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Hydrostatic shock, what's your opinion?
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<blockquote data-quote="Orange Dust" data-source="post: 1705623" data-attributes="member: 92702"><p>I will put this out there. Having seen my share of game killed, mostly with lung shots, I truly believe it makes a difference on those shots if the animal has lungs full of air or has just exhaled. I've seen the same shot over and over with very different damage. I think this has something to do with some deer dropping in their tracks vs running with the same wound. This seems pretty common with lower powered rifles like a .270 with 130gr bullets or a 30-06 with 150's. Move up to big magnums and this effect seems to go away. A 300RUM with 190ABLR's will kill whitetails like a 25-06 will kill Coyotes. So will an 8MM mag or big .338. Shot a few with an STW. It would do it often, but not every time. Doesn't really matter much if they run a little ways unless there is deep water nearby. Big bullet holes are nice in thick cover though, and a drain hole on the other side is a plus here. Animals can be tough to find without plenty of blood, especially in the dark.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Orange Dust, post: 1705623, member: 92702"] I will put this out there. Having seen my share of game killed, mostly with lung shots, I truly believe it makes a difference on those shots if the animal has lungs full of air or has just exhaled. I've seen the same shot over and over with very different damage. I think this has something to do with some deer dropping in their tracks vs running with the same wound. This seems pretty common with lower powered rifles like a .270 with 130gr bullets or a 30-06 with 150's. Move up to big magnums and this effect seems to go away. A 300RUM with 190ABLR's will kill whitetails like a 25-06 will kill Coyotes. So will an 8MM mag or big .338. Shot a few with an STW. It would do it often, but not every time. Doesn't really matter much if they run a little ways unless there is deep water nearby. Big bullet holes are nice in thick cover though, and a drain hole on the other side is a plus here. Animals can be tough to find without plenty of blood, especially in the dark. [/QUOTE]
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