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NBT's for mule deer??
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<blockquote data-quote="Pete Lincoln" data-source="post: 11038" data-attributes="member: 2245"><p><strong>Re: NBT\'s for mule deer??</strong></p><p></p><p>There is no such thing as a perfect bullet, and has a bullet ever failed? the odd one maybe, but most failures are due to the user choosing the wrong bullet for a given application. Ive done it my self, a few years ago i used Fail safes for a while and had poor results, why? they where to hard for the game i was hunting, little expansion, runaway game, would i say that the failsafe is a poor bullet? no, use it on tough, thick skinned game (like it say on the box) and you will do just fine, like wise i wouldn't want to use a ballistic tip on a cape buffalo.. do a little research and pick the right bullet for the right application. </p><p>Bal tips, Interlocks, SST and the like are bullets thaqt expand easily, hence at high velocity and or close range you may get to rapid expansion, leading to lack of penetration. on the otherhand, they are perfect for longer range applications on game up to medium size, id use em without any concerns on game up to and including whitetailed deer, if i was going after mulies re stags or Elk i might be tempted to use somthing a bit tougher, like an Interbond or an interlock, dozens or articles have been written on this subject, the key is to choose the right bullet for the right job, define what kind of shot oppertunity you might be presented with, now if you are prepared to take any shot at any angle, you will need more than a ballistic tip to angle the bullet through the hind quarter into the vitals and out the front shoulder, but if you are taking kneck or broard side shots, you should be ok..</p><p>Pete</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pete Lincoln, post: 11038, member: 2245"] [b]Re: NBT\'s for mule deer??[/b] There is no such thing as a perfect bullet, and has a bullet ever failed? the odd one maybe, but most failures are due to the user choosing the wrong bullet for a given application. Ive done it my self, a few years ago i used Fail safes for a while and had poor results, why? they where to hard for the game i was hunting, little expansion, runaway game, would i say that the failsafe is a poor bullet? no, use it on tough, thick skinned game (like it say on the box) and you will do just fine, like wise i wouldn't want to use a ballistic tip on a cape buffalo.. do a little research and pick the right bullet for the right application. Bal tips, Interlocks, SST and the like are bullets thaqt expand easily, hence at high velocity and or close range you may get to rapid expansion, leading to lack of penetration. on the otherhand, they are perfect for longer range applications on game up to medium size, id use em without any concerns on game up to and including whitetailed deer, if i was going after mulies re stags or Elk i might be tempted to use somthing a bit tougher, like an Interbond or an interlock, dozens or articles have been written on this subject, the key is to choose the right bullet for the right job, define what kind of shot oppertunity you might be presented with, now if you are prepared to take any shot at any angle, you will need more than a ballistic tip to angle the bullet through the hind quarter into the vitals and out the front shoulder, but if you are taking kneck or broard side shots, you should be ok.. Pete [/QUOTE]
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