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TARGET BULLETS ARE NOT HUNTING BULLETS!
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<blockquote data-quote="Phil Rizzo" data-source="post: 2989429" data-attributes="member: 126313"><p>I do not have the luxury of waiting on a perfect broadside, or even having open terrain to shoot across 90% of the time here on the MS River.</p><p>I prefer to take out the front running gear when possible. Cutover, vines, saplings etc.</p><p>In general I'd rather use stronger cup and core bullets around 3000MV. Dad uses TTSX at speeds much faster and has spectacular results, consistently.</p><p>BUT this year I tested the Berger 153.5 LRHT around the same 3000 speed on a mature buck at around 90yds, of course, when I set up for a shot at 3X that distance.</p><p>He was quartering away hard, it entered behind the last rib and he made it about 60yds before piling up. I dont know how far it penetrated or what the damage looked like, but it smelled like you would expect. I happily let our man onsite do the skinning and cooler prep. </p><p>In other experiments on doe the penetration seemed kinda suspect even on ideally broadside shots through ribs behind the shoulder. They died inside of 100yds but man the tracking over there can be tough. I'm sure at some farther distance and slower velocity the penetration vs expansion scale will start to tilt. I just haven't gotten to it yet. Exit holes with an expanding bullet are definitely a benefit. </p><p>Anyway here's the buck, killed Dec 3. My personal best. </p><p>And my very portable platform that day.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Phil Rizzo, post: 2989429, member: 126313"] I do not have the luxury of waiting on a perfect broadside, or even having open terrain to shoot across 90% of the time here on the MS River. I prefer to take out the front running gear when possible. Cutover, vines, saplings etc. In general I’d rather use stronger cup and core bullets around 3000MV. Dad uses TTSX at speeds much faster and has spectacular results, consistently. BUT this year I tested the Berger 153.5 LRHT around the same 3000 speed on a mature buck at around 90yds, of course, when I set up for a shot at 3X that distance. He was quartering away hard, it entered behind the last rib and he made it about 60yds before piling up. I dont know how far it penetrated or what the damage looked like, but it smelled like you would expect. I happily let our man onsite do the skinning and cooler prep. In other experiments on doe the penetration seemed kinda suspect even on ideally broadside shots through ribs behind the shoulder. They died inside of 100yds but man the tracking over there can be tough. I’m sure at some farther distance and slower velocity the penetration vs expansion scale will start to tilt. I just haven’t gotten to it yet. Exit holes with an expanding bullet are definitely a benefit. Anyway here’s the buck, killed Dec 3. My personal best. And my very portable platform that day. [/QUOTE]
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