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<blockquote data-quote="hereinaz" data-source="post: 2668273" data-attributes="member: 110606"><p>Then he missed his small target. The size of devestation of the wound channel is about the same regardless of bullet, the difference is mostly in the total length of the wound channel. The diameter is going to be over 3 to 5 inches for match type "explosive" bullets I have experienced. Mono and bonded type are different, they are made for punching deep and breaking through bones, so their wound channel isn't as large.</p><p></p><p>Here, we are talking about a neck. Bullets penetrate a couple of inches at least before mushrooming or for match bullets—coming apart, big or small. Then, the jacket tears, separates, lead breaks and separates. </p><p></p><p>The first 6 -8 inches of wound channel are going to be pretty similar. The diameter of the wound channel between a 77 grain .223 and 180 grain .308 isn't going to be much at all. What, maybe two inches bigger in diameter? So in practical terms the .308 gives you an increased margin of error of 1"?</p><p></p><p>That is why in real world terms he most likely just missed his small target. Blaming the bullet construction or bullet size is easy and fuels the eternal debates. Bullet manufacturing and quality is such that blaming the bullet isn't productive, IMO.</p><p></p><p>Any hunting bullet is going to cause enough damage if you put it in the right place at the right velocity.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hereinaz, post: 2668273, member: 110606"] Then he missed his small target. The size of devestation of the wound channel is about the same regardless of bullet, the difference is mostly in the total length of the wound channel. The diameter is going to be over 3 to 5 inches for match type “explosive” bullets I have experienced. Mono and bonded type are different, they are made for punching deep and breaking through bones, so their wound channel isn’t as large. Here, we are talking about a neck. Bullets penetrate a couple of inches at least before mushrooming or for match bullets—coming apart, big or small. Then, the jacket tears, separates, lead breaks and separates. The first 6 -8 inches of wound channel are going to be pretty similar. The diameter of the wound channel between a 77 grain .223 and 180 grain .308 isn’t going to be much at all. What, maybe two inches bigger in diameter? So in practical terms the .308 gives you an increased margin of error of 1”? That is why in real world terms he most likely just missed his small target. Blaming the bullet construction or bullet size is easy and fuels the eternal debates. Bullet manufacturing and quality is such that blaming the bullet isn’t productive, IMO. Any hunting bullet is going to cause enough damage if you put it in the right place at the right velocity. [/QUOTE]
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