Monolithics vs Lead core (non bonded)

[Alberta Bigbore]

Really starting to think ill start retracting my statments as to not liking monolithics.
Ive used ttsx and Cx, all good results, no, didnt tip over anything off its feet, but they didnt go far, generally dropped a few under 30 yards or less away. I honestly think the CX mushrooms with more pedals and flatter surface.

Maybe some of us expect too much when shooting an animal thats 100 to 1200 pounds, with a tiny little light peice of copper. Ill throw myself under that bus

After shooting the other day on private land into a sandy back stop, i actually recovered some bullets. And made me wonder if i really want a bullet known to blow up to fly through the air at an animal of a lifetime

My 300wby is absolutley in love with Barnes 180gr TTSX. Like ridiculous. Had some fun , popped a few rounds just to say I did
While breaking in the barrel on the Mark V 7 mag, i recovered some bullets in the sand as well from both Norma Whitetail 150gr and Hornady ELD-X 162gr. I know its sand and not flesh, but wow did the TTSX hold up, imagine hitting every bone in a mooses body, youd have zero worry.

100yds, 180gr ttsx, 300wby wet sand








100yds, 162 gr ELD-X, 7mmrememag wet sand


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100yds, 150gr Norma Whitetail, 7mmremmag wet sand







My most violent DRT moose kill was with an ELD-X 180gr out if a .300wm. Over 500 yards. But what if i hit heavy bone on entry, would i have been so lucky? I think ill give monolithics a good go. They are rarely recovered. And two holes is better than one, right?

These are the only two monolithics ive ever recovered

TTSX









Cx
















If you had to use the same bullet for the rest of your life, even if they all cost the same. What would it be? 😁


To be fair, ive used a few bonded bullets as well, and Partitions. And id use a Nosler Partition if any of my rifles liked factory offerings. But ill cross that bridge when i come to it and finish my reloading room and finish setting up. Ive got about 200pc count each in 30cal, .284/7mm, and .277 of Nosler Partitions, dying to get loaded.






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