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Old 08-03-2017, 09:35 AM
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fusion
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Originally Posted by sabotloader
I have shot that bullet quite a bit from my ML's with that MMP sabot. It shoots very well and is a good bullet. Since it is a true rifle bullet (45-70) it stays together much better than the Hornady pistol bullets.


I would pass on the flex tip - It really does help the BC of the bullet but I feel it also lowers the effective terminal velocity of the bullet. To many times I have seen pictures of the tip push back and to the side and very little expansion occurring.
I shot two deer with the 325gr flex tip last year, buck at 158yds and a doe at 60yds, both shots we're center punch double lung(no shoulder) and both deer dropped on the spot. But fair to mention this was with a Savage smokeless, velocity at around 2050fps.
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