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exploding bullets on impact...is this real or are people guessing?
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<blockquote data-quote="Orange Dust" data-source="post: 1754373" data-attributes="member: 92702"><p>Every one of these instances point to the same thing. And, it is something every long range hunter should be aware of. Every bullet has both a minimum velocity for expansion, and a maximum velocity it can impact and still hold together. Any time either of these are exceeded they perform poorly on game. Long Range hunters need a bullet that will expand at long range and all the velocity they can muster. This often causes problems when an animal decides to get shot at close range. A perfect example of this is the 30cal 190ABLR. Fantastic long range bullet in a RUM. It will really smack stuff way out there. Shoot a deer with it up close and it will cause extreme damage, especially if bone is hit. I have my doubts if it would even kill an elk shot in the shoulder up close. Hunters need to be aware of this and make their shot selection carefully. If you are using a long range bullet and shoot an animal close, avoid heavy bones. In cases like this shot selection is every bit as important at 100yds as it is at 700, and the ideal place to put the bullet just may be entirely different. One thing for sure, you can almost never go wrong with a broadside shot through the ribs into the lungs, well almost.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Orange Dust, post: 1754373, member: 92702"] Every one of these instances point to the same thing. And, it is something every long range hunter should be aware of. Every bullet has both a minimum velocity for expansion, and a maximum velocity it can impact and still hold together. Any time either of these are exceeded they perform poorly on game. Long Range hunters need a bullet that will expand at long range and all the velocity they can muster. This often causes problems when an animal decides to get shot at close range. A perfect example of this is the 30cal 190ABLR. Fantastic long range bullet in a RUM. It will really smack stuff way out there. Shoot a deer with it up close and it will cause extreme damage, especially if bone is hit. I have my doubts if it would even kill an elk shot in the shoulder up close. Hunters need to be aware of this and make their shot selection carefully. If you are using a long range bullet and shoot an animal close, avoid heavy bones. In cases like this shot selection is every bit as important at 100yds as it is at 700, and the ideal place to put the bullet just may be entirely different. One thing for sure, you can almost never go wrong with a broadside shot through the ribs into the lungs, well almost. [/QUOTE]
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