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exploding bullets on impact...is this real or are people guessing?
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<blockquote data-quote="JarHeadTim" data-source="post: 1754463" data-attributes="member: 41117"><p>Again, I don't have time to read all the posts but we have witnessed both extremes of this scenario many times. We shoot a crap ton of pigs in Texas. This past weekend killing 6 over 300 pounds 2-3 of them approaching 400 pounds. 4 with a 18" AR platform in 6.5 Grendel using 120 BT's. All 4 were hammered, 2 DRT, 1 ran 75 yards and died, 1 unrecovered in heavy brush, (which ended up being easier than the 200 drag out of the cotton field, they screw up the strippers I am told)</p><p></p><p>the one that ran 75 was a quartering away shot so shot placement to split the front legs had to enter mid pig in the side at the front of the stomach, bullet entered, fragmented and got enough penetration to touch the vitals but not a pass through in any way. So while it died and it was a perfect shot, it wasn't DRT by any means.</p><p></p><p>We have also experienced the other side of the Phenomenon, 127 Gr. all copper 6.5 CM bullets going 3,000 that ZIP right through a whitetail that have actually never moved on impact, and 3-5 seconds later bolting leaving no blood trail only to be found dead 150 yards later. Extreme velocity and fragile Bullets are a recipe for shallow wounds. More rugged bullets that perform well on tougher body mass often leave a caliber size hole in thin skinned small to medium size game.</p><p></p><p>the one constant is shoot'em in the head, they all fall, let the taxidermist figure it out...</p><p></p><p>S/F</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JarHeadTim, post: 1754463, member: 41117"] Again, I don’t have time to read all the posts but we have witnessed both extremes of this scenario many times. We shoot a crap ton of pigs in Texas. This past weekend killing 6 over 300 pounds 2-3 of them approaching 400 pounds. 4 with a 18” AR platform in 6.5 Grendel using 120 BT’s. All 4 were hammered, 2 DRT, 1 ran 75 yards and died, 1 unrecovered in heavy brush, (which ended up being easier than the 200 drag out of the cotton field, they screw up the strippers I am told) the one that ran 75 was a quartering away shot so shot placement to split the front legs had to enter mid pig in the side at the front of the stomach, bullet entered, fragmented and got enough penetration to touch the vitals but not a pass through in any way. So while it died and it was a perfect shot, it wasn’t DRT by any means. We have also experienced the other side of the Phenomenon, 127 Gr. all copper 6.5 CM bullets going 3,000 that ZIP right through a whitetail that have actually never moved on impact, and 3-5 seconds later bolting leaving no blood trail only to be found dead 150 yards later. Extreme velocity and fragile Bullets are a recipe for shallow wounds. More rugged bullets that perform well on tougher body mass often leave a caliber size hole in thin skinned small to medium size game. the one constant is shoot’em in the head, they all fall, let the taxidermist figure it out... S/F [/QUOTE]
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