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Post by cblevins88 on Jan 10, 2013 21:54:20 GMT -5
I was wondering what size bullet to use. I am thinking about the 200 gr. TTSX but was wondering how the 180 gr bullets have been working. Im shooting it out of a mgm encore barrel. Im new to this round so was just looking for a little more info on these bullets.
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Post by schoolmaster on Jan 10, 2013 23:36:22 GMT -5
Either one will kill the biggest deer grave yard dead. I shoot the 200 gr. TTSX and have killed deer at ranges from 30 yards to 275 yards and get excellent performance. Straight line penetration no matter what kind of bone hit and quarter to 50 cent sized exits. Have never recovered a bullet even on quartering to or straight on shots.
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Post by omegahunter on Jan 11, 2013 10:48:38 GMT -5
I used the 200 TTSX for the first time this year. Hit through both shoulders at 136 yards. Dropped in its tracks. I was amazed at the lack of meat damage, although the lungs were jelly. Maybe not having lead splash/fragment was what kept the meat damage down. We had a roast on the impact side that has a nickle-sized hole through it and the bullet path was the only meat lost. Pretty much looked the same on the exit-side shoulder, but it was in the part that we grind for burger. However, the bullet hit ribs on both sides and the holes in the chest cavity were about 2 inches across.
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Post by trappertony on Jan 12, 2013 19:07:30 GMT -5
looking to buy one of these what is the difference between 358 wssm and 358 hoosier
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Post by omegahunter on Jan 13, 2013 19:41:25 GMT -5
Price-wise, not much. Ballistically, also not much. Slight edge to the 358 WSSM in velocity. Ease of creating a loaded round, definitely goes to the 358 Hoosier.
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Post by fullrut on Jan 13, 2013 22:26:17 GMT -5
I shot this doe a few years back with a 358wssm and a 220grain sierra. The exit hole was 9" accross. Granted this is rare, most of my deer I shoot throught he lungs and get a quarter to golf ball size hole. I have never recoved a bullet from this gun. Seems to shoot through anything. This is one BAD ROUND!  |
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Post by fullrut on Jan 13, 2013 22:28:52 GMT -5
Ease of loading definitely goes to the Hoosier but the wssm is faster, not nuch though. I also shoot a MGM in Encore.
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Post by 45shooter on Jan 14, 2013 12:57:49 GMT -5
I think the difficulty of creating a loaded round in either the WSSM or Hoosier lies in making the case. Otherwise, the loading portion is the same. Is it really any more difficult to make one case versus the other?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2013 13:12:56 GMT -5
The Hoosier is a bunch of steps easier. Plus, brass is much cheaper to srart with. Price of components is the same.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2013 5:36:03 GMT -5
The Hoosier is a bunch of steps easier. Plus, brass is much cheaper to srart with. Price of components is the same. Great idea IF you can find the brass with all this banning guns & certain ammo, not to mention all the panic buying going on. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2013 7:00:58 GMT -5
You can make the Hoosier brass from a .308 case, tons of it out there.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2013 11:20:32 GMT -5
You can make the Hoosier brass from a .308 case, tons of it out there. A good friend of mine is an avid target shooter, who has a .308 rifle, told me he is having a tough time finding .308 Brass. Said that he has check several online stores and they are sold out. I checked several to see and he is right. Hard time finding bullets also. On this Hoosier cartridge does RCBS make forming dies?? Sounds like a neat cartridge!!  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2013 16:32:57 GMT -5
No doubt dealer stock is very low. BUT most all of the items are still available it's just that when a shipment comes in, it's already sold and out the door the same day. Everything you need is still being made, but you may have to wait 3-6 weeks to get your hands on it.
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Post by swilk on Jan 15, 2013 20:22:19 GMT -5
Driving back from Tampa today and stopped at a gun shop that advertised 1000's of guns in stock. Lots of guns but very little ammo.
Bass Pro on the east side of Atlanta.....same thing.
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