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<blockquote data-quote="Wilderness Blacktail" data-source="post: 1924676" data-attributes="member: 27906"><p>I dont think what you saw in dirt/rock expansion is representative of actual bullet expansion in flesh n blood. I've dug out a whole bunch of lead and copper bullets out of the bank behind my target and none of them look pretty, or like they expanded symmetrically. Mangled is the word I'd use. Haha Muzzle velocities from 2400-3600. For what its worth it's a base-rock source. </p><p> [ATTACH=full]199115[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>This is from a Barnes rep. Further emails explained, the 168s are designed to expand at 308 & 30-06 speeds and be reliable where the 165s were better suited to the magnums. </p><p></p><p>As another option I've had solid luck with a 150 GMX at 2800 in a 308 out to 250 yards on small blacktail and at 20 yards on medium blacktail. Picture perfect wound channels and quick kills. Thru thru penetration. </p><p></p><p>I've also liked the performance of the Terminal Shock, DRT bullets from Dynamic Research Technology in 6.5 at 2880. They're made different, designed to frag somewhat and perform more similar to a berger or ELD than a solid type tsx/GMC etc.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wilderness Blacktail, post: 1924676, member: 27906"] I dont think what you saw in dirt/rock expansion is representative of actual bullet expansion in flesh n blood. I've dug out a whole bunch of lead and copper bullets out of the bank behind my target and none of them look pretty, or like they expanded symmetrically. Mangled is the word I'd use. Haha Muzzle velocities from 2400-3600. For what its worth it's a base-rock source. [ATTACH=full]199115[/ATTACH] This is from a Barnes rep. Further emails explained, the 168s are designed to expand at 308 & 30-06 speeds and be reliable where the 165s were better suited to the magnums. As another option I've had solid luck with a 150 GMX at 2800 in a 308 out to 250 yards on small blacktail and at 20 yards on medium blacktail. Picture perfect wound channels and quick kills. Thru thru penetration. I've also liked the performance of the Terminal Shock, DRT bullets from Dynamic Research Technology in 6.5 at 2880. They're made different, designed to frag somewhat and perform more similar to a berger or ELD than a solid type tsx/GMC etc. [/QUOTE]
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