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<blockquote data-quote="upacreek" data-source="post: 989859" data-attributes="member: 59039"><p>I agree. Having killed a few elk with the SST it's not a concern for me. Right now I am working on loads for both the SST and 180 Berger for elk. Accuracy is the deciding factor this year. But from what I have experienced and what I want out of a bullet, they work. One shot drops.</p><p>I don't understand what the beef is. Recovered my bullet last year and it retained over 80 grains of 162 and it was stopped in the opposite side just under the skin. Lead still attached to the copper. The .270 SST's my dad shoots held over half their weight last year and the copper didn't seperate from the lead there either. Entrance wound was caliber sized and wound channel was about 3" through the lungs. partially blood shot opposite shoulder. My brother shoots accubonds and federal factory soft points in his '06. Every year he shoots an elk he has two caliber sized holes and a blood trail to follow. I am sick of chasing his elk through the worst terrain possible and gutting animals in thickets. For me I want all the energy to be spent inside an animal, not to have any left over to keep flying elsewhere.</p><p></p><p>Just my experience and opinion.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="upacreek, post: 989859, member: 59039"] I agree. Having killed a few elk with the SST it's not a concern for me. Right now I am working on loads for both the SST and 180 Berger for elk. Accuracy is the deciding factor this year. But from what I have experienced and what I want out of a bullet, they work. One shot drops. I don't understand what the beef is. Recovered my bullet last year and it retained over 80 grains of 162 and it was stopped in the opposite side just under the skin. Lead still attached to the copper. The .270 SST's my dad shoots held over half their weight last year and the copper didn't seperate from the lead there either. Entrance wound was caliber sized and wound channel was about 3" through the lungs. partially blood shot opposite shoulder. My brother shoots accubonds and federal factory soft points in his '06. Every year he shoots an elk he has two caliber sized holes and a blood trail to follow. I am sick of chasing his elk through the worst terrain possible and gutting animals in thickets. For me I want all the energy to be spent inside an animal, not to have any left over to keep flying elsewhere. Just my experience and opinion. [/QUOTE]
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