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Recovered Barnes bullet
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<blockquote data-quote="AKSavage" data-source="post: 1260816" data-attributes="member: 95938"><p>Yeah, 25 years living in three different areas of Alaska does add up. I didn't hunt before I came here, so it's a bit funny to note that I still haven't killed a mule deer or a whitetail. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /></p><p></p><p>Piggybacking on what Wild Rose said, I will add that more explosive bullets tend to drop animals in their tracks with vitals shots, but a mono bullet through the vitals still kills them dead, just not right there. The TSX tears a 1 to 2" would channel through the vitals and keeps on going. You may have a bit of tracking to do but that animal won't go far. Coming from an archery background I'm fine with that, and if you DO hit (shoulder) bone there's no worries with a mono but there will be with a fragile bullet. My feeling is shoot them in the chest with a mono or bonded bullet, and it's dead as long as the bullet expands, and the TSX always has for me. Like I said, if I were shooting over 400 yards I would take lower velocity/less expansion into consideration.</p><p></p><p>The only time I actually worry about shooting for bone to break the animal down is on a mountain goat or sheep that is near cliffs, or a bear near heavy brush. Then you have to do what you can to anchor them as much as possible. I'm sure there are other times when that's critical too (hogs maybe??)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AKSavage, post: 1260816, member: 95938"] Yeah, 25 years living in three different areas of Alaska does add up. I didn't hunt before I came here, so it's a bit funny to note that I still haven't killed a mule deer or a whitetail. :rolleyes: Piggybacking on what Wild Rose said, I will add that more explosive bullets tend to drop animals in their tracks with vitals shots, but a mono bullet through the vitals still kills them dead, just not right there. The TSX tears a 1 to 2" would channel through the vitals and keeps on going. You may have a bit of tracking to do but that animal won't go far. Coming from an archery background I'm fine with that, and if you DO hit (shoulder) bone there's no worries with a mono but there will be with a fragile bullet. My feeling is shoot them in the chest with a mono or bonded bullet, and it's dead as long as the bullet expands, and the TSX always has for me. Like I said, if I were shooting over 400 yards I would take lower velocity/less expansion into consideration. The only time I actually worry about shooting for bone to break the animal down is on a mountain goat or sheep that is near cliffs, or a bear near heavy brush. Then you have to do what you can to anchor them as much as possible. I'm sure there are other times when that's critical too (hogs maybe??) [/QUOTE]
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