Not impressed with quartering to shot. Bullet advice
Dec 26, 2022 1:58:45 GMT -5
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Post by ballistic on Dec 26, 2022 1:58:45 GMT -5
And as has been stated repeatedly above, a pass thru will be dictated by the range and the velocity of that bullet and what it hits. I stopped loading my CF rifles(handloads) decades ago in favor of light recoil, accurate out to my intended range, and let the bullet do its job by placing it correctly. Having a bullet malfunction is a possibility, but if placed correctly the damage will likely still kill the intended target. It is far less likely within the boundaries of the bullets intended velocity at impact. Kyle has made this clear by making 2 different bullets in the same weight category. Pretty soon someone is going to wait for the animal to appear before selecting the projectile for the job.
This gets back to the decades old argument about 1 hole or 2. Would it have made a difference what Jeff shot those 2 small does with at half a mile? Balistic knows he wants performance at long range on Elk and choses his projectile carefully and with great experience. But I bet if he had one inside 100 yards the performance might be different. In fact I bet he would not go for a shot that would hit a shoulder at 100 yards. Might be wrong about that, but high velocity with a bullet built to perform at low long range velocities is a recipe for disaster. Particularly on heavy bone.
You might very well be correct on shots up close. The closest has been 180 yards with the 325 aeromax in .40 cal. It was a 6 point bull elk -the bullet did not exit but was found in the hide on the offside in several spots.it was a high shoulder going through both scapulas. A lower shoulder shot wound have hit the heavier bones. Had the bullet been a lightweight 225 the results may have been different. That’s where heavy gives an insurance policy at least so far on the 1 that was close.
It’s hard to make something that does it all. I have hunted on a unit that doesn’t allow lead ammo. It’s a CWMU where I work and I know several of the guides. Many elk have not been recovered that likely “were not shot properly “with non lead bullets. (Elk can go miles before tipping over) I drew a cow elk tag on this unit and used a cutting edge copper that worked well. My friend also shot a bull and pencil holed it through the heart. Thought he missed.- but the shot was perfect. Before this unit was required to be lead free - many more animals were harvested. Trying to find the right balance will continue to be debated on bullet performance. When weight is increased - I will find it hard to believe that it will stop and explode on the entry - lower weight I can see it happening. A lower weight copper will punch through most of the time but may not expand much. A hybrid design is needed but might not easily shoot well. The quest continues. Well placed shots are key but don’t always happen.
I truly hope the 325,s don’t disappoint up close - time will tell. I’ll shoot for the lower shoulder bones and reply back. I’ll need a close shot as well so it might be a long time. I like your post by the way and hope these amazing shooting bullets continue to deliver the harvests on elk.