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Old 01-28-2007, 02:05 AM
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pdoughertyMU
 
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Default RE: 5.56/223 for elk/moose(don't flame me yet!)

first of all, i think if we can't argue with you about this, and it indeed went straight through the entire engine blocks, hitting all of the thick metal and just going right through, then it would probably be 100% that it could easily go through 2 thick bones.

but then again, remember you are using a full metal jacket which nobody uses to hunt. and such a tiny hole left by a .243 full metall jacket will be very inneficient at killing a moose even if it did.

So , with a hunting round that is made for expansion, no way would it penetrate through 2 shoulder blades. that would be tough to do even with a 300 mag.

but if you say the fmj went through an engine block, then the fmjs could easily do it.

but note, going straight through an engine block and exiting on the other side would be going through a few inches of aluminum/metal. Which is why it is incredibly hard to believe.
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