Speer 50 gr TNT versus the Speer 52gr Hollow Point

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Ok folks, which one of these two bullets have you had the best consistancy in groups with?????

Thanks in advance.
 
Usually I use Nosler, Hornady or Sierra bullets in my 223's and 204's. However, I found such a deal on 50 gr. TNT's at Thunder Mountain I bought 1000 of them. When considering the price differential multiplied by the number of rounds I shoot, I will find an accurate load for the TNT's.
 
I shot both in my .222 and my .223. The 52 gr. with the big hollow point shoots so so. Not bad but not nearly as well as the TNT's. The TNT's with BL-C(2)in the .223 will shoot consistant .2's and .3's with me doing my part. I really like the TNT's the best thing is they are priced so reasonably.
 
The price is the drawing card on my question....keeping in mind that I DO NOT want to sacrifice the accuracy I get with about all of the Sierra bullets I have used over the years.....If in fact one of the Speers is like-wise accurate, and way better priced, I have no reason not to try them.

Accuracy being the operative word though. I don't want to spray and pray, I'd rather shoot and spray (mist).
 
I shoot the TNT's by the boat-load. I have always gotten great accuracy and terminal results! The huge hollow-point on the 52's really lower the BC for that bullet. That would not be an issue for short-range but at longer ranges, it will cost you.

All that being said, your 1:9 twist barrel is on the quick side for TNT's. I have shot them out of 1:8 barrels but they were well seasoned.

I shoot the TNT's with a maximum load of AA-2015-br powder. Excellent velocity and accuracy.
 
Dtech... do you feel for 400 yards and under I should stay with the Sierra Match BTHP ????? or would the Speer be ok at that range??????


Thanks a bunch.
 
PD's for now......... I hope any way. May want to try them for 'yotes later...don't know though.
 
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The TNT's or the 52 grain HP's would be far superior to the match HP's for prairie dogs. I would not reccomend the match bullets for varmint that small. When the TNT's hit the ground, that's the end of them. When that match bullet hits the ground, that's just the beginning of it's trip!
 
I have had great luck with Benchmark/50TNT load in 4 different .223's. One of the most accurate loads in my 1-9 twist Savage heavy barrel, and the most accurate in two different sporters, Ruger and Rem. Prarie dogs definetly don't like em!
 
Have to get this one back to top.

Earlier I had suggested that in the interest of price I ordered a thousand 50 gr. TNT's from The Bullet Guy in AZ. I loaded up a batch over 25.5 gr. of W748. Not a hot load but one that had previously delivered Noslers very accurately.

Last year I bought a Cooper VE in 223. With SIE's, V-Max's, Noslers over W748, H335, Varget, etc it was an OK rifle. Not exciting, just OK. Maybe a little dissappointing.

I needed to check POI with the rifle so I took it out to the range on Saturday. I took along the TNT load with the idea that POI was all I was testing. The first three shot group was a one-holer. It was high from my typical sight in point by a 1" and right by 1.5". Wow, I could not believe what I was seeing. I made the corrections and shot another one hole three shot group 1.5" high at 100 yds. This was too good to be true. So I shot another three shot group. Another one-holer!

What can I say, other than I ordered another thousand TNT's from The Bullet Guy.
 
Ya, I shoot the factory 50gr TNT loads from Ultramax and man do they shoot, and that's just factory loads. I can't imagine how the handloads are.
 
The expierience I've had with the TNT's on coyotes is they really leave a hole when you hit bone any bone. Small entry and exit with a clean lung or heart shot. Changed to the remington 50 grain PLHP and have had much better luck on minimal pelt damage.
 
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