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Long range bullets that will penetrate up close without blowing up.
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<blockquote data-quote="memtb" data-source="post: 1838405" data-attributes="member: 75451"><p>In over 25 years of using Barnes mono bullets, the only time we experienced, what could be considered "lees than optimal" performance was with a 225 TTSX from my wife's .338 WM on an Antelope. The shot was a 200 yard, offhand, somewhat hurried shot, on an Antelope walking broadside. The bullet hit very low, just behind the foreleg, probably only having about 6 inches or less of Antelope to perforate. At the shot, the Antelope ran about 40 to 50 yards, before expiring. There was no blood found for the first 30 or so yards, and minimal damage to the Antelope. Perhaps, not enough Antelope to provide adequate resistance for proper/complete expansion! With numerous, antelope, deer, elk, a moose and a bear having been taken by her with this rifle....this was the "only" time we've been "less than" very happy with the results. With shots from 30 yards to in excess of 400 yards, we've yet to recover a Barnes from her rifle. And all, have been one shot kills, with the exception of a couple of elk....where the first shot was not properly placed. One of the elk was due to misjudgment of wind velocity when shooting across a draw, the other a hurried shot as the elk was passing behind the point of a ridge. memtb</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="memtb, post: 1838405, member: 75451"] In over 25 years of using Barnes mono bullets, the only time we experienced, what could be considered “lees than optimal” performance was with a 225 TTSX from my wife’s .338 WM on an Antelope. The shot was a 200 yard, offhand, somewhat hurried shot, on an Antelope walking broadside. The bullet hit very low, just behind the foreleg, probably only having about 6 inches or less of Antelope to perforate. At the shot, the Antelope ran about 40 to 50 yards, before expiring. There was no blood found for the first 30 or so yards, and minimal damage to the Antelope. Perhaps, not enough Antelope to provide adequate resistance for proper/complete expansion! With numerous, antelope, deer, elk, a moose and a bear having been taken by her with this rifle....this was the “only” time we’ve been “less than” very happy with the results. With shots from 30 yards to in excess of 400 yards, we’ve yet to recover a Barnes from her rifle. And all, have been one shot kills, with the exception of a couple of elk....where the first shot was not properly placed. One of the elk was due to misjudgment of wind velocity when shooting across a draw, the other a hurried shot as the elk was passing behind the point of a ridge. memtb [/QUOTE]
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