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6.5 Matrix Terminal Ballistics Thread!! *Graphic*
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<blockquote data-quote="Timber338" data-source="post: 1003991" data-attributes="member: 33822"><p>Excellent writeup and congrats on a successful hunt! Thanks for posting this along with all of the technical data. It sure looks like that 6.5wsm of yours is one sweet setup.</p><p></p><p>I'm thinking that the high impact velocity opened those bullets up quick and they used up all their energy inside the animal and nothing left to exit. I have never used those Matrix bullets, but I assume they are similar to a Berger VLD, where they typically do not exit up close. Exits happen once the bullet slows down and does not initiate such violent expansion on impact. I believe Broz's writeup of the Berger 210 VLD and 215 Hyrbrid show this with all the animals he shot. I don't think there is anything to dislike about the bullets performance, your first shot killed him for sure.</p><p></p><p>And on the buck not folding on the first shot, I have shot several elk, right through the heart, that just tensed up and did nothing for several seconds. Just depends on the animal and the exact, unrepeatable circumstances of the shot.</p><p></p><p>Again, nice work, and thanks for sharing your results.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Timber338, post: 1003991, member: 33822"] Excellent writeup and congrats on a successful hunt! Thanks for posting this along with all of the technical data. It sure looks like that 6.5wsm of yours is one sweet setup. I'm thinking that the high impact velocity opened those bullets up quick and they used up all their energy inside the animal and nothing left to exit. I have never used those Matrix bullets, but I assume they are similar to a Berger VLD, where they typically do not exit up close. Exits happen once the bullet slows down and does not initiate such violent expansion on impact. I believe Broz's writeup of the Berger 210 VLD and 215 Hyrbrid show this with all the animals he shot. I don't think there is anything to dislike about the bullets performance, your first shot killed him for sure. And on the buck not folding on the first shot, I have shot several elk, right through the heart, that just tensed up and did nothing for several seconds. Just depends on the animal and the exact, unrepeatable circumstances of the shot. Again, nice work, and thanks for sharing your results. [/QUOTE]
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