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Is Bullet Expansion Necessary for Effecive Killing of Game
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<blockquote data-quote="elkaholic" data-source="post: 350638" data-attributes="member: 13833"><p>I've posted so much on this subject that everyone is probably tired of hearing it<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> There have been a lot of great comments made here and I think most agree that expanding bullets do more damage than non expanding, (all else being equal). Everything has a qualifier, however; and a case in point would of course be, a bullet that expanded "or blew up" so fast that there wasn't adequate penetration on the intended target. I'm a big believer in a bullet that expends most if not all of its energy in the critter. It is nice to have a blood trail from a pass through, but I would much rather have a bullet pass through with 100 fps left than 1000! I think we defeat "some" of the purpose of using "big" magnums for killing power when we don't select the proper bullet as described above. Another obvious analogy "for you archery hunters" is the reason broadheads are used for hunting instead of field tips! With a bullet , of course, you also have hydrostatic shock which I think can have a great affect with certain shot placements. I often find that the long range bullets that I manufacture end up just under the hide of al elk sized animal with double or more expansion and have 80-90% retained weight. That's just the way I like it. Great job guys! Isn't talkin' bullets fun<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="elkaholic, post: 350638, member: 13833"] I've posted so much on this subject that everyone is probably tired of hearing it:D There have been a lot of great comments made here and I think most agree that expanding bullets do more damage than non expanding, (all else being equal). Everything has a qualifier, however; and a case in point would of course be, a bullet that expanded "or blew up" so fast that there wasn't adequate penetration on the intended target. I'm a big believer in a bullet that expends most if not all of its energy in the critter. It is nice to have a blood trail from a pass through, but I would much rather have a bullet pass through with 100 fps left than 1000! I think we defeat "some" of the purpose of using "big" magnums for killing power when we don't select the proper bullet as described above. Another obvious analogy "for you archery hunters" is the reason broadheads are used for hunting instead of field tips! With a bullet , of course, you also have hydrostatic shock which I think can have a great affect with certain shot placements. I often find that the long range bullets that I manufacture end up just under the hide of al elk sized animal with double or more expansion and have 80-90% retained weight. That's just the way I like it. Great job guys! Isn't talkin' bullets fun:D:D [/QUOTE]
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