memtb
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Maybe at close range on heavy bone! memtb
Multiple loads for hunting rifle
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Maybe at close range on heavy bone! memtb
memtb
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I had a friend that tried the 2 or 3 bullet scenario…..It was a disaster!!! memtb
Going to try it out this year. I have a 3rd season deer and elk tag in CO as well as a pronghorn tag in Utah to try this theory out on. I'll definitely keep this updated
Would love to hear how it didn't work out.
memtb
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It's been many years ago….so I'm "fuzzy" on the details!
It seems that there were different POI, unlike what your trying to do! I believe that he got a bit excited , either used the wrong bullet, or the wrong aim point for that bullet! Once he had a wounded elk, all common sense and plans "went out the window"……it turned into a "genuine Mongolian CF" !
I'm glad I wasn't there to witness the fiasco! memtb
That's exactly what I do not want to happen. Introducing multiple bullets and DOPE cards can introduce problems. But I'm planning to practice and dummy-proof this as much as possible to negate the possibility.
memtb
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If you can get the different loads very close…..great! If not….think about Mr. Murphy! memtb
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It's still 250gr of punch...
memtb
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A shallow, surface wound is only a …..shallow, surface wound!
Not a significant problem on deer sized game, on a large big game animal…..perhaps a crippled, suffering, lost big animal!
Been there, done that, and don't like the tee shirt!I took a close range shot, with a 300 grain (different caliber) fragile bullet (Ididn't know it at the time). The bullet was "supposedly" for use on "dangerous" game…..it "WAS NOT"! I took a shot at lower velocity than you, at about 60 or 70 yards …..a shot that should have been easily done with a less fragile bullet! I needed to penetrate about 2 1/2 feet of animal to get to the vitals…..it didn't happen!
I've taken the same shot several times since…..with far different results! memtb
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Different strokes for different folks. I had a small anxiety attack just thinking about carrying two different bullets on the same hunt. I like trying different loads and developing different loads, but not on the same hunt. Conceptually it makes sense, but I usually don't have time and the clarity of thought to make these decisions in my style of hunting.
I used to shoot p-dogs back in the day with a 264wm. Using Sierra 100 and 140's I would tweak the load so poi would be the same. I would check trajectory charts to keep them as close as possible for out to 600 yards. Using a duplex reticle and not changing/adjusting for different distances. It worked well, so it's possible to have 2 loads with 2 different weights and have the same poi within reason. Run trajectory test and figure out where and what you want. I just used the chart in the back of the manual to start with for references.
