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Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
Barrel twist and length?
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<blockquote data-quote="Deleted member 46119" data-source="post: 1017386"><p>The world has changed since the chest shot was preferred. </p><p></p><p>Before the external ballistics understanding, software, hardware et al.. Before internal ballistics understanding twist rates, powders, ignition timings. </p><p></p><p>Basically from the say 1980s back. Way back to non-rifled barrels. We needed the larger target to hit any part of the animal so we could break a leg or get a blood trail to follow.</p><p></p><p>In this modern world of reliable sub 3" targeting to 500 yards, preserving a trophy is a reason not to head shoot. If the head is level with the body, a wind drift error will result in a complete miss or a body shot. If the head is down for the animal to be browsing food, probably a complete miss. If the head is up winding, probably a complete miss.</p><p></p><p>The biggest?</p><p></p><p>Has anyone actually seen a "horribly maimed" head shot game animal?</p><p></p><p> Or </p><p></p><p>Are you all following dogma from hundreds of years?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deleted member 46119, post: 1017386"] The world has changed since the chest shot was preferred. Before the external ballistics understanding, software, hardware et al.. Before internal ballistics understanding twist rates, powders, ignition timings. Basically from the say 1980s back. Way back to non-rifled barrels. We needed the larger target to hit any part of the animal so we could break a leg or get a blood trail to follow. In this modern world of reliable sub 3" targeting to 500 yards, preserving a trophy is a reason not to head shoot. If the head is level with the body, a wind drift error will result in a complete miss or a body shot. If the head is down for the animal to be browsing food, probably a complete miss. If the head is up winding, probably a complete miss. The biggest? Has anyone actually seen a "horribly maimed" head shot game animal? Or Are you all following dogma from hundreds of years? [/QUOTE]
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