I only had experience with the ballistic silvertips in a 270. Most accurate bullet I ever shot and I killed every deer I hit with them. The drawback was what I perceived as a serious lack of expansion. Small exit wounds with little blood trail on heart and lung shotsWhich one should I go with for a .243? I was thinking about the Barnes 80 grain TTSX or the 95 grain ballistic silvertips. I've heard pretty good things about both. Thanks ya'll
To an extent. But the bullet has to expand as well as hit where you aim it. A well-placed FMJ or solid will do less damage than a less-perfectly placed softpoint on deer-sized critters. I agree that almost any decent-quality hunting bullet will kill a deer dead if it's put in the right place.Whichever is the most acurrate in your rifle is the one I would choose. Bullet placement is everything
I have been shooting SSTs in my 7.62x39 AR, and I am very happy with their performance on deer.Neither. Hornady SST 95 grain has been my go to since they came out about 10 years ago. Deadly on deer.
Buckman, try those Barnes and you'll have a totally different experience. I seriously doubt you'll recover a bullet. I shot a big hog last year and it penetrated 3ft of him and exited. Every other animal shot with them passed through and left good blood or dropped.
X2 on the Barnes.. Daughter killed a beautiful 8 pointer last week with the 80 grain Barnes and it did a number on him. 140 yard shot too.. right in the shoulder and exited opposite shoulder with about a 1.5 inch hole.. easy 50 yard blood trailBuckman, try those Barnes and you'll have a totally different experience. I seriously doubt you'll recover a bullet. I shot a big hog last year and it penetrated 3ft of him and exited. Every other animal shot with them passed through and left good blood or dropped.