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Long Range Bullets and Terminal Performance
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<blockquote data-quote="esshup" data-source="post: 211123" data-attributes="member: 11101"><p>I believe that the medium that is on the receiving end of the bullet has a lot to do with how it expands as well. I've shot TSX's into damp sand, and then into a couple of gallon milk jugs filled with water at the same speed and distance. The bullets that entered the water expanded just like they are supposed to, and the sand seemed to pack the nose cavity so tightly that they mostly acted like solids. The ones that didn't had partial petal opening, maybe 50%. 25 cal. impact velocity 3000 - 3100 fps.</p><p> </p><p>On the other hand, I had a 25 cal NBT impact a whitetail doe in the ribs @ 80 yds - again 3000 - 3100 fps and while she expired within 100 Yds, there was no exit wound, and no blood trail except for the last 10 feet. I have never used the Berger VLD's on game but that's only because I couldn't get a load to shoot less than 1.5 MOA @ 100 Yds. I like the Barnes TSX's because I've had really good performance from them, but I'm searching for a better BC bullet that will exit both sides of a deer (Weatherby .257 Mag) if the deer happens to get close.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="esshup, post: 211123, member: 11101"] I believe that the medium that is on the receiving end of the bullet has a lot to do with how it expands as well. I've shot TSX's into damp sand, and then into a couple of gallon milk jugs filled with water at the same speed and distance. The bullets that entered the water expanded just like they are supposed to, and the sand seemed to pack the nose cavity so tightly that they mostly acted like solids. The ones that didn't had partial petal opening, maybe 50%. 25 cal. impact velocity 3000 - 3100 fps. On the other hand, I had a 25 cal NBT impact a whitetail doe in the ribs @ 80 yds - again 3000 - 3100 fps and while she expired within 100 Yds, there was no exit wound, and no blood trail except for the last 10 feet. I have never used the Berger VLD's on game but that's only because I couldn't get a load to shoot less than 1.5 MOA @ 100 Yds. I like the Barnes TSX's because I've had really good performance from them, but I'm searching for a better BC bullet that will exit both sides of a deer (Weatherby .257 Mag) if the deer happens to get close. [/QUOTE]
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