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What makes a bullet a good bullet?
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<blockquote data-quote="MontanaRifleman" data-source="post: 476507" data-attributes="member: 11717"><p>You'll get a lot of different opinions on this on this and if you want to get a good overview do a search on the subject using the various bullet names and "terminal ballistics"</p><p> </p><p>This being a Long Range Hunting site, a "good bullet" will have a "good" BC to extend bullet range and buck wind as well as have "good" terminal characterstics and the latter requirement is the most subjective. Some like highly frangible, "explosive" bullets to create a lot of damage and others like controlled, reliable expansion for deep penetration and exit wound. I prefer the latter.</p><p> </p><p>I have read hundreds of posts on pretty much all the offerings in all the various cartridges and one thing you will notice is some inconsistancies in experiences.</p><p> </p><p>I have used a lot of different types of bullets (most before my LR days) and all but one game animal went down immediately or very quickly. The one (whitetail deer) that didn't was poorly hit the first time, gut shot a second time by another hunter with a 218 B, and I shot it a third time at point blank broadside through the lungs. It ran off into a nearby subdivion (in PA) and the chase was over, deer lost. I was using 243 core-lokts... Point being, most any modern "hunting" bullet will usually get the job done... some maybe more consistantly than others.</p><p> </p><p>As you read the various reports, there is not a bullet that will have both glowing and some negative reports.</p><p> </p><p>Most LRH members would consider 500 yds as medium or even short range shooting. At 500 yds, with a 7mmRM, you can be a lot less picky. MY choice (and I have hunted many years with the 7mmRM) would be a 150 E-Tip. They are monometals and have essentially the same BC and they are tough bone crushing bullets. I like them better than the Barnes bullets because they have a little better BC, are made of guilded metal vs copper and their tips are not as prone to damage as the Barnes bullets.</p><p> </p><p>MY favorite bullets at this point are the GS HV's. They are a high BC monometal with very good terminal performance and very spendy.</p><p> </p><p>Hope that helps and do some researching to form you're own opinion.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MontanaRifleman, post: 476507, member: 11717"] You'll get a lot of different opinions on this on this and if you want to get a good overview do a search on the subject using the various bullet names and "terminal ballistics" This being a Long Range Hunting site, a "good bullet" will have a "good" BC to extend bullet range and buck wind as well as have "good" terminal characterstics and the latter requirement is the most subjective. Some like highly frangible, "explosive" bullets to create a lot of damage and others like controlled, reliable expansion for deep penetration and exit wound. I prefer the latter. I have read hundreds of posts on pretty much all the offerings in all the various cartridges and one thing you will notice is some inconsistancies in experiences. I have used a lot of different types of bullets (most before my LR days) and all but one game animal went down immediately or very quickly. The one (whitetail deer) that didn't was poorly hit the first time, gut shot a second time by another hunter with a 218 B, and I shot it a third time at point blank broadside through the lungs. It ran off into a nearby subdivion (in PA) and the chase was over, deer lost. I was using 243 core-lokts... Point being, most any modern "hunting" bullet will usually get the job done... some maybe more consistantly than others. As you read the various reports, there is not a bullet that will have both glowing and some negative reports. Most LRH members would consider 500 yds as medium or even short range shooting. At 500 yds, with a 7mmRM, you can be a lot less picky. MY choice (and I have hunted many years with the 7mmRM) would be a 150 E-Tip. They are monometals and have essentially the same BC and they are tough bone crushing bullets. I like them better than the Barnes bullets because they have a little better BC, are made of guilded metal vs copper and their tips are not as prone to damage as the Barnes bullets. MY favorite bullets at this point are the GS HV's. They are a high BC monometal with very good terminal performance and very spendy. Hope that helps and do some researching to form you're own opinion. [/QUOTE]
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