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Superformance
#2667176
12/09/18 10:29 AM
12/09/18 10:29 AM
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Joined: Nov 2014
Posts: 16,495 Guntersville
AC870
OP
Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
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Guntersville
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Anybody using Hornady Superformance 165 grains in .308? I shot these years ago in 30-06 and just been wondering how they d perform in a .308.
“Killing tomorrow’s trophies today.”
On the distance I like to walk to my stands: “The first 100 yards is also the last 100 yards.”
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Re: Superformance
[Re: AC870]
#2667227
12/09/18 11:16 AM
12/09/18 11:16 AM
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Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 4,113 miss'ippi state
donia
10 point
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10 point
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I never got a good grouping with them in my a-bolt. seemed a lil too hot, as i’d get bolt jam/lock every now and then.
experience is a freakin' awesome teacher....
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Re: Superformance
[Re: AC870]
#2667233
12/09/18 11:21 AM
12/09/18 11:21 AM
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Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 28,987 Fosters, Alabama, USA
Shaw
Administrator
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Fosters, Alabama, USA
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Shoot fine in my A-Bolt, but I prefer the regular old customs.
"I hate rude behavior in a man. I won't tolerate it." Captain Woodrow F. Call
ShawBuilt Custom Bowstrings
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Re: Superformance
[Re: AC870]
#2667250
12/09/18 11:38 AM
12/09/18 11:38 AM
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Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 8,145 In front of my lathe
gundoc
14 point
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14 point
Joined: Oct 2008
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I'm not impressed with them. I've personally only seen one gun that would shoot them well. Its all it would shoot well though and it stacked them. Everything else I've had looked more like a buck shot group than a rifle.
There are two types of gun enthusiasts ... Those who have been F#CKED by PTG and those who will be!
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Re: Superformance
[Re: AC870]
#2667254
12/09/18 11:41 AM
12/09/18 11:41 AM
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Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 34,433 Boxes Cove
2Dogs
Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
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I've shot a bunch of Superfromance 150 gr. They'll punch the same hole out of my .308 Finnlight. Killed a bunch of deer with them too, either bang flop or run 40 yards tops, then flop. No complaints here.
"Why do you ask"?
Always vote the slowest path to socialism.
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Re: Superformance
[Re: 2Dogs]
#2667273
12/09/18 11:59 AM
12/09/18 11:59 AM
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Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 8,145 In front of my lathe
gundoc
14 point
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14 point
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I've shot a bunch of Superfromance 150 gr. They'll punch the same hole out of my .308 Finnlight. Killed a bunch of deer with them too, either bang flop or run 40 yards tops, then flop. No complaints here. I've talked to other that say the same thing.
There are two types of gun enthusiasts ... Those who have been F#CKED by PTG and those who will be!
~ unknown
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Re: Superformance
[Re: gundoc]
#2667308
12/09/18 12:41 PM
12/09/18 12:41 PM
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Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 34,433 Boxes Cove
2Dogs
Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
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I've shot a bunch of Superfromance 150 gr. They'll punch the same hole out of my .308 Finnlight. Killed a bunch of deer with them too, either bang flop or run 40 yards tops, then flop. No complaints here. I've talked to other that say the same thing. I always favored 150s out of a '06 or .308 for our little Bama deer.
"Why do you ask"?
Always vote the slowest path to socialism.
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Re: Superformance
[Re: AC870]
#2667322
12/09/18 12:55 PM
12/09/18 12:55 PM
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Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 16,156 Alabaster
Bowhunter84
Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
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If it’s the SST bullet I’d shoot anything else. The SST is the worst bullet I’ve ever used
"Just remember a gobbler has to win every time, you only have to win once" BC
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Re: Superformance
[Re: Bowhunter84]
#2667368
12/09/18 01:42 PM
12/09/18 01:42 PM
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Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 8,145 In front of my lathe
gundoc
14 point
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14 point
Joined: Oct 2008
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If it’s the SST bullet I’d shoot anything else. The SST is the worst bullet I’ve ever used I've often thought the SST was the problem with the Superformance ammo more so than the powder/charge weight. It would be interesting to see that ammo line loaded with the GMX And after posting that, I realized they load the Superformance line with a lot of different bullets...I've never seen it loaded with anything but SSTs. Might have to try some others if I can find it
Last edited by gundoc; 12/09/18 01:48 PM.
There are two types of gun enthusiasts ... Those who have been F#CKED by PTG and those who will be!
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Re: Superformance
[Re: AC870]
#2667400
12/09/18 02:36 PM
12/09/18 02:36 PM
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Joined: May 2018
Posts: 3,256 Hoover,Al. StateChamps
Big Bore
10 point
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10 point
Joined: May 2018
Posts: 3,256
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My son shoots the supers in 150gr sst in his steyr .308 and I shoot them in my Daniel Defence DDM5V1 AR10. We have had excellent results with both accuracy and performance. He shot a huge 245lb buck with it last week in North East Texas and it destroyed both lungs and left an exit wound the size of a racket ball. I am truly shocked to hear some say that the SST is a bad choice. For Alabama whitetails, I think it is a great choice. We have it in loads from .243 to .300 win mag. Can someone tell me how it didn’t perform. If it was a good shot, I can’t imagine it not performing?!?!
Hunting brings out the worst in people.
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Re: Superformance
[Re: gundoc]
#2667405
12/09/18 02:50 PM
12/09/18 02:50 PM
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Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 15,858 Elmore County
Frankie
Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
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If it’s the SST bullet I’d shoot anything else. The SST is the worst bullet I’ve ever used I've often thought the SST was the problem with the Superformance ammo more so than the powder/charge weight. It would be interesting to see that ammo line loaded with the GMX And after posting that, I realized they load the Superformance line with a lot of different bullets...I've never seen it loaded with anything but SSTs. Might have to try some others if I can find it soft points work well . my 7mags and 35 whelens like them a lot .
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Re: Superformance
[Re: AC870]
#2667412
12/09/18 03:02 PM
12/09/18 03:02 PM
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Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 52,200 Gee's Bend/At The Hog Pen
James
Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
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I call it supersuckformance lol. Seriously it use to shoot great out of my sako finnlight, but when they went to that fancy box and name, my gun no longer liked it. But i don't mind, cause whatever powder they were using would foul my gun up quick anyhow...
How many people am i willing to sacrifice for freedom? Everyone. All of them...
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Re: Superformance
[Re: AC870]
#2667418
12/09/18 03:11 PM
12/09/18 03:11 PM
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Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 14,588 Tuscaloosa Co.
N2TRKYS
Booner
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Booner
Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 14,588
Tuscaloosa Co.
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I shot the regular sst loads in my 270win. It was about the best bullet that I've used in that rifle. I always got exits and a great blood trail. Never shot the superformance, though.
83% of all statistics are made up.
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Re: Superformance
[Re: AC870]
#2667647
12/09/18 07:36 PM
12/09/18 07:36 PM
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Joined: May 2015
Posts: 6,363 On the X
TickaTicka
12 point
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12 point
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 6,363
On the X
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One buddy swears by them out of his Tikka 300wm. I've never liked the groups. Can't speak to bullet performance
Public Land Owner
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Re: Superformance
[Re: Big Bore]
#2667682
12/09/18 08:14 PM
12/09/18 08:14 PM
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Joined: May 2012
Posts: 8,670 NW Alabama
R_H_Clark
Leupold Pro Staff
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Leupold Pro Staff
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Posts: 8,670
NW Alabama
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My son shoots the supers in 150gr sst in his steyr .308 and I shoot them in my Daniel Defence DDM5V1 AR10. We have had excellent results with both accuracy and performance. He shot a huge 245lb buck with it last week in North East Texas and it destroyed both lungs and left an exit wound the size of a racket ball. I am truly shocked to hear some say that the SST is a bad choice. For Alabama whitetails, I think it is a great choice. We have it in loads from .243 to .300 win mag. Can someone tell me how it didn’t perform. If it was a good shot, I can’t imagine it not performing?!?! Something like that works great on a broadside lung shot. Might fragment on bone however too much to continue penetration. I want a bullet that will travel stem to stern after busting bone if I need it to.
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Re: Superformance
[Re: AC870]
#2668138
12/10/18 10:45 AM
12/10/18 10:45 AM
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Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 9,166 B'ham
Goatkiller
14 point
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14 point
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Posts: 9,166
B'ham
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Y'all can't shoot those SST's the Mexican Triangle, (which is like the Bermuda one) that sits over Alabama will cause your bullet to blow up in midair ricochet off the button buck's head come straight back at you and YOU WILL shoot yer dern eye out. Not to mention lose the deer with no blood trail.
I'm just repeating what I read on another internet board. I don't have any first hand knowledge of this. Thanks.
Just a piece of advise... most of calibers y'all are shooting can't turn one into jello with an exit wound if you are going to shoot it in the arse. That's called a bad shot angle. Y'all need to start shooting bigger guns if that's the reasoning behind needing a TTSX XYZ Titanum Bullet coating in lithium ion bacon grease. If you are planning on taking arse shots 7 Mag is just a starting point. Ain't no dam way I'd shoot one in the arse with something like a .243 or .25-06 probably not even with a .308. That's still questionable in my opinion.
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Re: Superformance
[Re: AC870]
#2681764
12/24/18 01:50 AM
12/24/18 01:50 AM
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Joined: Jul 2016
Posts: 725 Oxford, Al.
Jotjackson
4 point
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4 point
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Posts: 725
Oxford, Al.
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Rifle barrels are like women, meaning each one has it's own personality. By hand loading your own cartridges you will find what combination of powder/bullet the barrel will perform to it's highest level of accuracy with.
Factory ammo will, most of the time be more accurate than most of us can shoot but hand loading will always enhance the end results, which is what we are always looking for.
Jerry
Jerry W. Jackson
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Re: Superformance
[Re: AC870]
#2687359
12/29/18 08:46 PM
12/29/18 08:46 PM
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Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 1,188 Chilton County
modoc_333
6 point
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6 point
Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 1,188
Chilton County
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I shoot it with the SST bullet in my 270. Best round I have ever used in anything. Accurate as I could possibly want and absolutely devistating on whitetails. Maybe I just got lucky with the gun shooting it straight.... But once it gets to the deer, I have good shot placement. Haha. As mentioned before, don't try to shoot them in the butt. I have shot several deer with it and they all have dropped quickly (or instantly), with exit wounds and great blood trails but the important parts on the inside absolutely destroyed. What more could I want?
-Keith
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