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Old 05-18-2009, 07:17 PM   #3
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Default RE: What are fragmenting bullets to you?

Grouse, before you introduced the group here to what a Lehigh bullet is, and most of all can do.. had someone tried to sell me a bullet that they told me was going to hit, penetrate, fragment, and then keep on going... I'd of smiled politely during their explanation, and then after they left, forgot about it. But the bullet you are shooting is different from what I consider a fragmented bullet.

When someone tells me their bullet fragmented, I think of a bullet that separated in an uneven, and inconsistent manner. Meaning this time the bullet might have retained half it's weight, and next time, three quarters, etc.. The Lehigh seem to fragment yes, but I would be interesting in what the weight of the main body of the bullet weighs after say five test bullets. So it looses its petals, but the main body is still there.

What I mean is some bullets will fragment. Now we have bullets that are meant to fragment in a controlled manner. That hog wound of yours, and the fact a hog shot TOO far back and should have been a nightmare to recover only going a few steps.. I am interested.
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