interlock. They're accurate, hold up well on game, and are more reasonably priced than others.

There are lots of yellow boxes on my loading bench.

My favorites, based upon accuracy and terminal performance on game, are: 100gr 243, 145gr 7mm/280, 150gr 270, 220gr 358W, and 250gr 35W.

WN

Speer bullets are a good blue collar bullet . I'v used them for ever ( seems that way ) 105 Gr. 244 , 145 Gr. 7mm-08 , 165 Gr. .308 Win and 220 Gr. .358 Win. I've killed deer with all of these , but have recovered very few but they were still wearing their jackets ! I'm waiting for my reloading supplier to get in some of the new deep curls so I can give them a try ! I hope they are at least as good as the Hot-Cores .

One of my absolute favorite 30 cal bullet is a 150 gr mag tip hot cor. Just flat out hammers whitetails. I have had fine accuracy out of both my '06s running these with a full charge of IMR 4350 and CCI 200's. I have shot out to 250-300 yards without incident.

Speer is an excellent bullet and the folks are even better. The folks at Speer are hunters, and that speaks volumes.

Steve

Looking forward to using the new 6.5 mm 140 gr Deep Curl when it comes out in my 260 and 264 WM. When I emailed them a couple of days ago I asked them about 358 and 375 Deep Curls they are planning on making them too after they get caught up testing reloading data with the Deep Curls they have already introduced. He cautioned it will take a while to catch up. Mentioned him a 225 gr for the 35 Whelen and a 285 gr for the 375 Ruger would be my choices, the latter would be a modern, tougher version of their current Grand Slam.

I've had good luck with Speer bullets, 87gr worked well in my old 99EG, I use the 140gr Spitzer in my 6.5x55 and when I had a 264 they worked well in that application as well. The 250gr 358 bullet, the 270gr. 9.3 bullet and 235gr 375 bullet get a lot of use.
I have some of the old GS bullets 30cal 150, 165 & 180gr and 375cal 285gr that get used for hunting only.
Haven't tried the Deep Curls yet.

You really can't beat the hot core mag tip in a cup & core bullet. I shoot 180 gr. out of my 300 H&H. I have quit a few older grand slams .30 cal 200 gr. bullets. Should work great on Elk.

My only field experience with Speer bullets is the 250 gr in a 35 Whelen. Works just fine.

I've had really good luck with 130gr Grand Slams in my 270 for whitetails. Quick kills very little waste.

I've used the .270 cal. 150 gr. hot core and the .44 cal. 270 gr. GDFP with good success. They are accurate and perform well on game. Both of these are being replaced by the Deep Curls so I've been stocking up. The only Speer bullet that I've been disappointed in was the 90 gr. hot core from my .243. My rifle simply didn't shoot them well.

I too have had great success with the 130 GS out of the 270 on deer. Most shot have been DRT.

For 35 years of reloading the Speer Hot Cor has been my second choice (behind the Hornady Interlock) and I have yet to shoot one at a game animal that didn't die from the effects of the bullet. I have not tried a Deep Curl yet because when I find a bullet that works in a rifle I buy too many of them and have a lifetime supply for most of my rifles. Glad to know that Speer is improving their product, it was already a good product.

I use a lot of the .224 52gr FB HP. They seem to shoot well in everything I shoot. If I get a rifle that I have a hard time getting to shoot well I load some 52's and if it still doesn't shoot it goes down the road. It is my pelt hunting bullet in my 5.6x50R, 218 Bee and 22-250.

erich

85g speer BTSP and 90g Sp in 243 is a great deer bullets
25 cal 100g BTSP and 120g are great deer bullets
270 cal, 130g BTSP max load of H831 massacres deer
7mm 130g BTSP;43g IMR 4895; 9 1/2 primer= premiere 7/08 load
30 cal 165g btsp and flat base are great bullets for '06 and 308's for deer.

As usual, shot placement is key.