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Bullet failures
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<blockquote data-quote="BigNate" data-source="post: 2404838" data-attributes="member: 301"><p>Even within this thread examples given as failures I would argue many were a error in judgement.</p><p></p><p> Just because the bullet didn't produce the outcome you expected doesn't always mean it failed to perform, it may mean you don't know as much about bullet performance as you think you know. </p><p></p><p>That's a tough thing for some people to admit. </p><p></p><p>If you load soft bullets that you expect to expand at lower velocity for long range, then shoot shoulders at 1/5 the distance is it realistic to expect the same results?</p><p></p><p>Likewise, if you choose a "tougher" mono bullet to avoid splash up close, but then put it in the ribs at lower velocity because of a long shot should you expect good expansion?</p><p></p><p>I'm not saying failure to perform is unheard of, but it's very much out of the norm if you are using the right bullets for your particular situation. Sometimes you should choose a different POA for your bullet, sometimes a different bullet is the answer for your preffered POA.</p><p></p><p>The only way to know what your combination will do is to test it, and most I would suspect simply don't other than to go out hunting with their choice.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BigNate, post: 2404838, member: 301"] Even within this thread examples given as failures I would argue many were a error in judgement. Just because the bullet didn't produce the outcome you expected doesn't always mean it failed to perform, it may mean you don't know as much about bullet performance as you think you know. That's a tough thing for some people to admit. If you load soft bullets that you expect to expand at lower velocity for long range, then shoot shoulders at 1/5 the distance is it realistic to expect the same results? Likewise, if you choose a "tougher" mono bullet to avoid splash up close, but then put it in the ribs at lower velocity because of a long shot should you expect good expansion? I'm not saying failure to perform is unheard of, but it's very much out of the norm if you are using the right bullets for your particular situation. Sometimes you should choose a different POA for your bullet, sometimes a different bullet is the answer for your preffered POA. The only way to know what your combination will do is to test it, and most I would suspect simply don't other than to go out hunting with their choice. [/QUOTE]
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