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<blockquote data-quote="ATH" data-source="post: 331542" data-attributes="member: 1656"><p>Well, first thanks for posting the results. It is always educational to see another data point.</p><p></p><p>However, if you want to draw the archery analogy you shot that deer with a field point not a broadhead. I am not sure how many archers think it's ok to shoot a deer with a field point but probably not many.</p><p></p><p>Proper shot placement will kill anything as long as the bullet has sufficient energy to penetrate. However I think we are obligated to build in a certain margin for error, especially at long range, even the best of us would be hard-pressed to guarantee shot placement on a target organ at 1000 or more yards.</p><p></p><p>While my longest shot on game is 683 yds I only carry a drop chart to 900 yds in the field with my 300WM. Based on all the research I have done and indirect experience through others, this is as far as I trust a 200AB driven at 3000 fps to expand and I do believe you must get some expansion from a bullet or don't use it. An animal can travel a long, long ways if a penciling shot fails to deflate the lungs or is a little off and hits the liver instead. No reason to have drop values for 1000 yds if I should not be shooting that far. If I wanted to shoot 1000 yds I'd get a 300RUM and if I wanted to shoot further I'd get over my dislike of brakes and get a 338.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ATH, post: 331542, member: 1656"] Well, first thanks for posting the results. It is always educational to see another data point. However, if you want to draw the archery analogy you shot that deer with a field point not a broadhead. I am not sure how many archers think it's ok to shoot a deer with a field point but probably not many. Proper shot placement will kill anything as long as the bullet has sufficient energy to penetrate. However I think we are obligated to build in a certain margin for error, especially at long range, even the best of us would be hard-pressed to guarantee shot placement on a target organ at 1000 or more yards. While my longest shot on game is 683 yds I only carry a drop chart to 900 yds in the field with my 300WM. Based on all the research I have done and indirect experience through others, this is as far as I trust a 200AB driven at 3000 fps to expand and I do believe you must get some expansion from a bullet or don't use it. An animal can travel a long, long ways if a penciling shot fails to deflate the lungs or is a little off and hits the liver instead. No reason to have drop values for 1000 yds if I should not be shooting that far. If I wanted to shoot 1000 yds I'd get a 300RUM and if I wanted to shoot further I'd get over my dislike of brakes and get a 338. [/QUOTE]
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