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NBT's for mule deer??
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<blockquote data-quote="Brown Dog" data-source="post: 11037" data-attributes="member: 1622"><p><strong>Re: NBT\'s for mule deer??</strong></p><p></p><p>I think Varmint Hunter has it about right...</p><p>I love BTs for their accuracy, but have always been a little suspicious of them since -on 2 consecutive days shooting reds a few years ago- 150gr BTs out of my 308 failed to deliver killing penetration on 'classic' side aspect heart shots. </p><p>On both occasions the entry wound was spot on, but didn't seem to lead anywhere -ie no there was no apparent penetration. A second shot was required on both animals (when the BTs did function perfectly). I've never satisfactorily explained it to myself!</p><p></p><p>My learning from this was to move up a bullet weight by switching to 165gr BT for my 308. Performance is fine (leaning towards the destructive end of fine!)for classic heart or neck shots. I would avoid a shoulder shot.</p><p>I've not fired the BTs from my 300, but if I did, I would be moving up to 180gr (and expecting the exit wound to look like a hit from a 20mm!).</p><p></p><p>[ 05-29-2004: Message edited by: Brown Dog ]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brown Dog, post: 11037, member: 1622"] [b]Re: NBT\'s for mule deer??[/b] I think Varmint Hunter has it about right... I love BTs for their accuracy, but have always been a little suspicious of them since -on 2 consecutive days shooting reds a few years ago- 150gr BTs out of my 308 failed to deliver killing penetration on 'classic' side aspect heart shots. On both occasions the entry wound was spot on, but didn't seem to lead anywhere -ie no there was no apparent penetration. A second shot was required on both animals (when the BTs did function perfectly). I've never satisfactorily explained it to myself! My learning from this was to move up a bullet weight by switching to 165gr BT for my 308. Performance is fine (leaning towards the destructive end of fine!)for classic heart or neck shots. I would avoid a shoulder shot. I've not fired the BTs from my 300, but if I did, I would be moving up to 180gr (and expecting the exit wound to look like a hit from a 20mm!). [ 05-29-2004: Message edited by: Brown Dog ] [/QUOTE]
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