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<blockquote data-quote="Plinker147" data-source="post: 2404443" data-attributes="member: 88320"><p>Agree with the no mans land shot placement, it happens. I also agree that the bullet likely didn't expand. I've seen this happen 3 times on light skinned (coues deer, ibex) small animals with 338 One was 250 AB, another was 250 SMK, and 300 grain Berger VLD. Too big heavy of bullet for light skinny, thin animals and bullet zips through. All three of ours were recovered so we know bullets didn't expand. Bullets didn't fail IMO, just not the right comb for those small deer. Great combo for long range shots just not bullet performance.</p><p></p><p>Watched a guy shoot an Oryx with a 50 BMGwith 700gr. tipped bullet. We all thought it would turn the oryx inside out. Nope bullet penciled through Oryx ran off for a mile before it could be put down.</p><p></p><p>Part of reason I sold my 338 RUM( and the insane muzzle blast) My advice if your going to shoot that set up for small deer sized switch to a bullet more likely to expand like LRABs or SST or similar</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Plinker147, post: 2404443, member: 88320"] Agree with the no mans land shot placement, it happens. I also agree that the bullet likely didn’t expand. I’ve seen this happen 3 times on light skinned (coues deer, ibex) small animals with 338 One was 250 AB, another was 250 SMK, and 300 grain Berger VLD. Too big heavy of bullet for light skinny, thin animals and bullet zips through. All three of ours were recovered so we know bullets didn’t expand. Bullets didn’t fail IMO, just not the right comb for those small deer. Great combo for long range shots just not bullet performance. Watched a guy shoot an Oryx with a 50 BMGwith 700gr. tipped bullet. We all thought it would turn the oryx inside out. Nope bullet penciled through Oryx ran off for a mile before it could be put down. Part of reason I sold my 338 RUM( and the insane muzzle blast) My advice if your going to shoot that set up for small deer sized switch to a bullet more likely to expand like LRABs or SST or similar [/QUOTE]
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