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<blockquote data-quote="Bravo 4" data-source="post: 1691237" data-attributes="member: 8873"><p>Hasn't been mentioned but another reason to choose heavier is they will generally penetrate deeper than a lighter of the same design. Example, in my 7mag the 139SST will generally come apart on closer shots. Lots of damage but won't make it out (or to) the other side. I decided on the 162 SST because not only do they have a higher BC but because they open just as fast and have the longer shank to keep them together and drive them through. Haven't "caught" one in a deer yet, and that includes going through both shoulders on occasion and at closer ranges. Lots of terminal performance that pushes all the way through. On the opposite side of that my buddy wants me to load the 139's in his as his thinking is a bullet that doesn't come out the other side "dumps all its energy in the animal". I want two holes and lots of damage.</p><p></p><p>OP, If you are comparing a 150 core lokt to a 130 Partition then you aren't comparing apples to apples. Not much of a fair comparison on about any level. One is a light fast more heavily constructed "premium" (the original) bullet, the other is a basic cup and core with not much appeal (other than cost and will get the job done for most folks).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bravo 4, post: 1691237, member: 8873"] Hasn’t been mentioned but another reason to choose heavier is they will generally penetrate deeper than a lighter of the same design. Example, in my 7mag the 139SST will generally come apart on closer shots. Lots of damage but won’t make it out (or to) the other side. I decided on the 162 SST because not only do they have a higher BC but because they open just as fast and have the longer shank to keep them together and drive them through. Haven’t “caught” one in a deer yet, and that includes going through both shoulders on occasion and at closer ranges. Lots of terminal performance that pushes all the way through. On the opposite side of that my buddy wants me to load the 139’s in his as his thinking is a bullet that doesn’t come out the other side “dumps all its energy in the animal”. I want two holes and lots of damage. OP, If you are comparing a 150 core lokt to a 130 Partition then you aren’t comparing apples to apples. Not much of a fair comparison on about any level. One is a light fast more heavily constructed “premium” (the original) bullet, the other is a basic cup and core with not much appeal (other than cost and will get the job done for most folks). [/QUOTE]
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