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When is a bullet to heavy?
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<blockquote data-quote="MagnumManiac" data-source="post: 2014328" data-attributes="member: 10755"><p>The simple fact of the matter is that bullets are NOT built equally.</p><p>A 165gr Accubond is NOT built as TOUGH as a 200gr Accubond because it is EXPECTED that the 165gr will be shot at 308/30-06 velocities while the 200gr is EXPECTED to be shot outta the various magnum cartridges.</p><p>It's not an apples to apples comparison.</p><p></p><p>I have always shot heavy for calibre bullets, but as you ask, when is a bullet too heavy...well, when it fails to expand at the distances you shoot, then it's a failure in that cartridge at that range.</p><p>I had 4 338 300gr Berger OTM bullets fail cuz they either tumbled upon entry or failed to expand at all in my Edge at 700yrds or beyond. Then I had them blow up outta my 338-416 Rigby Improved and not hit the vitals.</p><p>It happens, unfortunately for the animals we take so much pride in cleanly killing them, it doesn't always work like the book says.</p><p></p><p>Cheers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MagnumManiac, post: 2014328, member: 10755"] The simple fact of the matter is that bullets are NOT built equally. A 165gr Accubond is NOT built as TOUGH as a 200gr Accubond because it is EXPECTED that the 165gr will be shot at 308/30-06 velocities while the 200gr is EXPECTED to be shot outta the various magnum cartridges. It’s not an apples to apples comparison. I have always shot heavy for calibre bullets, but as you ask, when is a bullet too heavy...well, when it fails to expand at the distances you shoot, then it’s a failure in that cartridge at that range. I had 4 338 300gr Berger OTM bullets fail cuz they either tumbled upon entry or failed to expand at all in my Edge at 700yrds or beyond. Then I had them blow up outta my 338-416 Rigby Improved and not hit the vitals. It happens, unfortunately for the animals we take so much pride in cleanly killing them, it doesn’t always work like the book says. Cheers. [/QUOTE]
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