I once read a book about testing your hunting load with the "board test." This was explained as .... at what distance your willing to shoot at the game animal, set up two 1" boards. Now, the hunting load you want to use, shoot the center of the two boards and see if it penetrates them. It would be interesting to see if this 65 grain load and then bullet Semisane was discussing would penetrate those boards.

Another thing I read in the same book was.. this author feels over penetration is as dangerous as under penetration. He explained if your load hits the deer and blows right through it, not hitting a bone, your in for a long tracking job. Where he feels a lighter load hits, and releases its pent up energy in the animal. And still if it hits bone going in and breaks through it (the board test) that the bullet expands and while it might not pass through, does extreme damage inside.

His explanation is interesting to say the least. I was always under the impression I wanted a pass through as two holes bleed better then one. And I am still going to put a hole in a vital organ. But can you understand his argument of light loads? What are your views? I am especially interested in hearing from Semisane on this as he has used that bullet to take a deer.