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<blockquote data-quote="cabelasken" data-source="post: 3061372" data-attributes="member: 117774"><p>For my purposes, I want a bullet that will mushroom to approximately 2X the org dia and provide full penetration or close to it. I also want to minimize the amount of meat loss because I want to put as much as I can in the freezer. My intent every time I pull the trigger is to 1) put the animal down quickly 2) minimize meat loss. I try to locate the impact area to accomplish both. Should I hit or have the bullet go thru a Ham or shoulder whether on entry or exit, I have not done my part. My first bull taken with a TSX Barnes was thru the middle of the first lung and out the rear of the second lung. No ribs were encountered on either side. As the bull ran towards me I could see blood spurting from both holes! The far side hide had a hole with a perfect clover leaf shape - evidence of the 2X expansion and mushroom. There was internal damage, but not a lot - about a 4 to 5" wound channel from start to finish. But I lost very little meat.</p><p>Two years ago, I took a small bull at 375 yds with a Hammer bullet. my hit was terribly low, but close to the heart. The bull rolled down the hill, but never regained it's feet. I'm not sure if another style of bullet would have anchored that bull. Another hunter in our party borrowed my spare rifle as his had scope issues and took a cow at 350 yds. His shot placement was also bad, but again the cow was immobilized and a quick follow up shot ended it. I believe one or more of the petals in those two instances did the damage as the shot locations in both instances were extremely poor. As I sometimes hunt in Calif. I have not choice but to use a non lead bullet but as long as I do my part, the Barnes TSX, TTSX and LRX and the various forms of Hammer bullets work just fine.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cabelasken, post: 3061372, member: 117774"] For my purposes, I want a bullet that will mushroom to approximately 2X the org dia and provide full penetration or close to it. I also want to minimize the amount of meat loss because I want to put as much as I can in the freezer. My intent every time I pull the trigger is to 1) put the animal down quickly 2) minimize meat loss. I try to locate the impact area to accomplish both. Should I hit or have the bullet go thru a Ham or shoulder whether on entry or exit, I have not done my part. My first bull taken with a TSX Barnes was thru the middle of the first lung and out the rear of the second lung. No ribs were encountered on either side. As the bull ran towards me I could see blood spurting from both holes! The far side hide had a hole with a perfect clover leaf shape - evidence of the 2X expansion and mushroom. There was internal damage, but not a lot - about a 4 to 5" wound channel from start to finish. But I lost very little meat. Two years ago, I took a small bull at 375 yds with a Hammer bullet. my hit was terribly low, but close to the heart. The bull rolled down the hill, but never regained it's feet. I'm not sure if another style of bullet would have anchored that bull. Another hunter in our party borrowed my spare rifle as his had scope issues and took a cow at 350 yds. His shot placement was also bad, but again the cow was immobilized and a quick follow up shot ended it. I believe one or more of the petals in those two instances did the damage as the shot locations in both instances were extremely poor. As I sometimes hunt in Calif. I have not choice but to use a non lead bullet but as long as I do my part, the Barnes TSX, TTSX and LRX and the various forms of Hammer bullets work just fine. [/QUOTE]
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