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I don’t know if I would use the 158’s, but that is just MHO. I have been using them in my Herrett to fireform loads and they are “heck-on-wells” on critters. But, I have found they don’t penetrate well… Side shots, no problem. Longways, they will not penetrate out of a mature coon and they have almost completely come apart. The core is complete gone and the petals are all the way folded back. “I” wouldn’t use them at all on a deer or pig.


Duane, I wouldn't use the 158 HP but the 158 flat point FP-XTP holds together well. I have been using the Hornady 160 CL-SIL lately and that bullet makes a nice mushroom at 2,000+ FPS MV. Nothing wrong with 180's though, I lust like a little flatter trajectory.

Rod, too.

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