Hippo monolithic solids..

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Have any of you tried these .375/300 grain bullets on dangerous game..?

How do they perform..?
 
never heard of em, got a link?

-matt
 
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Made by Rhinobullets....but cannot find any test of them.....will do a penetration test in wood.
 
can you tell what they are made from? looks like a cast lead bullet to me.

-matt
 
Copper solids covered with a thin layer of what appears to be molybden-sulphide..
 
No...I brushed one of them, its some brass/bronze alloy..
 
They look like they have the same design as GS Custom bullets in which the bands are the bore diameter, is that right? How does the load data compare to a Barnes?
 
Yes the bands are the bore diameter.....a buddy shot through 0.96 metres with the Barnes solid in pinewood.....will load and try the hippo..

I have a feeling that the Barnes is the better bullet ie more flat frontal area but well see..
 
That's interesting, the GS Custom website describes a different way of loading their bullets with that design. They have a whole write up about why the design is superior as the bullet will go much faster. I am new to reloading but I find their argument very appealing. Good luck with these.
 
I've heard of them, but have no direct experience...sorry.

As for shape, the nose is eerily reminiscent of the original Trophy Bonded solid.
 
Shot them in a 2 by 8 pine-block....ZKK 602 25" barrel at 20 metres, they penetrated some 80 centimetres.
 
I would think that is enough bullet for hippo.
 
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