Hippo monolithic solids..

[Pondoro]

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

How do they perform..?

 

[matt85]

never heard of em, got a link?

-matt

 

[Pondoro]

Made by Rhinobullets....but cannot find any test of them.....will do a penetration test in wood.

 

[matt85]

can you tell what they are made from? looks like a cast lead bullet to me.

-matt

 

[Pondoro]

Copper solids covered with a thin layer of what appears to be molybden-sulphide..

 

[Pondoro]

No...I brushed one of them, its some brass/bronze alloy..

 

[Pheroze]

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?

 

[Pondoro]

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..

 

[Pheroze]

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.

 

[CTDolan]

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.

 

[Pondoro]

Shot them in a 2 by 8 pine-block....ZKK 602 25" barrel at 20 metres, they penetrated some 80 centimetres.

 

[enysse]

I would think that is enough bullet for hippo.