That's what I'm thinking. I did some testing on the very first copper "X" bullets, before the grooves. I really didn't like the performance. I've tried copper 1 time since and again was disappointed. Our deer aren't very large. A 200 lb buck is about state news. That's why I'm concerned about getting copper to open up reliably. What size are your deer and would the ttsx open on a neck shot. I have a lot of heavy cover close (S.C. low country) by and don't want them to go very far, 100 yds. max.
If we take lung shots we don't usually get a very large exit wound, small deer. We also have a lot of very heavy cover, briars, swamp, etc. that makes recovery a little tough sometimes. We aren't that far from the Savannah river. We are in it's swamps and small tributaries. I personally am not that wild about eastern diamondbacks, moccasins and copperheads of which we have a few. Neck shots don't usually mess up that much meat. I do like head shots when feasible.
I worded it wrong when I said "lead", I should have said copper, oops. I've got several different ctg/caliber rifles. I just would like to hunt with one of my rifles that I've never used. It was such a deal that I just couldn't turn that beautiful thing down. It has the prettiest wood that I've ever seen on a factory stock.
I just looked at the shock hammers. I've never heard of them before now. I'll probably be ordering some Monday, Thanks.
tons of people over on https://www.longrangehunting.com/ swear by those bullets. make sure you get one that will work for your twist rate
