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Bullet failures
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<blockquote data-quote="257 STW" data-source="post: 2402873" data-attributes="member: 117426"><p>I agree that bullet failure cannot be proven 100% without recovery of the animal. But IMHO it can, and does happen. I also agree that incorrect bullet choice is a factor as well. The one animal I lost was in the mid 90s with an old Barnes X at 80 yds from a 270 wby 130 Barnes X at around 3300 fps and I still believe shot placement was good. Was I to close for that velocity? I also shot a 4x4 Muley earlier that year with the same rifle/bullet combo. I put three in a nice little group through the boiler room at about 350 yds and all 3 penciled through, but the buck was recovered. I found 3 good shots when I skinned him that were caliber size in, and caliber size out. Was I too far this time? I blame myself for the loss of the elk, but thought the bullet would perform as advertised on a much more solid animal like an elk. I should never have trusted the bullet to perform after the deer. So yes. My fault. Not the bullet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="257 STW, post: 2402873, member: 117426"] I agree that bullet failure cannot be proven 100% without recovery of the animal. But IMHO it can, and does happen. I also agree that incorrect bullet choice is a factor as well. The one animal I lost was in the mid 90s with an old Barnes X at 80 yds from a 270 wby 130 Barnes X at around 3300 fps and I still believe shot placement was good. Was I to close for that velocity? I also shot a 4x4 Muley earlier that year with the same rifle/bullet combo. I put three in a nice little group through the boiler room at about 350 yds and all 3 penciled through, but the buck was recovered. I found 3 good shots when I skinned him that were caliber size in, and caliber size out. Was I too far this time? I blame myself for the loss of the elk, but thought the bullet would perform as advertised on a much more solid animal like an elk. I should never have trusted the bullet to perform after the deer. So yes. My fault. Not the bullet. [/QUOTE]
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