I've got a mid-'20s Model 99 with a 24" 1:14 twist barrel. Can anyone recommend some shorter 100 gr. spitzers for deer that I might have some luck getting to stabilize in this barrel? I know it's a bit of a crap shoot with this slow-twist barrel but I'm hoping that there might be a couple of promising ones to try.
Thanks for the tips guys. I've been using the Sierra 87s. I'll have to try the Speers (87s and 100s). I thought about the Remmy 100s but didn't figure I'd get much more out of 'em than they do in the factory loadings.
I haven't tried one on meat yet, but the impression I have is the Speer Hot-Cor 87 (not their Varminter) is a better deer bullet (among projectiles of conventional construction) than the 85-87 grainers from other manufacturers which tend to be designed as varmint bullets.
I'll give the Speer 100 Hot Cores a try then. I don't want to push them much faster than about 2750fps with IMR3031 in this old girl. Hopefully that's fast enough to stabilize them. If so, I think they will make for some pretty darn good Blacktail medicine. If not, I'll give the Speer 87s a try.
Oly- I have found nothing better than the 100 grain Partition. Mine stabilizes them fine. Another underated bullet is the 87 grain Hornady. Killed a few pigs with it and got complete penetration on broadside shots.
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Another underated bullet is the 87 grain Hornady. Killed a few pigs with it and got complete penetration on broadside shots.
How fast were you pushing them? How big were the pigs, and what were the shot presentations? You've got me interested in testing this bullet against the little Speer.