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Not happy with 156 EOL
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<blockquote data-quote="codyadams" data-source="post: 1756812" data-attributes="member: 87243"><p>Hopefully. If it does happen again however, I would definitely switch back to the 140's. And when you rebarrel, go with a 7.5 or 7 twist, especially at sea level, it will still send the 140's just fine, and I would bet it would make the 156's more consistent for you. I only say that with confidence because I have either taken or been present for 16 animals being taken with them so far this season, all with much better results, and while I'm also using an 8 twist in my main gun, my animals were taken from 6500 up to 10,000+ elevation, and dramatically increase s.g.</p><p></p><p>Also, the fact that all 11 pronghorn we shot, from 150 to over 600, quartering shots, shoulder hits, didn't matter, all exited. We didn't see lack of exits until we got to big boddied mule deer at extended ranges. Depending on the size of your whitetail, they may only be slightly larger than our antelope. 150 yard shot, if there was massive internal damage, or a lot of bone hit, I could see the possibility of a lack of exit, especially if it was a bigger deer. However, a 150 yard shot, no exit, little internal damage, with a marginally stable bullet? I would really be leaning towards bullet tumbling after impact.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="codyadams, post: 1756812, member: 87243"] Hopefully. If it does happen again however, I would definitely switch back to the 140's. And when you rebarrel, go with a 7.5 or 7 twist, especially at sea level, it will still send the 140's just fine, and I would bet it would make the 156's more consistent for you. I only say that with confidence because I have either taken or been present for 16 animals being taken with them so far this season, all with much better results, and while I'm also using an 8 twist in my main gun, my animals were taken from 6500 up to 10,000+ elevation, and dramatically increase s.g. Also, the fact that all 11 pronghorn we shot, from 150 to over 600, quartering shots, shoulder hits, didn't matter, all exited. We didn't see lack of exits until we got to big boddied mule deer at extended ranges. Depending on the size of your whitetail, they may only be slightly larger than our antelope. 150 yard shot, if there was massive internal damage, or a lot of bone hit, I could see the possibility of a lack of exit, especially if it was a bigger deer. However, a 150 yard shot, no exit, little internal damage, with a marginally stable bullet? I would really be leaning towards bullet tumbling after impact. [/QUOTE]
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