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Scenar bullet failure! No really, it was bad.
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<blockquote data-quote="Kevin Thomas" data-source="post: 278643" data-attributes="member: 15748"><p>Dave,</p><p></p><p>Just a slight correction here; the hollow points are simply the unavoidable result of the manufacturing process. If the nose could be (economically) closed completely, that's what they'd be doing. As it is, there has been several aftermarket attempts by folks like Col. Marty Fackler, MD, and even Lake City to close those tips, which actually does (ever so slightly) improve ballistics. In short, even though they are "open tip" bullets, they behave like FMJs in tissue. This is why these bullets are legal under the laws of land warfare, and have been certified as such by our own JAG. With those minor corrections, your comments were dead on; they aren't designed to mushroom. </p><p></p><p>Berger has their line of .338" bullets coming out in the next few months. Made with thinner jackets than the SMK, I'll bet they'd answer most of the problem seen here, with superb accuracy to boot.</p><p></p><p>Kevin Thomas</p><p>Berger Bullets</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kevin Thomas, post: 278643, member: 15748"] Dave, Just a slight correction here; the hollow points are simply the unavoidable result of the manufacturing process. If the nose could be (economically) closed completely, that's what they'd be doing. As it is, there has been several aftermarket attempts by folks like Col. Marty Fackler, MD, and even Lake City to close those tips, which actually does (ever so slightly) improve ballistics. In short, even though they are "open tip" bullets, they behave like FMJs in tissue. This is why these bullets are legal under the laws of land warfare, and have been certified as such by our own JAG. With those minor corrections, your comments were dead on; they aren't designed to mushroom. Berger has their line of .338" bullets coming out in the next few months. Made with thinner jackets than the SMK, I'll bet they'd answer most of the problem seen here, with superb accuracy to boot. Kevin Thomas Berger Bullets [/QUOTE]
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