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<blockquote data-quote="WildRose" data-source="post: 1574186" data-attributes="member: 30902"><p>Used them on a big Blue Wildebeest, will never use them again.</p><p></p><p>Bullet pentrated about three inches and then took off at about 90 degrees initially hitting the crease between the sternum/shoulder then shooting up out of the shoulder.</p><p></p><p>It was getting very near to dark when I took the shot and if not for luck we might well have lost him to the night. Fortunatey it was so dry I could follow him in the low light as he was kicking up dust and was able to run him down after about a 400-500yds chase and finish him.</p><p></p><p>Scared the hell out of my PH/Buddy and the outfitter when I took off like that after him and they were about ready to stomp me if he didn't.</p><p></p><p>I'd had a couple of similar issues on much smaller game with the Siroccos in the past but dismissed them as flukes. I've never used them on another game animal since nor will I ever again use them period.</p><p></p><p>They fly great, easy to load, but unreliable terminal performance like that will cost you game and could get you killed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WildRose, post: 1574186, member: 30902"] Used them on a big Blue Wildebeest, will never use them again. Bullet pentrated about three inches and then took off at about 90 degrees initially hitting the crease between the sternum/shoulder then shooting up out of the shoulder. It was getting very near to dark when I took the shot and if not for luck we might well have lost him to the night. Fortunatey it was so dry I could follow him in the low light as he was kicking up dust and was able to run him down after about a 400-500yds chase and finish him. Scared the hell out of my PH/Buddy and the outfitter when I took off like that after him and they were about ready to stomp me if he didn't. I'd had a couple of similar issues on much smaller game with the Siroccos in the past but dismissed them as flukes. I've never used them on another game animal since nor will I ever again use them period. They fly great, easy to load, but unreliable terminal performance like that will cost you game and could get you killed. [/QUOTE]
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