Hi all i will be reloading for my uncle's .303 british soon and i am in need of knowing about bullets..
We just got back from a hunt last week (which i will post photos and a thread) and the .303 didnt really perform..
I bought Hornady factory ammunition 150gr interloack for my uncle.. He shot several goats which were well placed lung shots. The goats would drop on the spot but they were far from dead.. A second shot was needed in most cases..
After opening the goats up and looking at the bullets wounds i found the wound channel to be very narrow and small. The bullet was passing through with minimum damage.. The lung tissue did have mortal damage but not quick enough..
My conclusion is that the hornady interlock was not expanding enough and producing enough shock to the animal..
So my question is what .311 bullets are out there for reloading.. The max fps is about 2650 i think so i guess quick expanding would be the best..
Thanks all.
We just got back from a hunt last week (which i will post photos and a thread) and the .303 didnt really perform..
I bought Hornady factory ammunition 150gr interloack for my uncle.. He shot several goats which were well placed lung shots. The goats would drop on the spot but they were far from dead.. A second shot was needed in most cases..
After opening the goats up and looking at the bullets wounds i found the wound channel to be very narrow and small. The bullet was passing through with minimum damage.. The lung tissue did have mortal damage but not quick enough..
My conclusion is that the hornady interlock was not expanding enough and producing enough shock to the animal..
So my question is what .311 bullets are out there for reloading.. The max fps is about 2650 i think so i guess quick expanding would be the best..
Thanks all.