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<blockquote data-quote="Holmes" data-source="post: 10242" data-attributes="member: 457"><p>Hello Pete,</p><p></p><p>Match bullets perform quite properly on game when they are, of course, used within certain parameters.</p><p></p><p>I use 100 grain Sierra MKs in a 25/06 on antelope every year and have yet to have a failure or anything even close to a failure.</p><p></p><p>I do not, however, take any shots under 400 yards and I shoot broadside lung shots.</p><p></p><p>Impact velocity must be considered. This is why I don't use MKs for close in shooting because the velocity is too high and unpredictable deformation/fragmentation may occur. At extended ranges, the MKs perform very much like Partitions (which I use a lot in conventional hunting scenarios), do at long range.</p><p></p><p>Bullet placement is the key to success and match grade bullets definitely decrease the chance of a miss when wind is in the equation. And it is ALWAYS in my equations!</p><p></p><p>If premium hunting bullets were indeed better for long range hunting then I would certainly use them as the one shot kill is always my goal.</p><p></p><p>And match grade bullets have allowed me to be consistent in terms of this goal.</p><p></p><p>Regards,</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Holmes, post: 10242, member: 457"] Hello Pete, Match bullets perform quite properly on game when they are, of course, used within certain parameters. I use 100 grain Sierra MKs in a 25/06 on antelope every year and have yet to have a failure or anything even close to a failure. I do not, however, take any shots under 400 yards and I shoot broadside lung shots. Impact velocity must be considered. This is why I don't use MKs for close in shooting because the velocity is too high and unpredictable deformation/fragmentation may occur. At extended ranges, the MKs perform very much like Partitions (which I use a lot in conventional hunting scenarios), do at long range. Bullet placement is the key to success and match grade bullets definitely decrease the chance of a miss when wind is in the equation. And it is ALWAYS in my equations! If premium hunting bullets were indeed better for long range hunting then I would certainly use them as the one shot kill is always my goal. And match grade bullets have allowed me to be consistent in terms of this goal. Regards, [/QUOTE]
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