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exploding bullets on impact...is this real or are people guessing?
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<blockquote data-quote="Speyrod" data-source="post: 1754942" data-attributes="member: 109610"><p>I just got back from a hunt in Colorado and had this happen to me. Mule deer at 100 yards. 28 Nosler 180Grn Berger VLD Hunting MV 3082. The deer was quartered away from me. I hit it at the point of the shoulder and the bullet blew up on impact. Wound was no more than 2" deep and roughly 4" across. The deer went down on impact but then started to get up. Fortunately we covered the distance quickly and finished the job. When I skinned the deer I found a broken shoulder from impact but no bullet penetration past that, it did not carry through nor did it fragment. I did not find any bullet fragment in the body cavity. Was very disappointed with the results. When discussing with the guy who does load development for me he stated that he's had several of this complaints with this bullet this year. I understand its a great bullet for long range hunting, but personally I'm not asking a bull or buck to move to 300 plus yards to shoot it. Back to my Accubonds which have never failed me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Speyrod, post: 1754942, member: 109610"] I just got back from a hunt in Colorado and had this happen to me. Mule deer at 100 yards. 28 Nosler 180Grn Berger VLD Hunting MV 3082. The deer was quartered away from me. I hit it at the point of the shoulder and the bullet blew up on impact. Wound was no more than 2" deep and roughly 4" across. The deer went down on impact but then started to get up. Fortunately we covered the distance quickly and finished the job. When I skinned the deer I found a broken shoulder from impact but no bullet penetration past that, it did not carry through nor did it fragment. I did not find any bullet fragment in the body cavity. Was very disappointed with the results. When discussing with the guy who does load development for me he stated that he's had several of this complaints with this bullet this year. I understand its a great bullet for long range hunting, but personally I'm not asking a bull or buck to move to 300 plus yards to shoot it. Back to my Accubonds which have never failed me. [/QUOTE]
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