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Muzzleloader Pass Through Bullets and SD
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<blockquote data-quote="ATH" data-source="post: 1499187" data-attributes="member: 1656"><p>I've killed a good number of elk, but none with this bullet. But an bullet that gives >3ft of penetration on a whitetail at 20 yards will only give more at an extended range where expansion isn't so severe. And it will certainly through-and-through an elk. I suggested this specific bullet because unlike ANY OTHER tipped ML bullet I have tried, it has an impressive ability to stay together an penetrate. This was why I was irritated why you dismissed it just because of the tip. Because I have experience with pretty much all the tipped bullets, and I mentioned this one for the specific reason that it is different and this opinion was based on numerous experiences on game.</p><p></p><p>Exactly how many elk have you shot or shot at and failed to recover? It doesn't sound like the problem is the arrow...any elk shot in the lungs, even lacking a blood trail...is not going to be able to run out of range of brute force recovery (walk the ground in a pattern).</p><p></p><p>I have a BFR revolver in 45-70. Even with the velocity penalty of a 7.5" barrel, I had to stop using hollowpoint bullets because they would splash on deer and require follow-up shots. I switched (again) to the 325gr FTX and through both sides they go.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ATH, post: 1499187, member: 1656"] I've killed a good number of elk, but none with this bullet. But an bullet that gives >3ft of penetration on a whitetail at 20 yards will only give more at an extended range where expansion isn't so severe. And it will certainly through-and-through an elk. I suggested this specific bullet because unlike ANY OTHER tipped ML bullet I have tried, it has an impressive ability to stay together an penetrate. This was why I was irritated why you dismissed it just because of the tip. Because I have experience with pretty much all the tipped bullets, and I mentioned this one for the specific reason that it is different and this opinion was based on numerous experiences on game. Exactly how many elk have you shot or shot at and failed to recover? It doesn't sound like the problem is the arrow...any elk shot in the lungs, even lacking a blood trail...is not going to be able to run out of range of brute force recovery (walk the ground in a pattern). I have a BFR revolver in 45-70. Even with the velocity penalty of a 7.5" barrel, I had to stop using hollowpoint bullets because they would splash on deer and require follow-up shots. I switched (again) to the 325gr FTX and through both sides they go. [/QUOTE]
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