Help with ID'ing these rounds
- Thread starter Devildog9999
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E the massive
.308 Win
Hydra-shok.
There are 2 different kinds - which ones are the Hydras?
Neither are Hydra-shocks. Hydra-shocks have a post in the center of the cavity and are head stamped by Federal.
I think the first one is a Winchester-Western JHP. Guessing from around the 80's. The second looks to be Speer Gold Dots. The Speer is an 8 petal bullet in your picture, but the current gold dots I see online are only 7 petal. Maybe they made them differently a while back.
I think the first one is a Winchester-Western JHP. Guessing from around the 80's. The second looks to be Speer Gold Dots. The Speer is an 8 petal bullet in your picture, but the current gold dots I see online are only 7 petal. Maybe they made them differently a while back.
Reloads, both using Speer Gold Dots, probably different bullet weight. Commercially loaded Gold Dots are typically loaded in nickeled plated brass. Weight the individual cartridge, should be different weights. Only a guess 185 gr and 230 gr loads.
As stated above HydraShok will have a post in the middle. Gold Dot bullets will look like "silver" in the middle.
As stated above HydraShok will have a post in the middle. Gold Dot bullets will look like "silver" in the middle.