Interesting...

Doubs · 10-17-2002, 02:16 PM

[quote]Originally posted by unspellable:
<strong>I've heard stories of the old soft point and hollow point loads not expanding very well. One wonders how they actually did.

Now days, we have bullets that will expand reliably at handgun velocities. Now if only we could get one made specifically for the 7.65 Luger!</strong><hr></blockquote>

According to my father, the softpoints he used were - in his words - "wicked" on small animals. I don't recall that he ever mentioned using hollowpoints although he did say they were available.

The commercial .30 Erfurt I now own was his and I loaded 90 grain .312" Sierra JHC bullets for him. They worked through the action without problems and the one time they were used on an animal - a story I related earlier on the forum - a single shot turned a large groundhog nearly inside-out. The .312" Sierra bullets are made for the .32 H&R Magnum and the .30 Luger cartridge has no problems reaching the velocities of the .32 Mag.

The 85 grain JHP Hornady XTP bullet also works well. A gallon jug of water I shot at about 22 yards a couple of weeks ago fairly exploded when hit.

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10-17-2002, 02:16 PM	#6
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,750 Thanks: 838 Thanked 1,816 Times in 598 Posts	[quote]Originally posted by unspellable: <strong>I've heard stories of the old soft point and hollow point loads not expanding very well. One wonders how they actually did. Now days, we have bullets that will expand reliably at handgun velocities. Now if only we could get one made specifically for the 7.65 Luger!</strong><hr></blockquote> According to my father, the softpoints he used were - in his words - "wicked" on small animals. I don't recall that he ever mentioned using hollowpoints although he did say they were available. The commercial .30 Erfurt I now own was his and I loaded 90 grain .312" Sierra JHC bullets for him. They worked through the action without problems and the one time they were used on an animal - a story I related earlier on the forum - a single shot turned a large groundhog nearly inside-out. The .312" Sierra bullets are made for the .32 H&R Magnum and the .30 Luger cartridge has no problems reaching the velocities of the .32 Mag. The 85 grain JHP Hornady XTP bullet also works well. A gallon jug of water I shot at about 22 yards a couple of weeks ago fairly exploded when hit.