Originally Posted by iSnipe

You know, about 15 years ago, one of the hunting mags had what you call a "scientific" study on the Brush Gun theory.

They tested many different rounds shooting through a criss-crossed pattern of dowel sticks. They concluded that the larger bullet's better ability to bust through deflection over lighter bullets, was so inconsequential, it hardly made a difference.

So from what I gathered then, the brush gun theory didn't hold water, so to say. You'll get "similar" amounts of deflection from a heavier bullet as a lighter one. Overall conclusion is that, yes, the heavier bullets did better, but not enough to warrant it's superiority.

While I only have a handful of real world conclusions to go by, and trying to use reasoning as a means to come to my own conclusions, I still find it hard to think I won't be better off using a 30-30 through brush than a .243.

iSnipe