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<blockquote data-quote="nicholasjohn" data-source="post: 1811671" data-attributes="member: 109113"><p>This may be more a matter of bullet construction. The partition may be a little further forward in the heavier bullet, putting more mass in the shank of the bullet. This would likely improve penetration. The lower impact velocity of the heavier bullet is probably also a contributing factor - expansion may be a bit less violent, enhancing penetration. </p><p></p><p>I've never used the Nosler Partition in .277" diameter, but I have shot a fair number of deer with the .308" Partition. In the 308, with 150-grain Partitions, complete penetration was not common. The 180-grain ALWAYS passed through the animal, just as it did when I used it at slightly higher velocity in the 30-06. The exit wounds were small, unless the bullet happened to hit the shoulder on the way out. Then they were pretty wicked.</p><p></p><p>The single best load I ever shot out of my '06 was the Federal High Energy factory load, with the 180-grain Partition. Velocity was <em>exactly</em> as published - 2880 fps - and so was the trajectory. It grouped exceptionally well in my rifle, and it hit like a big hammer. I never did any long-range work with it, but out to about 400 yards it was a death ray. Every animal I ever shot with it went down right now. I never did shoot an elk with it, but would have been very confident of the outcome if I did. They don't make that load any more, and I wish that I had bought a case of it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nicholasjohn, post: 1811671, member: 109113"] This may be more a matter of bullet construction. The partition may be a little further forward in the heavier bullet, putting more mass in the shank of the bullet. This would likely improve penetration. The lower impact velocity of the heavier bullet is probably also a contributing factor - expansion may be a bit less violent, enhancing penetration. I've never used the Nosler Partition in .277" diameter, but I have shot a fair number of deer with the .308" Partition. In the 308, with 150-grain Partitions, complete penetration was not common. The 180-grain ALWAYS passed through the animal, just as it did when I used it at slightly higher velocity in the 30-06. The exit wounds were small, unless the bullet happened to hit the shoulder on the way out. Then they were pretty wicked. The single best load I ever shot out of my '06 was the Federal High Energy factory load, with the 180-grain Partition. Velocity was [I]exactly[/I] as published - 2880 fps - and so was the trajectory. It grouped exceptionally well in my rifle, and it hit like a big hammer. I never did any long-range work with it, but out to about 400 yards it was a death ray. Every animal I ever shot with it went down right now. I never did shoot an elk with it, but would have been very confident of the outcome if I did. They don't make that load any more, and I wish that I had bought a case of it. [/QUOTE]
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