Whats more important about your bullet choice.
02-20-2017, 04:15 PM
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For the SML I am building soon I will want an extreme BC because I will be shooting at ranges from 200-300 yards on Moose. I'll want every drop of energy that bullet can retain for those ranges on a Mature Bull Moose. Probably go with a Parker or a home lathed with a lightly hollow base and run through a drop sizer design I have in my head. But for my normal ranges on Whitetail and Elk, rarely over 150 yards, like Sabot I want the most felt impact and internal damage as can be delivered for a quick drop of the animal. So far, Lehighs/Bloodlines have shown me exactly what I want to see in terminal performance and at my medium ranges they perform exactly how I need them to as far as accuracy. They shoot great from both mine and my Daughters TC's. I think I'm going to go a bit heavier than the 220's and go with these 265gr controlled fracturing:
02-20-2017, 11:52 PM
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I wouldn't mind a 220 in .452. Even with the crush ribs those .458's load a bit on the stiff side. Damn near impossible with the orange MMP's. Absolutely IS impossible for the youngest daughter. I have to get up and do a dance on the short starter to get them going. But they load well enough with the CR's and shoot dang near on top of each other with both of our rigs.
I've got a buck in mind for next season that will rival a Saska Canadian in body mass if he bulks up like he did this year. He'll be 6.5 this year with just a 145" 10 point 6x4 weird looking rack this past season. I want to crush him with a pretty stout load.
I've got a buck in mind for next season that will rival a Saska Canadian in body mass if he bulks up like he did this year. He'll be 6.5 this year with just a 145" 10 point 6x4 weird looking rack this past season. I want to crush him with a pretty stout load.
02-21-2017, 06:41 AM
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02-21-2017, 08:18 AM
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I wouldn't mind a 220 in .452. Even with the crush ribs those .458's load a bit on the stiff side. Damn near impossible with the orange MMP's. Absolutely IS impossible for the youngest daughter. I have to get up and do a dance on the short starter to get them going. But they load well enough with the CR's and shoot dang near on top of each other with both of our rigs.
I've got a buck in mind for next season that will rival a Saska Canadian in body mass if he bulks up like he did this year. He'll be 6.5 this year with just a 145" 10 point 6x4 weird looking rack this past season. I want to crush him with a pretty stout load.
I've got a buck in mind for next season that will rival a Saska Canadian in body mass if he bulks up like he did this year. He'll be 6.5 this year with just a 145" 10 point 6x4 weird looking rack this past season. I want to crush him with a pretty stout load.
02-21-2017, 07:33 PM
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Not only penetration but reliable expansion and tissue damage. The problem I have with a lot of the high BC bullets are either blowing up or penciling through.
Did Dave ever get tips to work reliably in the Controlled Fracturing bullets to give them a higher BC Tom?
Did Dave ever get tips to work reliably in the Controlled Fracturing bullets to give them a higher BC Tom?
02-22-2017, 04:14 AM
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02-22-2017, 06:47 AM
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[QUOTE=super_hunt54;4295144]Not only penetration but reliable expansion and tissue damage. The problem I have with a lot of the high BC bullets are either blowing up or penciling through.......QUOTE]
Maybe the original question could have included what type or how high the BC? I would imagine that some may think a high BC is anything over .300 comparing them to bullets with .180. Others may consider a .230 or .250 a high BC
There are so many GREAT bullets available, many of which perform flawlessly and repeatedly. It all boils down to proper shot placement.
Maybe the original question could have included what type or how high the BC? I would imagine that some may think a high BC is anything over .300 comparing them to bullets with .180. Others may consider a .230 or .250 a high BC
There are so many GREAT bullets available, many of which perform flawlessly and repeatedly. It all boils down to proper shot placement.
02-22-2017, 07:35 AM
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Sabotloader should chime in to. But i think the 200grn Bloodline is it so far.
02-22-2017, 07:40 AM
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[QUOTE=BarnesAddict;4295171]
Your 100% right in what your saying, i could never argue that. But i don't shoot as good as you, and i don't always wait for ideal situations when hunting. So that's why i use the best bullet possible to harvest game.
My philosophy is no doubt wrong, and mainly cause i get excited. And im in situations all the time were i don't have a great rest as well. But ive never ever had to track an animal Elk or Deer with a Bloodline bullet. NEVER!!
My philosophy is no doubt wrong, and mainly cause i get excited. And im in situations all the time were i don't have a great rest as well. But ive never ever had to track an animal Elk or Deer with a Bloodline bullet. NEVER!!