Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
I Hate Hammer Bullets!
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="CMP70306" data-source="post: 2408662" data-attributes="member: 36999"><p>Not an exact comparison but I've only caught a handful of mono bullets, the first was a 145gr Controlled Chaos out of a .30-06 that made it through the sternum and ribs of a 200+# buck but was caught in the chest cavity resting back next to the spine above the guts. The other broadside shots with this combo were never found.</p><p></p><p>The second was the two 402gr Hammers I shot at my bison, the first went through the ribs, lungs and hit the far shoulder stopping in the hair on the offside hide. The second caught the back of the first shoulder, hit the spine and got stuck in the far shoulder. With a higher impact velocity they might have exited but the 45-70 just doesn't have enough hutzpah to maintain a high enough velocity to break the petals off at that weight. </p><p></p><p>All the others shot out of my 30-06, my brothers .300 win mag, and my 6.5 PRC, including the 4 that hit my 475# black bear, all exited despite some going through 2 ft of bear.</p><p></p><p>That being said there are several types all with different amounts of weight retention to suit your needs, just a matter of finding what works best for you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CMP70306, post: 2408662, member: 36999"] Not an exact comparison but I’ve only caught a handful of mono bullets, the first was a 145gr Controlled Chaos out of a .30-06 that made it through the sternum and ribs of a 200+# buck but was caught in the chest cavity resting back next to the spine above the guts. The other broadside shots with this combo were never found. The second was the two 402gr Hammers I shot at my bison, the first went through the ribs, lungs and hit the far shoulder stopping in the hair on the offside hide. The second caught the back of the first shoulder, hit the spine and got stuck in the far shoulder. With a higher impact velocity they might have exited but the 45-70 just doesn’t have enough hutzpah to maintain a high enough velocity to break the petals off at that weight. All the others shot out of my 30-06, my brothers .300 win mag, and my 6.5 PRC, including the 4 that hit my 475# black bear, all exited despite some going through 2 ft of bear. That being said there are several types all with different amounts of weight retention to suit your needs, just a matter of finding what works best for you. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
I Hate Hammer Bullets!
Top