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exploding bullets on impact...is this real or are people guessing?
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<blockquote data-quote="JTB" data-source="post: 1785920" data-attributes="member: 97196"><p>Things happen when in the field. Our hunter could probably take another 100 similar shots and not be able to duplicate that exploding shoulder shot with an ELD-M. We do what we can to help mitigate the risk of failure but sometimes it just happens. We gain experience and make adjustments but no guarantees. I generally go on hunts (6-10/year) with my family and a few friends each year so I've been able to see what has and hasn't worked under a variety of situations on mostly coues and elk (like a lot of us). We were only unable to recover 1 animal in the past 15 years or so on a double lung pass through shot from one of the most beloved pills out there. No blood, period. Likely this would not happen over the next 99 shots but this is normally how we all acquire and cherish our biases. I'm not saying the ELD-M will not be effective over the next 99 shots but in the back of my mind I will always carry that doubt, same with the other one mentioned. Others have these same doubts on the ones I believe least likely to fail, because of a bad experience. Use what works for you (ELD-M or whatever) and it will likely continue to work. Good hunting and Merry Christmas all.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JTB, post: 1785920, member: 97196"] Things happen when in the field. Our hunter could probably take another 100 similar shots and not be able to duplicate that exploding shoulder shot with an ELD-M. We do what we can to help mitigate the risk of failure but sometimes it just happens. We gain experience and make adjustments but no guarantees. I generally go on hunts (6-10/year) with my family and a few friends each year so I’ve been able to see what has and hasn’t worked under a variety of situations on mostly coues and elk (like a lot of us). We were only unable to recover 1 animal in the past 15 years or so on a double lung pass through shot from one of the most beloved pills out there. No blood, period. Likely this would not happen over the next 99 shots but this is normally how we all acquire and cherish our biases. I’m not saying the ELD-M will not be effective over the next 99 shots but in the back of my mind I will always carry that doubt, same with the other one mentioned. Others have these same doubts on the ones I believe least likely to fail, because of a bad experience. Use what works for you (ELD-M or whatever) and it will likely continue to work. Good hunting and Merry Christmas all. [/QUOTE]
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