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Recovered Barnes bullet
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<blockquote data-quote="WildRose" data-source="post: 1261750" data-attributes="member: 30902"><p>Impact velocity makes a big difference as well.</p><p></p><p>Most of the bullets we see listed for game especially in factory ammo are intended for the most part to be used at under 400yds with impact velocities well over 1800fps. Those bullets are designed to mushroom but to keep from breaking up at high velocities but may not then perform well at longer ranges due to reduced velocity failing to expand and penciling through. With such a bullet unless you break the shoulders and/or interrupt the CNS the animal is likely to run for a long time before expiring even with what you'd generally consider to be good shot placement for a heart/lung shot.</p><p></p><p>There are no magic bullets that perform the same at all impact velocities so that has to be a consideration in choosing your bullets and perhaps more importantly deciding on shot placement.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WildRose, post: 1261750, member: 30902"] Impact velocity makes a big difference as well. Most of the bullets we see listed for game especially in factory ammo are intended for the most part to be used at under 400yds with impact velocities well over 1800fps. Those bullets are designed to mushroom but to keep from breaking up at high velocities but may not then perform well at longer ranges due to reduced velocity failing to expand and penciling through. With such a bullet unless you break the shoulders and/or interrupt the CNS the animal is likely to run for a long time before expiring even with what you'd generally consider to be good shot placement for a heart/lung shot. There are no magic bullets that perform the same at all impact velocities so that has to be a consideration in choosing your bullets and perhaps more importantly deciding on shot placement. [/QUOTE]
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