Originally Posted by
ronlaughlin
You make that sound like a bad thing. My experience killing animals with a muzzleloader has shown me the biggest problem with the bullets used, is they don't work i.e. they don't do anything, except make a hole. The only failures i have experienced is the bullets just punched small holes through lungs, and the animals ran for what seemed forever. Me, i welcome a bullet like the XTP, that will expand, and/or separate some. When a bullet does separate, the tissue of the animal is horribly damaged. This is a good thing. What is not to like?
For me it is a non desired action.
It really depends on where the separation occurs and where you might find the bits of lead that come apart.
The copper is usually found between the skin and the bone and the lead broken apart some where else very little penetration. And then other times it will do it's job very well even with a complete exit.
But again as has been mention shot it like a pistol not a rifle bullet and it will work as promised.
Again for myself I prefer a bullet that I feel I can predict what it will do.