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Posted: 12/11/2014 11:42:15 AM EDT
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Those RIP projectiles are one of the bigger "LOLWUTs" to be developed in a long time. Run, don't walk, away from them. There are several bullets for the 300blk that have exhibited fantastic performance, including the Barnes TAC-TX, the Hornady 125gr SST, the Nosler 125gr Accubond or Ballistic tip, amongst others. Find a loading for one of those that your gun likes and go with it.
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Posted: 12/11/2014 12:37:19 PM EDT
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Those RIP projectiles are one of the bigger "LOLWUTs" to be developed in a long time. Run, don't walk, away from them. There are several bullets for the 300blk that have exhibited fantastic performance, including the Barnes TAC-TX, the Hornady 125gr SST, the Nosler 125gr Accubond or Ballistic tip, amongst others. Find a loading for one of those that your gun likes and go with it. Did you watch the video on the webpage? I agree with your point when it comes to the handgun rounds but the slowmo footage in balistic gel was impressive. I can't see me spending 45+ dollars for 20 rounds. |
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Posted: 12/11/2014 1:21:09 PM EDT
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Fuck no. Many reliable options out there. Don't use that rip shit on deer
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Posted: 12/11/2014 1:40:01 PM EDT
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Fuck no. Many reliable options out there. Don't use that rip shit on deer I realize there are many bullets to use, I have not bought any of these I'm just curious how folks feel about this round for hunting. It does appear it would be devastating on a target though, animal or human. For the most part I use 125 ballistic tips for deer. |
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Posted: 12/11/2014 8:14:22 PM EDT
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Try it and document your findings on here
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Posted: 12/11/2014 10:53:50 PM EDT
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For maximum terminal effect, a projectile needs to penetrate deeply enough to hit vital organs and then retain its weight (grow in size) while slowing as rapidly as possible for maximum energy transfer and largest possible wound channel. The RIP projectiles are DESIGNED TO NOT DO WHAT AN IDEAL PROJECTILE WILL DO. They will, by design, cause largely superficial wounding and a narrow wound channel (tiny permanent crush cavity).
Seriously, don't waste your time or money and please don't shoot an animal with it unless you're willing to track that fucker while it bleeds out for hours and hours. |
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Posted: 12/17/2014 3:42:23 PM EDT
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My 6.8 SST120s literally shredded the heart liver and lungs of a giant doe. Why would you bother with "gimmicky" ammo when traditional SP and bonded ammo work so effectively.
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Posted: 12/17/2014 4:56:40 PM EDT
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My 6.8 SST120s literally shredded the heart liver and lungs of a giant doe. Why would you bother with "gimmicky" ammo when traditional SP and bonded ammo work so effectively. Naw, I don't plan on spending 2.50 a piece on a bullet. I was just curious when I seen they came in .300 black. I'd hate to lose the heart and the liver both, that's good eats! |
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Posted: 12/21/2014 5:14:54 PM EDT
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It just depends on what the base does at longer ranges. The videos I've seen are very close self defense ranges. Anyone seen gel shot at 100yrds with it? May look like a ceiling fan. I'd try it under 100 yards just because its going to have plenty of energy but much past that it may be disappointing.
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Posted: 12/26/2014 11:52:01 PM EDT
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Naw, I don't plan on spending 2.50 a piece on a bullet. I was just curious when I seen they came in .300 black. I'd hate to lose the heart and the liver both, that's good eats! Quote HistoryQuoted:
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My 6.8 SST120s literally shredded the heart liver and lungs of a giant doe. Why would you bother with "gimmicky" ammo when traditional SP and bonded ammo work so effectively. Naw, I don't plan on spending 2.50 a piece on a bullet. I was just curious when I seen they came in .300 black. I'd hate to lose the heart and the liver both, that's good eats! Why is it each time someone offers a reason not to use the RIP round you quip something uninformed back. Use the RIP rounds if you want. It's terminal ballistics are so bad that you risk losing the whole animal and letting it die a slow and painful death. That's on you. And FYI 120SSTs in 6.8 cost a little more than $1 a round. |
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Posted: 12/27/2014 1:09:11 AM EDT
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I'm wondering how these bullets would do on deer, I realize they're defensive bullets but I'm still curious. http://www.tactical-edgeusa.com/product-p/g2300super.htm Those are the stupidest bullet design I've ever seen. No, they're good for nothing. |
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Posted: 12/27/2014 10:20:33 AM EDT
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Why is it each time someone offers a reason not to use the RIP round you quip something uninformed back. Use the RIP rounds if you want. It's terminal ballistics are so bad that you risk losing the whole animal and letting it die a slow and painful death. That's on you. And FYI 120SSTs in 6.8 cost a little more than $1 a round. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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My 6.8 SST120s literally shredded the heart liver and lungs of a giant doe. Why would you bother with "gimmicky" ammo when traditional SP and bonded ammo work so effectively. Naw, I don't plan on spending 2.50 a piece on a bullet. I was just curious when I seen they came in .300 black. I'd hate to lose the heart and the liver both, that's good eats! Why is it each time someone offers a reason not to use the RIP round you quip something uninformed back. Use the RIP rounds if you want. It's terminal ballistics are so bad that you risk losing the whole animal and letting it die a slow and painful death. That's on you. And FYI 120SSTs in 6.8 cost a little more than $1 a round. I didn't say I was going to use them, I was just "curious" about them. This was merely a discussion topic! |
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Posted: 12/29/2014 6:53:11 PM EDT
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For maximum terminal effect, a projectile needs to penetrate deeply enough to hit vital organs and then retain its weight (grow in size) while slowing as rapidly as possible for maximum energy transfer and largest possible wound channel. The RIP projectiles are DESIGNED TO NOT DO WHAT AN IDEAL PROJECTILE WILL DO. They will, by design, cause largely superficial wounding and a narrow wound channel (tiny permanent crush cavity). Seriously, don't waste your time or money and please don't shoot an animal with it unless you're willing to track that fucker while it bleeds out for hours and hours. Completely agree, BUT don't overlook G2's other offering for 300 BLK, the Trident bullet. It does do what an ideal projectile should do - expand and penetrate. I just got some the other day and got a deer with it today. The entire reason I bought them is because I wanted an expanding hunting bullet that would still penetrate at SUBSONIC velocities so I could shoot it suppressed and keep it as quiet as possible. If you don't care about subsonic, go with the 110gr TAC-TX bullet. It has been responsible for several deer kills for me over the last couple years. The Trident bullet did act as advertised and created the biggest blood trail I have tracked in over 15 years. I hit her just a little too far back to drop her right away but Im confident that if I had put it in her shoulder I would not have had to track her at all. 
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Posted: 1/28/2015 8:55:31 PM EDT
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Completely agree, BUT don't overlook G2's other offering for 300 BLK, the Trident bullet. It does do what an ideal projectile should do - expand and penetrate. I just got some the other day and got a deer with it today. The entire reason I bought them is because I wanted an expanding hunting bullet that would still penetrate at SUBSONIC velocities so I could shoot it suppressed and keep it as quiet as possible. If you don't care about subsonic, go with the 110gr TAC-TX bullet. It has been responsible for several deer kills for me over the last couple years. The Trident bullet did act as advertised and created the biggest blood trail I have tracked in over 15 years. I hit her just a little too far back to drop her right away but Im confident that if I had put it in her shoulder I would not have had to track her at all. http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh41/uvausmc/IMG_2826_zps314e013d.jpg http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh41/uvausmc/IMG_2827_zps3d045efe.jpg http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh41/uvausmc/IMG_2914_zpsa93cb193.jpg http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh41/uvausmc/IMG_2855_zps2b1c880a.jpg http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh41/uvausmc/IMG_2859_zps728101e1.jpg http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh41/uvausmc/IMG_2894_zps3b497344.jpg Quote HistoryQuoted:
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For maximum terminal effect, a projectile needs to penetrate deeply enough to hit vital organs and then retain its weight (grow in size) while slowing as rapidly as possible for maximum energy transfer and largest possible wound channel. The RIP projectiles are DESIGNED TO NOT DO WHAT AN IDEAL PROJECTILE WILL DO. They will, by design, cause largely superficial wounding and a narrow wound channel (tiny permanent crush cavity). Seriously, don't waste your time or money and please don't shoot an animal with it unless you're willing to track that fucker while it bleeds out for hours and hours. Completely agree, BUT don't overlook G2's other offering for 300 BLK, the Trident bullet. It does do what an ideal projectile should do - expand and penetrate. I just got some the other day and got a deer with it today. The entire reason I bought them is because I wanted an expanding hunting bullet that would still penetrate at SUBSONIC velocities so I could shoot it suppressed and keep it as quiet as possible. If you don't care about subsonic, go with the 110gr TAC-TX bullet. It has been responsible for several deer kills for me over the last couple years. The Trident bullet did act as advertised and created the biggest blood trail I have tracked in over 15 years. I hit her just a little too far back to drop her right away but Im confident that if I had put it in her shoulder I would not have had to track her at all. http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh41/uvausmc/IMG_2826_zps314e013d.jpg http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh41/uvausmc/IMG_2827_zps3d045efe.jpg http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh41/uvausmc/IMG_2914_zpsa93cb193.jpg http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh41/uvausmc/IMG_2855_zps2b1c880a.jpg http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh41/uvausmc/IMG_2859_zps728101e1.jpg http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh41/uvausmc/IMG_2894_zps3b497344.jpg Anyway you could re-up those pictures? |
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Posted: 1/28/2015 9:09:59 PM EDT
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Anyway you could re-up those pictures? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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For maximum terminal effect, a projectile needs to penetrate deeply enough to hit vital organs and then retain its weight (grow in size) while slowing as rapidly as possible for maximum energy transfer and largest possible wound channel. The RIP projectiles are DESIGNED TO NOT DO WHAT AN IDEAL PROJECTILE WILL DO. They will, by design, cause largely superficial wounding and a narrow wound channel (tiny permanent crush cavity). Seriously, don't waste your time or money and please don't shoot an animal with it unless you're willing to track that fucker while it bleeds out for hours and hours. Completely agree, BUT don't overlook G2's other offering for 300 BLK, the Trident bullet. It does do what an ideal projectile should do - expand and penetrate. I just got some the other day and got a deer with it today. The entire reason I bought them is because I wanted an expanding hunting bullet that would still penetrate at SUBSONIC velocities so I could shoot it suppressed and keep it as quiet as possible. If you don't care about subsonic, go with the 110gr TAC-TX bullet. It has been responsible for several deer kills for me over the last couple years. The Trident bullet did act as advertised and created the biggest blood trail I have tracked in over 15 years. I hit her just a little too far back to drop her right away but Im confident that if I had put it in her shoulder I would not have had to track her at all. http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh41/uvausmc/IMG_2826_zps314e013d.jpg http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh41/uvausmc/IMG_2827_zps3d045efe.jpg http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh41/uvausmc/IMG_2914_zpsa93cb193.jpg http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh41/uvausmc/IMG_2855_zps2b1c880a.jpg http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh41/uvausmc/IMG_2859_zps728101e1.jpg http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh41/uvausmc/IMG_2894_zps3b497344.jpg Anyway you could re-up those pictures? Yeah, sorry about that. Had to reorganize my Photobucket. Fixed them now. |
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Posted: 1/28/2015 9:17:31 PM EDT
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Naw, I don't plan on spending 2.50 a piece on a bullet. I was just curious when I seen they came in .300 black. I'd hate to lose the heart and the liver both, that's good eats! Quote HistoryQuoted:
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My 6.8 SST120s literally shredded the heart liver and lungs of a giant doe. Why would you bother with "gimmicky" ammo when traditional SP and bonded ammo work so effectively. Naw, I don't plan on spending 2.50 a piece on a bullet. I was just curious when I seen they came in .300 black. I'd hate to lose the heart and the liver both, that's good eats! Bought the nice car, but can't afford the gas.  Im assuming you don't reload, do you?
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Posted: 1/28/2015 11:24:12 PM EDT
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Bought the nice car, but can't afford the gas. Im assuming you don't reload, do you?Quote HistoryQuoted:
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My 6.8 SST120s literally shredded the heart liver and lungs of a giant doe. Why would you bother with "gimmicky" ammo when traditional SP and bonded ammo work so effectively. Naw, I don't plan on spending 2.50 a piece on a bullet. I was just curious when I seen they came in .300 black. I'd hate to lose the heart and the liver both, that's good eats! Bought the nice car, but can't afford the gas. Im assuming you don't reload, do you?Yes I bought the nice car and yes I can afford the gas, but no I haven't started reloading yet. |
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Posted: 1/29/2015 7:50:53 PM EDT
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That has to go down as one of the best blood trails ever! Holy crap.
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Posted: 1/29/2015 8:14:27 PM EDT
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Yes I bought the nice car and yes I can afford the gas, but no I haven't started reloading yet. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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My 6.8 SST120s literally shredded the heart liver and lungs of a giant doe. Why would you bother with "gimmicky" ammo when traditional SP and bonded ammo work so effectively. Naw, I don't plan on spending 2.50 a piece on a bullet. I was just curious when I seen they came in .300 black. I'd hate to lose the heart and the liver both, that's good eats! Bought the nice car, but can't afford the gas. Im assuming you don't reload, do you?Yes I bought the nice car and yes I can afford the gas, but no I haven't started reloading yet. FWIW, I contacted G2 and they said they are working on being able to offer the Trident bullets as reloading components. Didn't get a time frame but hopefully before the season opens this fall. And yes, the blood trail was unreal. |
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Posted: 2/19/2015 2:40:33 AM EDT
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Do it!!!!
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Posted: 2/19/2015 8:52:13 AM EDT
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complete snakeoil bullshit. don't waste your money. that junked has been debunked so many times i am amazed they still sell them.
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Posted: 2/19/2015 9:59:57 AM EDT
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Why is it each time someone offers a reason not to use the RIP round you quip something uninformed back. Use the RIP rounds if you want. It's terminal ballistics are so bad that you risk losing the whole animal and letting it die a slow and painful death. That's on you. And FYI 120SSTs in 6.8 cost a little more than $1 a round. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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My 6.8 SST120s literally shredded the heart liver and lungs of a giant doe. Why would you bother with "gimmicky" ammo when traditional SP and bonded ammo work so effectively. Naw, I don't plan on spending 2.50 a piece on a bullet. I was just curious when I seen they came in .300 black. I'd hate to lose the heart and the liver both, that's good eats! Why is it each time someone offers a reason not to use the RIP round you quip something uninformed back. Use the RIP rounds if you want. It's terminal ballistics are so bad that you risk losing the whole animal and letting it die a slow and painful death. That's on you. And FYI 120SSTs in 6.8 cost a little more than $1 a round. Actually you can get the Hornady 120SST several places for $17-$18/20rd box, less than a dollar each. The lowest I see in stock right now is $16.75, only three boxes left though. |
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Posted: 2/19/2015 12:01:11 PM EDT
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All I use in my .300blks to hunt with is the Barnes Vor-TX. No reason to use anything else, especially gimmicky ammo that is almost $3/round.
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Posted: 2/19/2015 9:20:48 PM EDT
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The SST and Barnes TAC-TX or TTSX bullets are great for hunting but not at SUBSONIC velocities. My only experience with G2 is with their subsonic Trident bullet and it was awesome. If you want to shoot SUPERSONIC don't waste your money on the G2 stuff but if you want reliably expanding subsonic bullets there aren't many options out there besides G2 and Lehigh which are even more expensive. Noveske/Nosler were supposed to release a sub hunting load but I still haven't found when that will happen.
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Posted: 2/19/2015 9:31:14 PM EDT
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wow a blind guy could track that deer.
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