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<blockquote data-quote="bigbrother" data-source="post: 58259" data-attributes="member: 1813"><p><strong>Re: First \"shot\" at Long-Range-Hunting!</strong></p><p></p><p>I had the same problem with the smk's out of my 6.5x284. I switched to the 140AMAX and have had great success with it. They expand well on groundhogs and have given me 2 to 3" exits on whitetails to 750yds. The 2 we shot this year at 537 and 525 never moved. We shot the one in her bed through both shoulders and her head just flopped back on the ground. We high shoulder shot the other one, so expectedly, she just kind of fell on her nose and flipped over. They shoot a little tighter out of my gun than the smk's but the expansion was more of a concern. The groundhogs I was shooting with the smk's just ran to there hole unless head shot.</p><p></p><p>With all that said, the shot you made was a good one. And congrats. There's something about those 6.5's! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bigbrother, post: 58259, member: 1813"] [b]Re: First \"shot\" at Long-Range-Hunting![/b] I had the same problem with the smk's out of my 6.5x284. I switched to the 140AMAX and have had great success with it. They expand well on groundhogs and have given me 2 to 3" exits on whitetails to 750yds. The 2 we shot this year at 537 and 525 never moved. We shot the one in her bed through both shoulders and her head just flopped back on the ground. We high shoulder shot the other one, so expectedly, she just kind of fell on her nose and flipped over. They shoot a little tighter out of my gun than the smk's but the expansion was more of a concern. The groundhogs I was shooting with the smk's just ran to there hole unless head shot. With all that said, the shot you made was a good one. And congrats. There's something about those 6.5's! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img] [/QUOTE]
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