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Why do you use SMK bullets for big game?
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<blockquote data-quote="lerch" data-source="post: 90004" data-attributes="member: 3115"><p>For a long time I believed SMK's shouldnt be used for big game hunting. On a hunt about a week ago I was proven wrong. Bill Bailey shot a decent 8 point buck at 503yds with a 240gr SMK out of a 300rum, the bullet definantly didnt fail. Here is the buck and the exit wound, the bullet traveled from the onside shoulder all the way back to the offside hip and exited.</p><p><img src="http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y241/bailey1474/Buffalo%20Buck/BuffaloDeer2005003.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>here is a pic of the final shot, it was broadside through both shoulders</p><p><img src="http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y241/bailey1474/Buffalo%20Buck/BuffaloDeer2005004.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>As for the Wildcats I do believe these bullets fill a gap in bullets that needed to be filled. I am constantly amazed at the product Richard Graves turns out and working with him great. I have only shot one animal larger than a pdog with his bullets but I was amzed at the job they did.</p><p></p><p>I shot a coyote at 200yds with the 270Allen mag and a 169.5 heavy jacketed ULD RBBT bullet. The bullet struck both shoulder blades and exited in a hole the size of canteloupe. Definantly not a pelt gun /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif</p><p></p><p>As far as the SMK's go I do think there are some instances where the bullets do not preform well, small game at low velocities I think would present a problem. </p><p></p><p>Hit bone and thick hide with a little bit of speed behind them and you dont have much to worry about. I would be interested to see what the SMK would do on a straight meat hit, no bone contact. </p><p></p><p>take it easy</p><p>steve</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lerch, post: 90004, member: 3115"] For a long time I believed SMK's shouldnt be used for big game hunting. On a hunt about a week ago I was proven wrong. Bill Bailey shot a decent 8 point buck at 503yds with a 240gr SMK out of a 300rum, the bullet definantly didnt fail. Here is the buck and the exit wound, the bullet traveled from the onside shoulder all the way back to the offside hip and exited. [img]http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y241/bailey1474/Buffalo%20Buck/BuffaloDeer2005003.jpg[/img] here is a pic of the final shot, it was broadside through both shoulders [img]http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y241/bailey1474/Buffalo%20Buck/BuffaloDeer2005004.jpg[/img] As for the Wildcats I do believe these bullets fill a gap in bullets that needed to be filled. I am constantly amazed at the product Richard Graves turns out and working with him great. I have only shot one animal larger than a pdog with his bullets but I was amzed at the job they did. I shot a coyote at 200yds with the 270Allen mag and a 169.5 heavy jacketed ULD RBBT bullet. The bullet struck both shoulder blades and exited in a hole the size of canteloupe. Definantly not a pelt gun [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] As far as the SMK's go I do think there are some instances where the bullets do not preform well, small game at low velocities I think would present a problem. Hit bone and thick hide with a little bit of speed behind them and you dont have much to worry about. I would be interested to see what the SMK would do on a straight meat hit, no bone contact. take it easy steve [/QUOTE]
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