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Question on bullet selection
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<blockquote data-quote="Golovkin" data-source="post: 1413368" data-attributes="member: 104797"><p>I like partitions if you aren't running a calibers maximum velocity. If you are on the extreme fast end - The partition will work awesome at distance and most close shots, but if its a big bull busting away from you in the timber, I would not trust the partition to penetrate into the vitals if you run into heavy bone 1st. I would put my money on the stronger Swift A-frame or a copper solid in that scenario. A Scirocco is a good choice, but I've heard some say they turn into a big flat non penetrating disk when slammed into a big animal at very high speeds. </p><p></p><p>This isn't an issue for most, but I find 90% of my elk in THICK north facing lodgepole, and they flush like pheasants and offer the same shooting angle.</p><p></p><p>Look at the velocity your bullet will likely impact at say 3,200 - 2,500fps - then look at performance of your bullets at those velocities. I've found Swifts images of their bullets to be spot on with their published speeds.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Golovkin, post: 1413368, member: 104797"] I like partitions if you aren't running a calibers maximum velocity. If you are on the extreme fast end - The partition will work awesome at distance and most close shots, but if its a big bull busting away from you in the timber, I would not trust the partition to penetrate into the vitals if you run into heavy bone 1st. I would put my money on the stronger Swift A-frame or a copper solid in that scenario. A Scirocco is a good choice, but I've heard some say they turn into a big flat non penetrating disk when slammed into a big animal at very high speeds. This isn't an issue for most, but I find 90% of my elk in THICK north facing lodgepole, and they flush like pheasants and offer the same shooting angle. Look at the velocity your bullet will likely impact at say 3,200 - 2,500fps - then look at performance of your bullets at those velocities. I've found Swifts images of their bullets to be spot on with their published speeds. [/QUOTE]
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