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<blockquote data-quote="dstancu" data-source="post: 2877911" data-attributes="member: 9273"><p>That's the spirit!</p><p>Be critical of people's statements that this bullet or that bullet is the "one and only", the "supreme in the galaxy", etc., etc. <em>There is no perfect (silver <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />) bullet</em>. Every single one has its own strengths and weaknesses, some more than others. Also, be skeptical of marketing hypes. A hunting bullet, especially at long (but also at very short) distance has to have something that target bullets don't need: terminal ballistic performance. That is a very tricky subject, and for big game, it must have:</p><p>1. weight retention/integrity for at least the first 3-5 inches inside the target animal, until it gets into the vitals area, when</p><p>2. it has to provoke massive tissue/bone disruption, and</p><p>3. to relinquish most of it's energy inside of the animal (not great if 50-80% of the energy is still with the bullet after it exits the animal on the other side</p><p>This way, the bullet will humanely dispatch the animal, provided that the hunter does his/her part, and has proven confidence on bullet placement.</p><p>Single metal (Copper alloy, etc.) bullets tend to create a wound channel, rather than a dramatic energy release. They tend to have very high weight retention, but they also run the risk of not opening the "petals" or doing that partially, or even worse, one-sided => not enough energy dump, changed internal trajectory => risking an animal lost. Some are doing better than others, but the only way to inform yourself is to look for serious tests conducted (preferably, not by the manufacturer <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />, but by reputable experts). Users testimonials can be valuable, but there you have to use plenty critical thinking, to separate the wheat from the [massive] chaff...</p><p>Needless to say that, in order to send it far with acceptable precision and accuracy, it has to have a high<em>+consistent</em> BC7 (or radar-verified trajectory)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dstancu, post: 2877911, member: 9273"] That's the spirit! Be critical of people's statements that this bullet or that bullet is the "one and only", the "supreme in the galaxy", etc., etc. [I]There is no perfect (silver ;)) bullet[/I]. Every single one has its own strengths and weaknesses, some more than others. Also, be skeptical of marketing hypes. A hunting bullet, especially at long (but also at very short) distance has to have something that target bullets don't need: terminal ballistic performance. That is a very tricky subject, and for big game, it must have: 1. weight retention/integrity for at least the first 3-5 inches inside the target animal, until it gets into the vitals area, when 2. it has to provoke massive tissue/bone disruption, and 3. to relinquish most of it's energy inside of the animal (not great if 50-80% of the energy is still with the bullet after it exits the animal on the other side This way, the bullet will humanely dispatch the animal, provided that the hunter does his/her part, and has proven confidence on bullet placement. Single metal (Copper alloy, etc.) bullets tend to create a wound channel, rather than a dramatic energy release. They tend to have very high weight retention, but they also run the risk of not opening the "petals" or doing that partially, or even worse, one-sided => not enough energy dump, changed internal trajectory => risking an animal lost. Some are doing better than others, but the only way to inform yourself is to look for serious tests conducted (preferably, not by the manufacturer ;), but by reputable experts). Users testimonials can be valuable, but there you have to use plenty critical thinking, to separate the wheat from the [massive] chaff... Needless to say that, in order to send it far with acceptable precision and accuracy, it has to have a high[I]+consistent[/I] BC7 (or radar-verified trajectory) [/QUOTE]
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