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The “other” hpbt bullets for hunting?
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<blockquote data-quote="Mustang72" data-source="post: 1664422" data-attributes="member: 109065"><p>I think this is a good topic with so many people using the match bullets for hunting now. I like hearing about others experience with them. After I lost that 8pt I have never had any desire or need to take that kind of chance again.</p><p> I usually do a pretty good job of checking bullet performance and meat damage on everything that I clean. I have seen a lot of whitetail and pigs shot with everything from 223 and up. </p><p>I shoot most of my cull deer for meat with a 223- 50 grain v-max. Head and throat patch shots only. When I horn hunt I usually pick up a 30/06 or 7mag. I have found I lose a little less meat from a 165 out of the 06 when poked through the ribs than a v-max max in the throat patch. When it's a big enough buck i try to take out one or both front shoulders and don't worry about the meat loss. I want them drt!</p><p>One of the most destructive bullets I have seen is the sst. It seems to give some fragmentation while still penetrating. Amount of bloodshot meat is excessive imho,but everything is normally drt.I</p><p>I am going to give the 243 another try this year(not a big fan).</p><p>I might give an sst a try for something to shoot primarily head shots with but still have the ability to take a behind the shoulder shot at long distance of in high winds if needed.</p><p>I am not going to knock anybody's choice of bullet as long as they have consistent and effective results from it. Personally I could get along just fine if the only two bullets i ever shot again were a v-max and a partition. I like consistent,predictable results. My downfall is I love to experiment and partitions are to expensive to practice a lot with.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mustang72, post: 1664422, member: 109065"] I think this is a good topic with so many people using the match bullets for hunting now. I like hearing about others experience with them. After I lost that 8pt I have never had any desire or need to take that kind of chance again. I usually do a pretty good job of checking bullet performance and meat damage on everything that I clean. I have seen a lot of whitetail and pigs shot with everything from 223 and up. I shoot most of my cull deer for meat with a 223- 50 grain v-max. Head and throat patch shots only. When I horn hunt I usually pick up a 30/06 or 7mag. I have found I lose a little less meat from a 165 out of the 06 when poked through the ribs than a v-max max in the throat patch. When it's a big enough buck i try to take out one or both front shoulders and don't worry about the meat loss. I want them drt! One of the most destructive bullets I have seen is the sst. It seems to give some fragmentation while still penetrating. Amount of bloodshot meat is excessive imho,but everything is normally drt.I I am going to give the 243 another try this year(not a big fan). I might give an sst a try for something to shoot primarily head shots with but still have the ability to take a behind the shoulder shot at long distance of in high winds if needed. I am not going to knock anybody's choice of bullet as long as they have consistent and effective results from it. Personally I could get along just fine if the only two bullets i ever shot again were a v-max and a partition. I like consistent,predictable results. My downfall is I love to experiment and partitions are to expensive to practice a lot with. [/QUOTE]
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