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Thread: 75gr Gold Dot out of SBR and hunting use

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    I haven't looked up the thresholds for each round, but judging by other similarly constructed rounds, TMK won't fragment as far downrange as GD will expand. It's (TMK) also NOT a hunting round unless you're only going for head/neck shots.

    Euro, for a 10.5" or 11.5", I'd go for the 62/64 gr. version of GD and not look back. If you see Docs recommendations, with a good bonded round, you don't need the heavier bullets.

    ETA: just saw the two updated posts above mine. Euro, I've hunted with 70gr TSX out of a 16", and while it does the job, I would limit it to 100yds (even though I have made a kill at 365 yds - but it was a headshot). I've since built a 308 for my hunting needs.

    My recommendation above of which I would chose, still stands either way.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Auto-X Fil View Post
    Hunting what? I certainly wouldn't shoot hogs or whitetail with that load.
    I wouldn't have an issue using these on a hog. I use Hornady 75gr BTHP out of a 16" AR regularly to take feral hog from ~150yds up to smell distance. When I've had exits within that range its golf ball or slightly larger sized exit holes.

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    Thanks for the replies guys. It seems I can't go wrong with either load for either application, but I will for sure stick with 75gr for the 20" in a hunting role. I know DocGKR likes the 64gr GD but to my knowledge he has not tested (or has not revealed) the 75gr GD. He simply said "Coming soon" on Lightfighter. Almost 2 years ago.

    I also agree with the bullets you posted, x-fil.
    Why do the loudest do the least?

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    I know it's old but I want to add.

    Usually some form of 75 or 77 otm is what I shoot pigs with, I'm using a 10.3 colt.
    I was given two boxes of 75gr gold dot and asked to shoot a trapped pig.

    While the first shot was "fatal" and "took the fight out of" a ~150lb boar. It took 6 to actually anchor him. The bullets were passing through and not causing damage.

    The hpbt variety of heavy bullets has given me a very different result. I can see them(gold dot 75gr) being better vs intermediate barriers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by elia.jon1 View Post
    While the first shot was "fatal" and "took the fight out of" a ~150lb boar. It took 6 to actually anchor him. The bullets were passing through and not causing damage.
    I hope they perform better from a 16" barrel as it is the load I have chosen.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Disciple View Post
    I hope they perform better from a 16" barrel as it is the load I have chosen.
    They expand well out of any barrel length...

    Quote Originally Posted by elia.jon1 View Post
    I know it's old but I want to add.

    Usually some form of 75 or 77 otm is what I shoot pigs with, I'm using a 10.3 colt.
    I was given two boxes of 75gr gold dot and asked to shoot a trapped pig.

    While the first shot was "fatal" and "took the fight out of" a ~150lb boar. It took 6 to actually anchor him. The bullets were passing through and not causing damage.

    The hpbt variety of heavy bullets has given me a very different result. I can see them(gold dot 75gr) being better vs intermediate barriers.

    Short hand terminal ballistics: SBR = less velocity = less and slower/later expansion = more penetration.
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    Interesting thread.

    I am currently coyote hunting with a 12.5” Noveske and 75gr GDs.

    I am considering using the same rifle and ammo combo for deer. It would be much easier than my heavy and big 6.5CM in thick brush.

    How things stay the same…

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    Figured I'd add ~7yd was distance.

    Ymmv but I don't think I'll buy gd or fusion 223/556

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    Quote Originally Posted by elia.jon1 View Post
    Figured I'd add ~7yd was distance.

    Ymmv but I don't think I'll buy gd or fusion 223/556
    No, you just dont understand terminal ballistics, these bullets have an expansion floor of 1600 fps. By far the lowest out of the duty/defensive loads. This round is a better killer on game than TSX or GMX. I bet if you actually recovered the bullets you'll find they were fully expanded.

    https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread...to-come)/page2
    Last edited by vicious_cb; 09-19-21 at 23:56.

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    They were passing through and hitting the dirt/grass behind him.

    This is not a question of my understanding of ballistics. This is me saying I watched a pig take a few to the head and "get confused" and eat a few to the vitals before "giving up"

    I didn't test em on gel, I killed something with em and didn't like the results. I have had excellent luck with the heavy bthp though.

    They were barrier blind to my target
    Last edited by elia.jon1; 09-20-21 at 12:32. Reason: Adding

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