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36 bulls 8 different bullets
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<blockquote data-quote="Pdvdh" data-source="post: 515216" data-attributes="member: 4191"><p>The yardages of the shots, the terminal impact velocity, the location of the hits, and the posture of the animals at the shot, are all crucial to interpret any bullet performance information. I didn't see any yardage information. I have the suspicion that these shots are primarily closer range - less than 400 yards - based on the cartridges and bullets being described?</p><p></p><p>Interesting information, nonetheless. </p><p></p><p>Just one quick example that illustrates the importance of providing the additional information. I dropped an ~1100 lb brown bear with a 225 gr Trophy Bonded Bear Claw from a distance of ~130 yards back in 2001. Muzzle velocity from my .338 Imperial was around 3250 fps. Bear was broadside and the bullet impacted the center of the ribcage, behind the front leg muscle. The bullet never exited. It never even reached the far side rib cage. This bear dropped in his tracks without so much as a twitch. He went down as quick as the flip of a light switch. The Trophy Bonded Bear Claw is a largely copper bodied bullet with lead bonded to the copper jacket in the frontal portion of the bullet. A premium 'custom' bullet by anyone's definition. At high impact velocities, these bullets will expand to 1 1/2 to 2 times their caliber width, and they often retain 85-95% of their initial weight. This bear went down so quickly that I was wondering if I had accidentally 'brained' him. Examination of the carcass during, and after skinning, confirmed the bullet hit as described above. At 700 yards, a hit with the same bullet, in the same location, likely would have led to a much different result - at the much slower impact velocity.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pdvdh, post: 515216, member: 4191"] The yardages of the shots, the terminal impact velocity, the location of the hits, and the posture of the animals at the shot, are all crucial to interpret any bullet performance information. I didn't see any yardage information. I have the suspicion that these shots are primarily closer range - less than 400 yards - based on the cartridges and bullets being described? Interesting information, nonetheless. Just one quick example that illustrates the importance of providing the additional information. I dropped an ~1100 lb brown bear with a 225 gr Trophy Bonded Bear Claw from a distance of ~130 yards back in 2001. Muzzle velocity from my .338 Imperial was around 3250 fps. Bear was broadside and the bullet impacted the center of the ribcage, behind the front leg muscle. The bullet never exited. It never even reached the far side rib cage. This bear dropped in his tracks without so much as a twitch. He went down as quick as the flip of a light switch. The Trophy Bonded Bear Claw is a largely copper bodied bullet with lead bonded to the copper jacket in the frontal portion of the bullet. A premium 'custom' bullet by anyone's definition. At high impact velocities, these bullets will expand to 1 1/2 to 2 times their caliber width, and they often retain 85-95% of their initial weight. This bear went down so quickly that I was wondering if I had accidentally 'brained' him. Examination of the carcass during, and after skinning, confirmed the bullet hit as described above. At 700 yards, a hit with the same bullet, in the same location, likely would have led to a much different result - at the much slower impact velocity. [/QUOTE]
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