First ML deer, finally!
11-29-2008 | 07:35 PM
#15
Typical Buck
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 723
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From: Lake Saint Louis MO
RE: First ML deer, finally!
That first one is very memorable and now you will be addicted to our insanity. Nice doe.
Here's my load holderand it works great.
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/gotbuck1127/101_2172.jpg
Here's my load holderand it works great.
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/gotbuck1127/101_2172.jpg
12-01-2008 | 05:43 AM
#16
Nontypical Buck
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 2,445
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RE: First ML deer, finally!
Good job on the doe. Good eating deer for sure.
This is my opinion from about 25 years of shooting deer with 50 and 54 cal conicals. You do not need a bullet of this size to expand. You do want full penetration, even when bone is hit. I would be concerned if your bullet did not exit. To me that means the bullet failed. Some amount of expansion is not bad of course, but it's just not needed with bullets this size if you can put a hole through the shoulders. Even if you don't break them down there will be an easy and short blood trail to follow.
This is my opinion from about 25 years of shooting deer with 50 and 54 cal conicals. You do not need a bullet of this size to expand. You do want full penetration, even when bone is hit. I would be concerned if your bullet did not exit. To me that means the bullet failed. Some amount of expansion is not bad of course, but it's just not needed with bullets this size if you can put a hole through the shoulders. Even if you don't break them down there will be an easy and short blood trail to follow.
