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AR15/10 Rifles
AR 15 pistol 300 BO no good
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<blockquote data-quote="Cowboyshooter" data-source="post: 1516097" data-attributes="member: 83113"><p>It killed just fine, didn't it! However you will likely have the same problem with the Grendel, which will also kill just fine. Hunting is all about bullet selection, especially when using a pistol. Rifles often cover up poor choices in bullets, placement, etc... owing to the higher velocity and greater energy involved. </p><p>If a person wants/expects a blood trail, the only way to guarantee one is the bullet existing the far side! This often means giving up some expansion in order to get full penetration! </p><p>Something people tend to forget is without full penetration through the animal, the skin can and will shift, covering the entry hole, giving little to no blood trail. This is what you experienced. Trading out cartridges without looking at this will yield the same results again. </p><p>So do yourself a favor and spend more time looking at terminal ballistic of the particular bullet you intend to use, If you do not feel comfortable making shots which will immediately drop the critter, then you want an exit wound to give a better blood trail to track. This means using a bullet which has a high probability of complete penetration of the intended animal. Otherwise you will just have a repeat of the previous situation. Also some improvement in tracking skills is always helpful. </p><p>Before you think I am just criticizing, please understand my comments come from decades of experience and several mistakes when I was much younger! </p><p>So remember it is much less about the round you are using and mostly about the bullet one uses. People whom are poor trackers need to be better shots or not take the shot. Deer can be tracked without a blood trail, it just takes more skill and work.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cowboyshooter, post: 1516097, member: 83113"] It killed just fine, didn't it! However you will likely have the same problem with the Grendel, which will also kill just fine. Hunting is all about bullet selection, especially when using a pistol. Rifles often cover up poor choices in bullets, placement, etc... owing to the higher velocity and greater energy involved. If a person wants/expects a blood trail, the only way to guarantee one is the bullet existing the far side! This often means giving up some expansion in order to get full penetration! Something people tend to forget is without full penetration through the animal, the skin can and will shift, covering the entry hole, giving little to no blood trail. This is what you experienced. Trading out cartridges without looking at this will yield the same results again. So do yourself a favor and spend more time looking at terminal ballistic of the particular bullet you intend to use, If you do not feel comfortable making shots which will immediately drop the critter, then you want an exit wound to give a better blood trail to track. This means using a bullet which has a high probability of complete penetration of the intended animal. Otherwise you will just have a repeat of the previous situation. Also some improvement in tracking skills is always helpful. Before you think I am just criticizing, please understand my comments come from decades of experience and several mistakes when I was much younger! So remember it is much less about the round you are using and mostly about the bullet one uses. People whom are poor trackers need to be better shots or not take the shot. Deer can be tracked without a blood trail, it just takes more skill and work. [/QUOTE]
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