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Nosler long range accbond and my experience.
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<blockquote data-quote="MMERSS" data-source="post: 886814" data-attributes="member: 63748"><p>Interesting discussion. I've been shooting Berger bullets for the past few years and mostly happy with shot placement. (all 300 OTMs or 230 Target). They performed as expected with the thicker jackets and in most instances quite well. On one shot this year the Berger connected with a deer just above the shoulder and below the spine. The bullet did not open up due to the short tissue travel distance and penciled thru the animal. The deer ran off but was recovered. I thought a bullet allowing for initial rapid expansion then holding together would have been a more suitable option for the shot placement on this deer. LRABs came to mind. Would the LRAB with rapid expansion cause a spinal injury dropping this deer? I believe much more likely with the LRAB than the Berger. I'm seriously considering loading LRABs for deer and antelope and keeping the OTMs/Targets for the elk guns. I'll be developing a load for a 7 RUM using the 175 LRABs. Quick initial expansion? I'm expecting this. Will there still be a portion of the bullet left to travel thru the animal after impact? I'm expecting this. I'm not aware of a perfect bullet for every situation and especially the perfect bullet for game sized antelope to elk.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MMERSS, post: 886814, member: 63748"] Interesting discussion. I’ve been shooting Berger bullets for the past few years and mostly happy with shot placement. (all 300 OTMs or 230 Target). They performed as expected with the thicker jackets and in most instances quite well. On one shot this year the Berger connected with a deer just above the shoulder and below the spine. The bullet did not open up due to the short tissue travel distance and penciled thru the animal. The deer ran off but was recovered. I thought a bullet allowing for initial rapid expansion then holding together would have been a more suitable option for the shot placement on this deer. LRABs came to mind. Would the LRAB with rapid expansion cause a spinal injury dropping this deer? I believe much more likely with the LRAB than the Berger. I’m seriously considering loading LRABs for deer and antelope and keeping the OTMs/Targets for the elk guns. I’ll be developing a load for a 7 RUM using the 175 LRABs. Quick initial expansion? I’m expecting this. Will there still be a portion of the bullet left to travel thru the animal after impact? I’m expecting this. I’m not aware of a perfect bullet for every situation and especially the perfect bullet for game sized antelope to elk. [/QUOTE]
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