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Terminal performance..... velocity vs energy vs retained weight
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<blockquote data-quote="Country5175" data-source="post: 1476462" data-attributes="member: 102218"><p>I'm pretty sure O'Connor stated that the 3100fps or faster impact velocities were around the point that he noticed the dramatic lighting bolt type kills seemed to occur, but once velocity dropped below that speed, the drt rate dropped significantly. Interesting that you were able to even get that result on a large bear when your round impacted at that velocity. Personally I have shot and not lost any deer with 130 grn hornady interlock bullets in my 270 as long as I did my part. I have recently started experimenting more with bullets, bullet weight, and bullets of different construction just for the sake of it, but certainly not because any lack of effectiveness of the interlock bullets on game. And it hasn't seemed to matter what caliber, 243, 270, 7mm mag, 30-30, 30-06, and 300 mag all gave equally impressive results, dead deer. Now the 150 btsp in the 300 mag did drop every deer I shot on the spot for what it's worth. The rounds were loaded to about 3350fps and all shots were within 300 yards. Still excited to test other bullets for hunting and long range but just for the fun of reloading and trying different things.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Country5175, post: 1476462, member: 102218"] I'm pretty sure O'Connor stated that the 3100fps or faster impact velocities were around the point that he noticed the dramatic lighting bolt type kills seemed to occur, but once velocity dropped below that speed, the drt rate dropped significantly. Interesting that you were able to even get that result on a large bear when your round impacted at that velocity. Personally I have shot and not lost any deer with 130 grn hornady interlock bullets in my 270 as long as I did my part. I have recently started experimenting more with bullets, bullet weight, and bullets of different construction just for the sake of it, but certainly not because any lack of effectiveness of the interlock bullets on game. And it hasn't seemed to matter what caliber, 243, 270, 7mm mag, 30-30, 30-06, and 300 mag all gave equally impressive results, dead deer. Now the 150 btsp in the 300 mag did drop every deer I shot on the spot for what it's worth. The rounds were loaded to about 3350fps and all shots were within 300 yards. Still excited to test other bullets for hunting and long range but just for the fun of reloading and trying different things. [/QUOTE]
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