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Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
300 grain Sierra MK on deer sized game
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<blockquote data-quote="Mark_in_utah" data-source="post: 30074" data-attributes="member: 1503"><p>It's good to remember that mushrooming bullets are made to be create the effect of a larger bullet during impact. If the bullet starts out at 7mm and "grows" into a 9mm at impact, then the effects would be the same if you used a 9mm that did not mushroom at all. </p><p></p><p>Another thing to keep in mind is that ALL bullets tend to turn and fly backwards when traveling though flesh. After traveling approximately 10" (25 cm) through flesh the trypical 7.62 NATO will be traveling backwards through the target. At one point that FMJ bullet is traveling sideways through the target. Imagine the damage that a 300 grain MK flying sideways through the last half of a roo would do?</p><p></p><p>Finally, a MK has a thinner jacket. It may not be all that good at holding together during a high-velocity impact. Lets say that 50% of it "disappears", you STILL have a 150 grain bullet going out the other end of the roo! </p><p></p><p>I'd say looking at it three different ways, that the poor roo is toast!</p><p></p><p>Mark in Utah</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mark_in_utah, post: 30074, member: 1503"] It's good to remember that mushrooming bullets are made to be create the effect of a larger bullet during impact. If the bullet starts out at 7mm and "grows" into a 9mm at impact, then the effects would be the same if you used a 9mm that did not mushroom at all. Another thing to keep in mind is that ALL bullets tend to turn and fly backwards when traveling though flesh. After traveling approximately 10" (25 cm) through flesh the trypical 7.62 NATO will be traveling backwards through the target. At one point that FMJ bullet is traveling sideways through the target. Imagine the damage that a 300 grain MK flying sideways through the last half of a roo would do? Finally, a MK has a thinner jacket. It may not be all that good at holding together during a high-velocity impact. Lets say that 50% of it "disappears", you STILL have a 150 grain bullet going out the other end of the roo! I'd say looking at it three different ways, that the poor roo is toast! Mark in Utah [/QUOTE]
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