Hornady XTP

[SURVEYOR]

For your viewing pleasure here is a 240 grain XTP recovered this morning. It was running 2165 out of a 445 super mag I expected a blow up but it held up very well.

 

[LiveFire]

Surprised you recovered it. Ive never recovered any bullet fired from my 44 mag rifle except for a 300gr xtp that did not expand. Shot a doe in the chest facing me and found it near the pelvis.

Looked like your bullet did a fantastic job though.

What was the distance?

 

[judo_fire]

For your viewing pleasure here is a 240 grain XTP recovered this morning. It was running 2165 out of a 445 super mag I expected a blow up but it held up very well.
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What load are you using to get 2165 fps? I can only get 1900 out of my custom Marlin 336. I havent worked up a load to pressure signs yet but I am close to max published load.
Also, I am using 240 grain XTPs on an even lighter load that is slower than 1900. I have shot 3 deer with it, never got an exit hole, and only found the bullet once. The jacket had completely separated from the core and weight retention was only 106 grains. Who knows what happened to the other 134 grains. LOL. They will make good varmint rounds but I switched this spring to 240 grain Sierra JHC. We'll see if those hold together better.