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<blockquote data-quote="Petey308" data-source="post: 2426188" data-attributes="member: 106845"><p>First off, is small game not considered hunting?</p><p></p><p>That class of bullet is designed as a hunting bullet, but that PARTICULAR one was used outside its limitations. This can and dies occur with any bullet. </p><p></p><p>It impacted with too much velocity for the amount of sectional density it has. It lacked sufficient mass to continue penetrating.</p><p></p><p>If it were maybe used in a cartridge that would produce less MV, it would likely be a much better combo. There are quite a few 6.8mm/.277" cartridges that would fit that bill. </p><p></p><p>Lumping all bullets together with no regard to things like sectional density, impact velocity, construction/composition, amount of resistance upon impact, width of the frontal area of meplat, etc, etc is unfair.</p><p></p><p>Saying every ELDX, Berger, Sierra GameKing, Nosler BT, etc, etc should perform the same no matter the weight of it, caliber size, impact velocity, shot placement, etc is simply not right. Same with any other bullet. There are other variables involved that determine the terminal performance than just the type/class of bullet.</p><p></p><p>2700fps impact velocity with a 150gr ELDX (like he's used before) isn't bad because it has plenty of SD even though at that velocity it's still fairly fragile, especially if it were a shoulder shot rather than behind it.</p><p></p><p>If he'd have used a 140gr Berger Classic Hunter, he may very well have produced a baseball size exit hole. Heck, slightly further back, more into the rear lobes and/or liver area, even the 130fe might have been able to produce a large exit. Hard to say for sure.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Petey308, post: 2426188, member: 106845"] First off, is small game not considered hunting? That class of bullet is designed as a hunting bullet, but that PARTICULAR one was used outside its limitations. This can and dies occur with any bullet. It impacted with too much velocity for the amount of sectional density it has. It lacked sufficient mass to continue penetrating. If it were maybe used in a cartridge that would produce less MV, it would likely be a much better combo. There are quite a few 6.8mm/.277” cartridges that would fit that bill. Lumping all bullets together with no regard to things like sectional density, impact velocity, construction/composition, amount of resistance upon impact, width of the frontal area of meplat, etc, etc is unfair. Saying every ELDX, Berger, Sierra GameKing, Nosler BT, etc, etc should perform the same no matter the weight of it, caliber size, impact velocity, shot placement, etc is simply not right. Same with any other bullet. There are other variables involved that determine the terminal performance than just the type/class of bullet. 2700fps impact velocity with a 150gr ELDX (like he’s used before) isn’t bad because it has plenty of SD even though at that velocity it’s still fairly fragile, especially if it were a shoulder shot rather than behind it. If he’d have used a 140gr Berger Classic Hunter, he may very well have produced a baseball size exit hole. Heck, slightly further back, more into the rear lobes and/or liver area, even the 130fe might have been able to produce a large exit. Hard to say for sure. [/QUOTE]
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