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Copper Bullet Performance... what works?
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<blockquote data-quote="Pdvdh" data-source="post: 1518622" data-attributes="member: 4191"><p>I've shot a few moose (338 - 210gr BT) and a couple dozen blacktail deer (280 Imp. - 160gr), and one brown bear and one grizzly bear (7mm RM - 160gr) with Barnes X bullets. If I shot them broadside thru the ribs, the animals would run a ways and die. Bullets, as a general rule, mushroomed reliably, were non-explosive, didn't destroy much meat, and the animals lived longer - it seemed to me, than with other expanding lead core jacketed bullets. Performance was OK, but the animals would go a ways farther than with other bullets before expiring.</p><p>I rate them about average. Good depth of penetration. Less than average on rate of lethality.</p><p>Haven't used them for 14yrs. I think you can do better with a copper monolithic bullet than Barnes bullets.</p><p></p><p>Used the Nosler E-tip on Dall sheep (300WM - 180gr) in 2009. Not that impressed. Bullets splatted on impact side hide.</p><p></p><p>I own some Hammer bullets, but not put any on game yet. I expect them to perform well, in every way.</p><p></p><p>Never tried the others in your list.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pdvdh, post: 1518622, member: 4191"] I've shot a few moose (338 - 210gr BT) and a couple dozen blacktail deer (280 Imp. - 160gr), and one brown bear and one grizzly bear (7mm RM - 160gr) with Barnes X bullets. If I shot them broadside thru the ribs, the animals would run a ways and die. Bullets, as a general rule, mushroomed reliably, were non-explosive, didn't destroy much meat, and the animals lived longer - it seemed to me, than with other expanding lead core jacketed bullets. Performance was OK, but the animals would go a ways farther than with other bullets before expiring. I rate them about average. Good depth of penetration. Less than average on rate of lethality. Haven't used them for 14yrs. I think you can do better with a copper monolithic bullet than Barnes bullets. Used the Nosler E-tip on Dall sheep (300WM - 180gr) in 2009. Not that impressed. Bullets splatted on impact side hide. I own some Hammer bullets, but not put any on game yet. I expect them to perform well, in every way. Never tried the others in your list. [/QUOTE]
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