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Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
TARGET BULLETS ARE NOT HUNTING BULLETS!
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<blockquote data-quote="arch408" data-source="post: 3053063" data-attributes="member: 59036"><p>I have never used target bullets for big game. I don't have a problem using them on varmints. I'm sure they have killed big game, but they are designed for extreme accuracy, not terminal performance. Just my opinion. To each his own. It's a personal choice. I once shot a deer with my 6.5 Rem Mag 100 gr. Corelokt factory load. It would not have been my first choice for hunting deer, It performed admirably. I hit him behind the shoulder. The bullet doubled him and exited. I was surprised because I considered that a varmint load. On another hunt, I shot a deer with a 120 Speer with that rifle. Same placement. Bullet grenaded inside his chest, splattering the off side ribs with lead fragments. Part of the bullet exited and this snow had blood splattered all over it. The deer dropped in its tracks. I researched the bullet, and learned that it was designed for lower velocities. I shot a deer last fall with a factory 6.5 Rem Mag 120 gr Corelokt. Once again complete penetration, with no evidence of over expansion. Double lunged and he dropped within seconds. I guess this could be a testimonial for CoreLokt bullets, but they are designed for hunting and they worked. What I am trying to say is, I'm a believer in using bullets in situations that they were designed for.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="arch408, post: 3053063, member: 59036"] I have never used target bullets for big game. I don’t have a problem using them on varmints. I’m sure they have killed big game, but they are designed for extreme accuracy, not terminal performance. Just my opinion. To each his own. It’s a personal choice. I once shot a deer with my 6.5 Rem Mag 100 gr. Corelokt factory load. It would not have been my first choice for hunting deer, It performed admirably. I hit him behind the shoulder. The bullet doubled him and exited. I was surprised because I considered that a varmint load. On another hunt, I shot a deer with a 120 Speer with that rifle. Same placement. Bullet grenaded inside his chest, splattering the off side ribs with lead fragments. Part of the bullet exited and this snow had blood splattered all over it. The deer dropped in its tracks. I researched the bullet, and learned that it was designed for lower velocities. I shot a deer last fall with a factory 6.5 Rem Mag 120 gr Corelokt. Once again complete penetration, with no evidence of over expansion. Double lunged and he dropped within seconds. I guess this could be a testimonial for CoreLokt bullets, but they are designed for hunting and they worked. What I am trying to say is, I’m a believer in using bullets in situations that they were designed for. [/QUOTE]
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