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Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
Tipped VS OTM/HP
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<blockquote data-quote="codyadams" data-source="post: 1672107" data-attributes="member: 87243"><p>I have taken game with Ballistic tips, hornady spire points, speer hot cores, sst's, A-Max's, ELD-M's, Sierra Gamekings, and Bergers. For long range, I have only used Bergers, A-Max's and ELD-M's. For close range, I lean towards the exposed lead tip bullets, however they all worked well and killed well, though the sst's and eld-m's were just flat violent and I lost a ton of meat, even with shots behind the shoulder, and they didn't kill any faster than the other lead tipped bullets that had less meat damage. The Bergers worked well for me at close range, and though meat damage on one particular kill was insane (it was a quartered away shot that hit a large section of spine before penetrating into the lungs) meat damage was very similar to exposed lead tipped bullets. However, at extended ranges is where I began to see a larger difference. The hollow point Bergers were much more consistent than the eld-m's were for me. Very little meat damage, 1-2" exits, and nearly all DRT, and never had to track an animal. I cannot say the same for the eld-m's in my experience, though I was hoping they would work well.</p><p></p><p>Cody.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="codyadams, post: 1672107, member: 87243"] I have taken game with Ballistic tips, hornady spire points, speer hot cores, sst's, A-Max's, ELD-M's, Sierra Gamekings, and Bergers. For long range, I have only used Bergers, A-Max's and ELD-M's. For close range, I lean towards the exposed lead tip bullets, however they all worked well and killed well, though the sst's and eld-m's were just flat violent and I lost a ton of meat, even with shots behind the shoulder, and they didn't kill any faster than the other lead tipped bullets that had less meat damage. The Bergers worked well for me at close range, and though meat damage on one particular kill was insane (it was a quartered away shot that hit a large section of spine before penetrating into the lungs) meat damage was very similar to exposed lead tipped bullets. However, at extended ranges is where I began to see a larger difference. The hollow point Bergers were much more consistent than the eld-m's were for me. Very little meat damage, 1-2" exits, and nearly all DRT, and never had to track an animal. I cannot say the same for the eld-m's in my experience, though I was hoping they would work well. Cody. [/QUOTE]
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