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<blockquote data-quote="cabelasken" data-source="post: 2254854" data-attributes="member: 117774"><p>you'd be surprised to find out how many bullets actually tumble after entering a game animal, especially after losing some velocity 3 or 4 inches in. Last year I had a Barnes 168 TTSX from a 300 WSM tumble immediately after glancing off the near side of the spine. The 200 yd shot was almost vertical off a cliff to take down a wounded 6 X 6 bull that had already traveled 3/4 of a mile after a 338 hit. I found the bullet with almost zero expansion lodged in the bottom of the far side front shoulder with the base pointed away from the point of impact. I have discussed this with a well known rifle maker of custom rifles and he told me a good many bullets will tumble after the hit - but some tumble more readily than others depending on velocity, rate of twist and length and design of the bullet. He also said a well placed bullet generally trumps all the other factors.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cabelasken, post: 2254854, member: 117774"] you'd be surprised to find out how many bullets actually tumble after entering a game animal, especially after losing some velocity 3 or 4 inches in. Last year I had a Barnes 168 TTSX from a 300 WSM tumble immediately after glancing off the near side of the spine. The 200 yd shot was almost vertical off a cliff to take down a wounded 6 X 6 bull that had already traveled 3/4 of a mile after a 338 hit. I found the bullet with almost zero expansion lodged in the bottom of the far side front shoulder with the base pointed away from the point of impact. I have discussed this with a well known rifle maker of custom rifles and he told me a good many bullets will tumble after the hit - but some tumble more readily than others depending on velocity, rate of twist and length and design of the bullet. He also said a well placed bullet generally trumps all the other factors. [/QUOTE]
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