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Bullet failure 130 grain nosler partition with 6.5 creedmoor
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<blockquote data-quote="Guy M" data-source="post: 1497407" data-attributes="member: 8622"><p>First: Congratulations on teaching your son to be a marksman and a hunter. Nothing better than spending time with our kids in the great outdoors. This is the huge success!</p><p></p><p>Second: Congrats to the young hunter for putting meat on the table. A cow elk is a worthy game animal. Excellent fare, and often a challenging hunt.</p><p></p><p>Third: Dang, cartridge & bullet debates are things we love to debate on the internet. It's hard to say - I'd guess you'll learn more about the bullet performance, or lack of, when you take the animal apart more. Perhaps find exactly what the bullet struck, what stopped it.</p><p></p><p>Elk are tough, even cow elk, and that front leg/shoulder has been known to stop bullets. No doubt about it.</p><p></p><p>I've used the Partition happily for a long time now, from the old screw-machine Partitions of the 1970's to today's version. Have had surprising accuracy from them, and always excellent on-game performance. Rapid expansion, then a lot of penetration from the rear "shank" portion.</p><p></p><p>Matter of fact, I think highly of the Accubond and the Ballistic Tip as well.</p><p></p><p>It will be interesting to see what further exploration of the elk quarters reveals, if anything, but I surely wouldn't give up on the 6.5 or the 140 gr Nosler Partition. No personal experience with that combo yet, but it seems like one of those combos that should be mild shooting, accurate and effective. I'll echo those who say that if those bullets had been just a skosh behind the shoulder instead of into it, they'd have probably been more effective. Again, I've never had a problem with Partitions either expanding or penetrating.</p><p></p><p>Congrats again on getting your son out for the elk hunt! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>And best of luck with your daughter's upcoming hunt!</p><p></p><p>Regards, Guy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Guy M, post: 1497407, member: 8622"] First: Congratulations on teaching your son to be a marksman and a hunter. Nothing better than spending time with our kids in the great outdoors. This is the huge success! Second: Congrats to the young hunter for putting meat on the table. A cow elk is a worthy game animal. Excellent fare, and often a challenging hunt. Third: Dang, cartridge & bullet debates are things we love to debate on the internet. It's hard to say - I'd guess you'll learn more about the bullet performance, or lack of, when you take the animal apart more. Perhaps find exactly what the bullet struck, what stopped it. Elk are tough, even cow elk, and that front leg/shoulder has been known to stop bullets. No doubt about it. I've used the Partition happily for a long time now, from the old screw-machine Partitions of the 1970's to today's version. Have had surprising accuracy from them, and always excellent on-game performance. Rapid expansion, then a lot of penetration from the rear "shank" portion. Matter of fact, I think highly of the Accubond and the Ballistic Tip as well. It will be interesting to see what further exploration of the elk quarters reveals, if anything, but I surely wouldn't give up on the 6.5 or the 140 gr Nosler Partition. No personal experience with that combo yet, but it seems like one of those combos that should be mild shooting, accurate and effective. I'll echo those who say that if those bullets had been just a skosh behind the shoulder instead of into it, they'd have probably been more effective. Again, I've never had a problem with Partitions either expanding or penetrating. Congrats again on getting your son out for the elk hunt! :) And best of luck with your daughter's upcoming hunt! Regards, Guy [/QUOTE]
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