Best Mono Bullet for Hunting/Effective Kills

[LongWayAround]

Has anyone on here ever shot game with Black Hills' 130gr Dual Performance? @Formidilosus

I have about a box of it in my ammo tub, it didn't group for me as well as some others but I have always been intrigued.

It's an open tipped copper but the opening is very prominent with a claimed muzzle velocity of 2800fps.

 

[35WhelenAI]

Here's a link for Black Hills Dual Performance video:

I gather the 130 gr ammo you have on hand is for the 6.5 Creed? Haven't used this ammo myself, but should do the deed within parameters it is designed for (mv, bc, expansion velocity). I would assume all dual performance cartridge loadings use the Lehigh bullets.

 

[Hoghead]

holy petals batman!

From their website I assumed their bullet performed very similar to the Big Boys copper bullets (TTSX, CX, E-tip etc.)

But that is some WIDE bullet expansion!

Thanks for posting.

My experience is that they open more and at a lower velocity if needed. My 6.5-06 was devastating. I'll look for a picture of a hog shot with it. They are for lack of a better term precut to open I'll look for one I'm My loading room and post a picture. If they had a higher bc I would use them exclusively. That being said the Cayuga has never let me down there just more expensive.

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[Hoghead]

The hog was shot with a 6.5-06 3300fps mv at 125 yards.

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[Leaf Litter]

I guess, for me anyway, it defeats the purpose of hunting if the entire animal is wasted from bullet damage. But for coyotes and hogs that are nuisance animals, it certainly works.

 

[Hoghead]

I think the bullet hit bone. I also think if you want to hunt closer ranges, pick a slower cartridge in general lead or non lead. Speed can be destructive with any bullet if you hit bone. I normally try to hit just behind the shoulder on deer to minimize meat loss. Even if you hit a rib and don't hit high, you only lose rib meat, and that isn't much.

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