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Slower may be better.??
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<blockquote data-quote="Brent" data-source="post: 32558" data-attributes="member: 99"><p>I think you'll find that the SMK will out penitrate a Ballistic Tip practically every time, forget what it's made for, it just happens they don't open up nearly as fast, that's why they work so well. </p><p></p><p>Up close, I like a bonded bullet or a Barnes X. I've got big Bears up here, so that's always a consideration you may not have. Heavier is always better in my mind as well. </p><p></p><p>Out past 500-600 yards it becomes more of a caliber size coring tool, the Barnes X that is, the bonded bullets and tiny HP match bullets are probably going to begin passing on through beyond this from lack of velocity. The Ballistic Tip and AMax probably stay in the animal and do a bunch more damage cause they expand so rapidly, even at lower speed. All of them still provide dead animals quickly.</p><p></p><p>Way out there near 1000 yards, I think that's even more of a gurantee for pass through, but at this point I'd rather have a pass through, as velocity is low enough that rapid damage from an AMax or BT is probably a bunch less than optimal, where guranteed long penitration and another drain hole might be more optimal.</p><p></p><p>For killing Moose, I'd use what ever heavy for caliber bullet that shoots good if it was beyond about 400 yards. I worry more about a pass through shot not doing the damage it could have while passing, like a 1000 yard hit using an X bullet, or a bullet not penitrating at 100 yards like an AMax/BT on a Grizz. For me, a pass though shot is just as good as one stopping on the offside expending all it's energy, or vise versa, makes no difference to me, but an exit hole makes the best blood trail and sometimes it's needed. </p><p></p><p>All animals react differently to being struck. Most I've seen killed, the faster they were hit the more effect it had on them though. Some just take a heavier bullet at that speed to get their attention the same way though. You could imagine a Brown Bear being hit with a .416 400gr X bullet at 3300 fps... you'd see a nice response!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brent, post: 32558, member: 99"] I think you'll find that the SMK will out penitrate a Ballistic Tip practically every time, forget what it's made for, it just happens they don't open up nearly as fast, that's why they work so well. Up close, I like a bonded bullet or a Barnes X. I've got big Bears up here, so that's always a consideration you may not have. Heavier is always better in my mind as well. Out past 500-600 yards it becomes more of a caliber size coring tool, the Barnes X that is, the bonded bullets and tiny HP match bullets are probably going to begin passing on through beyond this from lack of velocity. The Ballistic Tip and AMax probably stay in the animal and do a bunch more damage cause they expand so rapidly, even at lower speed. All of them still provide dead animals quickly. Way out there near 1000 yards, I think that's even more of a gurantee for pass through, but at this point I'd rather have a pass through, as velocity is low enough that rapid damage from an AMax or BT is probably a bunch less than optimal, where guranteed long penitration and another drain hole might be more optimal. For killing Moose, I'd use what ever heavy for caliber bullet that shoots good if it was beyond about 400 yards. I worry more about a pass through shot not doing the damage it could have while passing, like a 1000 yard hit using an X bullet, or a bullet not penitrating at 100 yards like an AMax/BT on a Grizz. For me, a pass though shot is just as good as one stopping on the offside expending all it's energy, or vise versa, makes no difference to me, but an exit hole makes the best blood trail and sometimes it's needed. All animals react differently to being struck. Most I've seen killed, the faster they were hit the more effect it had on them though. Some just take a heavier bullet at that speed to get their attention the same way though. You could imagine a Brown Bear being hit with a .416 400gr X bullet at 3300 fps... you'd see a nice response! [/QUOTE]
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