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Long range bullets at close range
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<blockquote data-quote="fordy" data-source="post: 2697875" data-attributes="member: 120504"><p>Gday priely isn't this thread on what longrange bullets do up close <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🤷♂️" title="Man shrugging :man_shrugging:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f937-2642.png" data-shortname=":man_shrugging:" />so what happens when the critter spins on a dime & the left last rib is encountered or worse a even harder quarter away while you've squeezed off yep your Berger ISNoT your pill but if you just want to kill ok it will do that ( also maybe a lost critter a possibility) but other brands /types will do a way better job , that's my position & always looking forward to seeing more & I note you stated the 133 gr 25 cal Berger which wasn't around in my day when I used bergers & A high probability it is no different than a lot of others I've used but that's my thoughts & previous experiences</p><p></p><p>So a Couple questions</p><p>1/ why are you saying stop shooting the shoulder ( angles / resistances for my reference only )</p><p>2/ what was the shot placement on the 75 yard & over 1000 yard</p><p>3/ what were these velocity impacts</p><p>4/ where did the 2 ranges open up on impact of the pill in the critter</p><p>5/ was a exit achieved if not position of retained pill & weight</p><p>6/ length of penertration</p><p>7/ where on the length of this penertration did the wound channel start to lesson or was it the same all the way through</p><p>8/ the pills path straight line or not even tumble ( but that's hard to see all the time with clarity )</p><p></p><p>There are others but I will leave that for another day & im not being smart or just flinging things out there as I carefully take note of all of those above & more & also it's not done off one impact /angle to form a base of where a pills weaknesses are as if we can help stop even one of those weaknesses happening that's great news for us & critter</p><p></p><p>Mine it was done over more than I'll mention here but a few know I didn't mess around</p><p>Just for note zoom up on my avatar as these just arrived home & were only a small sample of what was taken in about 10 /12 days hunting / testing not all mine but my hands got a little bloody lol yep going through those questions above & more</p><p></p><p>I'm no guru just lucky to have done what I've done & taking notes while observing along the way has been priceless / clearer for me on what pill to use on what & where</p><p></p><p>cheers</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fordy, post: 2697875, member: 120504"] Gday priely isn’t this thread on what longrange bullets do up close 🤷♂️so what happens when the critter spins on a dime & the left last rib is encountered or worse a even harder quarter away while you’ve squeezed off yep your Berger ISNoT your pill but if you just want to kill ok it will do that ( also maybe a lost critter a possibility) but other brands /types will do a way better job , that’s my position & always looking forward to seeing more & I note you stated the 133 gr 25 cal Berger which wasn’t around in my day when I used bergers & A high probability it is no different than a lot of others I’ve used but that’s my thoughts & previous experiences So a Couple questions 1/ why are you saying stop shooting the shoulder ( angles / resistances for my reference only ) 2/ what was the shot placement on the 75 yard & over 1000 yard 3/ what were these velocity impacts 4/ where did the 2 ranges open up on impact of the pill in the critter 5/ was a exit achieved if not position of retained pill & weight 6/ length of penertration 7/ where on the length of this penertration did the wound channel start to lesson or was it the same all the way through 8/ the pills path straight line or not even tumble ( but that’s hard to see all the time with clarity ) There are others but I will leave that for another day & im not being smart or just flinging things out there as I carefully take note of all of those above & more & also it’s not done off one impact /angle to form a base of where a pills weaknesses are as if we can help stop even one of those weaknesses happening that’s great news for us & critter Mine it was done over more than I’ll mention here but a few know I didn’t mess around Just for note zoom up on my avatar as these just arrived home & were only a small sample of what was taken in about 10 /12 days hunting / testing not all mine but my hands got a little bloody lol yep going through those questions above & more I’m no guru just lucky to have done what I’ve done & taking notes while observing along the way has been priceless / clearer for me on what pill to use on what & where cheers [/QUOTE]
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