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Is Bullet Expansion Necessary for Effecive Killing of Game
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<blockquote data-quote="Pdvdh" data-source="post: 348923" data-attributes="member: 4191"><p><strong>Re: Is Bullet Expansion Necessary for Effective Killing of Game</strong></p><p></p><p>For large game animals, using the pointed bullets, at long range with reduced impact velocities, short of brain and central nervous system (spinal cord) hits, I'm in the <u>Yes</u> camp. For body hits, my experiences say an expanding bullet provides much more assurance of a humane kill.</p><p></p><p>I have seen high velocity .222 Rem hits on red fox with FMJs drop these 13 lb animals outright. These red fox are my primary experience with FMJ body hits. On the other hand I hit a 30 lb racoon with the 222 FMJ at high velocity at about 200 yds and wouldn't have recovered the animal, other than he was spined. I believe an expanding bullet would most likely have killed him in a manner that wouldn't have required a follow-up shot. </p><p></p><p>My two first-hand experiences on large game with decent lethal body hits - but failed bullet expansion - with impact velocities of ~2950 fps and ~2500 fps were not good. Both broadside body hits. One solidly double-lunged. The second toward the back of both lungs - less than perfect but still good enough than an expanded bullet at 2500 fps would have downed and dispatched this small black bear pretty quickly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pdvdh, post: 348923, member: 4191"] [b]Re: Is Bullet Expansion Necessary for Effective Killing of Game[/b] For large game animals, using the pointed bullets, at long range with reduced impact velocities, short of brain and central nervous system (spinal cord) hits, I'm in the [U]Yes[/U] camp. For body hits, my experiences say an expanding bullet provides much more assurance of a humane kill. I have seen high velocity .222 Rem hits on red fox with FMJs drop these 13 lb animals outright. These red fox are my primary experience with FMJ body hits. On the other hand I hit a 30 lb racoon with the 222 FMJ at high velocity at about 200 yds and wouldn't have recovered the animal, other than he was spined. I believe an expanding bullet would most likely have killed him in a manner that wouldn't have required a follow-up shot. My two first-hand experiences on large game with decent lethal body hits - but failed bullet expansion - with impact velocities of ~2950 fps and ~2500 fps were not good. Both broadside body hits. One solidly double-lunged. The second toward the back of both lungs - less than perfect but still good enough than an expanded bullet at 2500 fps would have downed and dispatched this small black bear pretty quickly. [/QUOTE]
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