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Lazz 7.21 (.284) Firebird 162-168gr to 1000Y
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<blockquote data-quote="greenejc" data-source="post: 1705040" data-attributes="member: 60453"><p>They aren't. The only advantags are less recoil, more obtainable ammunition, and less expense. That's a big advantage, but I wouldn't use any of the 6.5s on anything bigger than deer outside 250 yards, and I have better, more effective calibers already in my hunting arsenal. To get penetration at distance, and have a large enough exit wound, a bullet either has to mushroom well and exit, or start out large and exit large. And anything beyond about 600 yards leaves out most of the bonded bullets, because velocity retained at that distance isn't enough for the bullet to expand properly in most calibers. .ballisticstudies.com has done extensive real-world experimental studies on penetration/hydrostatic shock/hydrolic shock, of various calibers, cartridges in these calibers, and projectiles offered commercially in each caliber/cartridge/bullet weight. The result of the projectile not expanding at extreme distances is a caliber size hole, and if placement is poor, a lost animal or a really long trail. Your cartridges extend the range at which large game may be taken cleanly. They're just more costly than I can afford. I use a .35 Whelen for my really large animal hunts. I get pass-through at very long distances, and within 700 yards, good expansion in both the Sierra Gameking and the Speer 250 grain hotcor. And yes, my rifle has a muzzle brake.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greenejc, post: 1705040, member: 60453"] They aren't. The only advantags are less recoil, more obtainable ammunition, and less expense. That's a big advantage, but I wouldn't use any of the 6.5s on anything bigger than deer outside 250 yards, and I have better, more effective calibers already in my hunting arsenal. To get penetration at distance, and have a large enough exit wound, a bullet either has to mushroom well and exit, or start out large and exit large. And anything beyond about 600 yards leaves out most of the bonded bullets, because velocity retained at that distance isn't enough for the bullet to expand properly in most calibers. .ballisticstudies.com has done extensive real-world experimental studies on penetration/hydrostatic shock/hydrolic shock, of various calibers, cartridges in these calibers, and projectiles offered commercially in each caliber/cartridge/bullet weight. The result of the projectile not expanding at extreme distances is a caliber size hole, and if placement is poor, a lost animal or a really long trail. Your cartridges extend the range at which large game may be taken cleanly. They're just more costly than I can afford. I use a .35 Whelen for my really large animal hunts. I get pass-through at very long distances, and within 700 yards, good expansion in both the Sierra Gameking and the Speer 250 grain hotcor. And yes, my rifle has a muzzle brake. [/QUOTE]
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