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<blockquote data-quote="Dave King" data-source="post: 21196" data-attributes="member: 3"><p>Brent</p><p></p><p> I don't think in fps for carrying a premium bullet in the chamber, I think more in distance and cover. If there is a fair chance that I'll encounter the game I'm after in a manner such that I can't pick an easy kill double lung or brain shot AND I'm out to get that game animal with no option of a second attempt I'll carry Partitions loaded. Once I'm in the clear and can more easily prepare for the premier shot I'll reload with the standard fare bullets and loads. </p><p> The rifles I use don't particularly like Partitions (accuracy) and I don't care for the low BC so I don't use them for long range. I DO use the partitions for dangerous game where I won't be shooting long range anyway.</p><p></p><p> I do have a velocity limit for Ballistic Tips, 3000 fps but it's more where I place the shot than switching bullets. Over 3000 fps I'm going for double lung or brain or just pass on the shot. I use the BTs in my 300 Win Mag for deer and I'm hardly ever concerned with not having a second chance on deer (they've nearly been lowered to varmint status here, this year we have UNLIMITED antlerless archery tags and the season is 4 1/2 months long). </p><p></p><p> On the pass through shot on the moose... I'm not one that subscribes to the "bullet must stop in the animal" theory. There's nothing wrong with that line of thinking and in my mind it all relates to confidence and that's ultimately what's important.</p><p> Here's how I imagine that last little bit of the bullets' travel in the critter happens. Once the bullet is in the critter and passes through the offside it encounters the inner surface of the skin. This skin initally begins to act like a catchers mitt as the connective tissue holding the skin to the underlying muscle is compromised. The skin bulges outward slowing the bullet and absorbing some amount of the energy and if it can hold together it 'catches' the bullet or it fails and the bullet passes through. On the off side of the critter there is no supporting solid structure to hold the skin in place and make the passage of the bullet easy as on the near side of the critter. Depending on the looseness of the skin and the diameter of the bullet varying amounts of energy are taken up by the skin, all the mortal damage has already been accomplished and it's not important how much or how little energy is absorbed by the off side hide. This is how I imaging the sequence takes place as I've never seen high-speed video of a bullet exiting a body.</p><p></p><p> Also, I don't imagine the dead moose cared whether or not the bullet stopped under the skin on the off side. <img src="http://images/icons/wink.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </p><p></p><p> Let's see what other folks subscribe to in the pass through vs non pass through theories.</p><p></p><p> Good Hunting</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dave King, post: 21196, member: 3"] Brent I don't think in fps for carrying a premium bullet in the chamber, I think more in distance and cover. If there is a fair chance that I'll encounter the game I'm after in a manner such that I can't pick an easy kill double lung or brain shot AND I'm out to get that game animal with no option of a second attempt I'll carry Partitions loaded. Once I'm in the clear and can more easily prepare for the premier shot I'll reload with the standard fare bullets and loads. The rifles I use don't particularly like Partitions (accuracy) and I don't care for the low BC so I don't use them for long range. I DO use the partitions for dangerous game where I won't be shooting long range anyway. I do have a velocity limit for Ballistic Tips, 3000 fps but it's more where I place the shot than switching bullets. Over 3000 fps I'm going for double lung or brain or just pass on the shot. I use the BTs in my 300 Win Mag for deer and I'm hardly ever concerned with not having a second chance on deer (they've nearly been lowered to varmint status here, this year we have UNLIMITED antlerless archery tags and the season is 4 1/2 months long). On the pass through shot on the moose... I'm not one that subscribes to the "bullet must stop in the animal" theory. There's nothing wrong with that line of thinking and in my mind it all relates to confidence and that's ultimately what's important. Here's how I imagine that last little bit of the bullets' travel in the critter happens. Once the bullet is in the critter and passes through the offside it encounters the inner surface of the skin. This skin initally begins to act like a catchers mitt as the connective tissue holding the skin to the underlying muscle is compromised. The skin bulges outward slowing the bullet and absorbing some amount of the energy and if it can hold together it 'catches' the bullet or it fails and the bullet passes through. On the off side of the critter there is no supporting solid structure to hold the skin in place and make the passage of the bullet easy as on the near side of the critter. Depending on the looseness of the skin and the diameter of the bullet varying amounts of energy are taken up by the skin, all the mortal damage has already been accomplished and it's not important how much or how little energy is absorbed by the off side hide. This is how I imaging the sequence takes place as I've never seen high-speed video of a bullet exiting a body. Also, I don't imagine the dead moose cared whether or not the bullet stopped under the skin on the off side. [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] Let's see what other folks subscribe to in the pass through vs non pass through theories. Good Hunting [/QUOTE]
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