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The Basics, Starting Out
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<blockquote data-quote="Petey308" data-source="post: 2569097" data-attributes="member: 106845"><p>Bone, in general, will result in more resistance to the bullet than muscle or organs. So yes, any bullet hitting bone will expand more than if it only hit tissue. However, just because it hit bone doesn't mean it can't overcome it and penetrate through it and still have sufficient material left to inflict adequate damage to vitals for a quick and clean kill. </p><p></p><p>Also, when I talk about shoulder shots, I mean high shoulder shots, into the blade, not the socket or humorous bone. You're trying to hit the brachial plexus and the lungs, ideally. </p><p></p><p>I've hit many shoulders with a 208gr AMAX/ELDM, 215gr Berger Hybrid, 200gr Berger Hybrid, etc from a 300wm and never had what I'd consider a bad experience. Same as with a 195gr TMK from both a 308 and 300wm. Same as a 160gr TMK from a 7mm REM Mag, 140gr and 147gr ELDM from a 6.5 Creedmoor and 6.5 SST. I mean the list goes on and on. My point is they work very well and without issue. In fact, I've found they work the best overall, especially at lower impact velocities for those longer shots. I've shot many bonded and other tougher constructed lead core bullets and monos too to compare results.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Petey308, post: 2569097, member: 106845"] Bone, in general, will result in more resistance to the bullet than muscle or organs. So yes, any bullet hitting bone will expand more than if it only hit tissue. However, just because it hit bone doesn’t mean it can’t overcome it and penetrate through it and still have sufficient material left to inflict adequate damage to vitals for a quick and clean kill. Also, when I talk about shoulder shots, I mean high shoulder shots, into the blade, not the socket or humorous bone. You’re trying to hit the brachial plexus and the lungs, ideally. I’ve hit many shoulders with a 208gr AMAX/ELDM, 215gr Berger Hybrid, 200gr Berger Hybrid, etc from a 300wm and never had what I’d consider a bad experience. Same as with a 195gr TMK from both a 308 and 300wm. Same as a 160gr TMK from a 7mm REM Mag, 140gr and 147gr ELDM from a 6.5 Creedmoor and 6.5 SST. I mean the list goes on and on. My point is they work very well and without issue. In fact, I’ve found they work the best overall, especially at lower impact velocities for those longer shots. I’ve shot many bonded and other tougher constructed lead core bullets and monos too to compare results. [/QUOTE]
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