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<blockquote data-quote="WildRose" data-source="post: 2426496" data-attributes="member: 30902"><p>Sectional density alone cannot tell the story. Bullet construction and materials are what determine how well that SD holds up once contact is made.</p><p></p><p>Bullets that retain their SD all the way through the target are the solids we use on Dangerous game where maximum penetration is desired.</p><p></p><p>A lighter constructed bullet that starts shelling out on contact no matter it's original SD won't penetrate well because so much of the mass is lost before it ever penetrates, in some cases, even into the chest cavity, that there's just not enough left to keep driving through the target.</p><p></p><p>That's why you have to consider the design and intended best use velocity recommendations from the manufacturer and then decide under the circumstances of the moment where to put it or if you should even pass the shot no matter how much it hurts to do so.</p><p></p><p>There are so many different types and brands of bullets made today with so many different types of construction and recommended impact velocities it can be pretty overwhelming for sure.</p><p></p><p>It wasn't near this complicated when I started shooting over fifty years ago for sure.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WildRose, post: 2426496, member: 30902"] Sectional density alone cannot tell the story. Bullet construction and materials are what determine how well that SD holds up once contact is made. Bullets that retain their SD all the way through the target are the solids we use on Dangerous game where maximum penetration is desired. A lighter constructed bullet that starts shelling out on contact no matter it's original SD won't penetrate well because so much of the mass is lost before it ever penetrates, in some cases, even into the chest cavity, that there's just not enough left to keep driving through the target. That's why you have to consider the design and intended best use velocity recommendations from the manufacturer and then decide under the circumstances of the moment where to put it or if you should even pass the shot no matter how much it hurts to do so. There are so many different types and brands of bullets made today with so many different types of construction and recommended impact velocities it can be pretty overwhelming for sure. It wasn't near this complicated when I started shooting over fifty years ago for sure. [/QUOTE]
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