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Personally 'ballistically superior' is not what I am after otherwise I would not be shooting hollow points - I want a bullet that offers the best 'Terminal Performance' through the ranges that I might shoot - 10 yard to 200 yards.

This what I am after... if it makes sense to anyone other than myself....

Ethically I think:

The Hunting bullet should be the most lethal big game hunting bullet available.

The bullet design should allow the bullet to penetrate 2” to 3”, through bone or tissue, before it starts to expand the petals. After the bullet starts to expand, open it's petals or shed it petals, it should adversely affect all the surrounding internal organs. The combination between the expansion of the bullet and/or opening or release of the petals and the creation of hydrostatic shock produces a massive wound cavity within the vital area (internal organs) that can be 13” to 15” long.

I believe that in most case the bullet should pass through the body providing a secondary exit hole for blood and debris. This massive wound cavity results in the animal dropping fast since most go into shock after such a tremendous blow.

Those animals that don’t go down immediately will soon succumb to blood pressure loss and/or organ failure producing a quick ethical kill. Using a bullet matching this description will normally result in an animal that goes down fast so you can enjoy the results of your hunt without having to track the wounded animal after the shot.