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<blockquote data-quote="Rymart" data-source="post: 1288165" data-attributes="member: 3688"><p>Usually the last live test I do with a new 'elk' bullet is use it to fill one of my doe/fawn antelope tags. Behind the shoulder if I'm concerned that it may not open up/expand adequately and in the shoulder if I'm concerned it will be too frangible or lack penetration. In this case I have some misgivings about turning 285 grains at ~2900 fps MV loose on something as small as an antelope. If it expands anything like an A-Max, we'll have a mess on our hands.</p><p></p><p>I'm not sure if it's the bigger hole under the tip, or if the tip acts as a 'wedge' initiating the expansion, but my experience has been very consistent with regards to plastic tips opening, even at low impact velocities. The main problem I've had is too much expansion/not enough penetration with plastic tip projectiles, specifically with Ballistic tips and Accubonds.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rymart, post: 1288165, member: 3688"] Usually the last live test I do with a new 'elk' bullet is use it to fill one of my doe/fawn antelope tags. Behind the shoulder if I'm concerned that it may not open up/expand adequately and in the shoulder if I'm concerned it will be too frangible or lack penetration. In this case I have some misgivings about turning 285 grains at ~2900 fps MV loose on something as small as an antelope. If it expands anything like an A-Max, we'll have a mess on our hands. I'm not sure if it's the bigger hole under the tip, or if the tip acts as a 'wedge' initiating the expansion, but my experience has been very consistent with regards to plastic tips opening, even at low impact velocities. The main problem I've had is too much expansion/not enough penetration with plastic tip projectiles, specifically with Ballistic tips and Accubonds. [/QUOTE]
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