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<blockquote data-quote="Korhil78" data-source="post: 565108" data-attributes="member: 34818"><p>I for one go for the "boiler room" and if I happen to hit a shoulder so be it. The deep penetrating bullets such as the Barnes bullets are not as good on thin skinned game as they are the thick skinned game such as elk. I have killed a few mule deer with the Barnes bullets and they didnt take a step. But I was pencil hole in and slightly bigger pencil hole out. I just don't think that those bullets due as well on smaller thin skinned game because there just isn't enough stuff for the bullet Togo through to open up properly. Now on an elk, you have a massive body, large organs and a thick hide that will get those deep penetrating bullets to open up properly. It is my thought that two holes is always better than one. Of they do run off after the hit, the blood trail is easier to follow from the exit wound because the bullet will have sucked all that blood out from the exit wound and the blood will flow easier from that hole.</p><p></p><p>I am now trying other bullets for deer but will stay with Barnes for larger thicker animals and will for sure stay with the boiler room shots. Just my humble opinion.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Korhil78, post: 565108, member: 34818"] I for one go for the "boiler room" and if I happen to hit a shoulder so be it. The deep penetrating bullets such as the Barnes bullets are not as good on thin skinned game as they are the thick skinned game such as elk. I have killed a few mule deer with the Barnes bullets and they didnt take a step. But I was pencil hole in and slightly bigger pencil hole out. I just don't think that those bullets due as well on smaller thin skinned game because there just isn't enough stuff for the bullet Togo through to open up properly. Now on an elk, you have a massive body, large organs and a thick hide that will get those deep penetrating bullets to open up properly. It is my thought that two holes is always better than one. Of they do run off after the hit, the blood trail is easier to follow from the exit wound because the bullet will have sucked all that blood out from the exit wound and the blood will flow easier from that hole. I am now trying other bullets for deer but will stay with Barnes for larger thicker animals and will for sure stay with the boiler room shots. Just my humble opinion. [/QUOTE]
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