.224 cal bullets ???

M.O.A. · January 31, 2011, 07:36 PM

is there any 65 to 70 gr vld bullets that r good for hunting yotes and deer i use hornady 68 gr bthp match now and seem to do ok but i shoot a big coon the other day and seen that the jacket peeled off and the lead came apart

flashhole · January 31, 2011, 07:37 PM

Speer makes a 70 grain round nose that is an excellent hunting bullet.

M.O.A. · January 31, 2011, 07:38 PM

have not seen that one

flashhole · February 1, 2011, 06:14 PM

It requires you use a more aggressive ball powder because it takes up a lot of case when seated to the proper depth but it is a terrific bullet.

Jim243 · February 1, 2011, 09:12 PM

Hornady 60 & 75 grain V-Max and A-Max = makes nice holes intact.

Jim

M.O.A. · February 2, 2011, 04:57 PM

arnt the v and a max about the same and arnt they just a match with a tip shoved in the end of them the 75gners i have thought about just havent done it yet

Jim243 · February 2, 2011, 11:23 PM

The V stands for varmint and are a little tougher. The A stands for accuracy and are used for shooting paper at long distance. Then there is the SST which is a true hunting bullet.

Jim

M.O.A. · February 3, 2011, 04:24 AM

oh
i know that lol
do they make a sst in a .224?

Jim243 · February 3, 2011, 10:29 AM

No, not in 223. The smallest I am aware of is the 6.5mm in 129 grains.

Jim

January 31, 2011, 07:36 PM	#1
M.O.A. Senior Member Join Date: January 29, 2011 Location: south indiana Posts: 555	.224 cal bullets ??? is there any 65 to 70 gr vld bullets that r good for hunting yotes and deer i use hornady 68 gr bthp match now and seem to do ok but i shoot a big coon the other day and seen that the jacket peeled off and the lead came apart

January 31, 2011, 07:37 PM	#2
flashhole Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2005 Location: Owego, NY Posts: 2,000	Speer makes a 70 grain round nose that is an excellent hunting bullet. __________________ ,,, stupidity comes to some people very easily. 8/22/2017 my wife in a discussion about Liberals. Are you ready for civil war?

February 1, 2011, 06:14 PM	#4
flashhole Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2005 Location: Owego, NY Posts: 2,000	It requires you use a more aggressive ball powder because it takes up a lot of case when seated to the proper depth but it is a terrific bullet. __________________ ,,, stupidity comes to some people very easily. 8/22/2017 my wife in a discussion about Liberals. Are you ready for civil war?

February 1, 2011, 09:12 PM	#5
Jim243 Senior Member Join Date: January 5, 2009 Location: Just off Route 66 Posts: 5,067	Hornady 60 & 75 grain V-Max and A-Max = makes nice holes intact. Jim __________________ Si vis pacem, para bellum

February 2, 2011, 11:23 PM	#7
Jim243 Senior Member Join Date: January 5, 2009 Location: Just off Route 66 Posts: 5,067	The V stands for varmint and are a little tougher. The A stands for accuracy and are used for shooting paper at long distance. Then there is the SST which is a true hunting bullet. Jim __________________ Si vis pacem, para bellum Last edited by Jim243; February 2, 2011 at 11:28 PM.

January 31, 2011, 07:38 PM	#3
M.O.A. Senior Member Join Date: January 29, 2011 Location: south indiana Posts: 555	have not seen that one

February 2, 2011, 04:57 PM	#6
M.O.A. Senior Member Join Date: January 29, 2011 Location: south indiana Posts: 555	arnt the v and a max about the same and arnt they just a match with a tip shoved in the end of them the 75gners i have thought about just havent done it yet

February 3, 2011, 04:24 AM	#8
M.O.A. Senior Member Join Date: January 29, 2011 Location: south indiana Posts: 555	oh i know that lol do they make a sst in a .224?

February 3, 2011, 10:29 AM	#9
Jim243 Senior Member Join Date: January 5, 2009 Location: Just off Route 66 Posts: 5,067	No, not in 223. The smallest I am aware of is the 6.5mm in 129 grains. Jim __________________ Si vis pacem, para bellum