Originally Posted by
BarnesX.308
We agree on this. My perfect bullet expands to double its diameter and retains weight and ultimately penetrates. If I have to compromise, give me 50% of each. I don't want a bullet that expends all it's energy in the first half of the target either. I want it to get through anything and penetrate bone, muscle or what ever gets in the way at any angle.
A perfect example happened at my camp a few years ago. I loaded the same Barnes Triple Shocks for my 300 Weatherby and my buddy's 308 Win. My bullets penetrate deer and drop them like a stone. Even though they don't run, they are laying in a pool of blood from the nice exit wound. The same exact bullet from my buddy's 308 Win did not penetrate his last buck. It expanded to the same diameter as my bullets. But it ran out of energy and couldn't punch through. It did run, and the blood trail wasn't that great with only one hole. That same bullet, at 600 fps faster, would have mushroomed the same, but hit harder and penetrate.
Well sure, I must be missing your point though? The same exact bullet going 600fps faster delivers more energy? Is that your point?
I get the impression you are trying to dispute the "non-pass-through guys" if that is the case you are cheating. Your using a round that has more energy to begin with(apples/oranges)
You would need to compare the same energy with different bullets not the same bullets with different energy.
I want a pass through myself.....I agree with you on that but your comparison does not give the opposing view a fair shake. Your delivering more energy because you have more energy to deliver in the first place.