Federal Power-Shok Ammo
12-11-2010, 11:49 AM
#11
Typical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Where animals get eaten
Posts: 671
im just curiuse va,was it a quartering shot? since u said it took out the front shoulder and exited near the rear.
12-11-2010, 05:03 PM
#12
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: VA, USA
Posts: 3,116
Edited to add: If I had a rifle that would only shoot premium bullets or larger animals were in the mix, then I'd probably use a premium bullet.
Last edited by VAhuntr; 12-11-2010 at 05:05 PM.
12-11-2010, 05:33 PM
#13
Typical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Where animals get eaten
Posts: 671
Yes, it was quartering to us and at a pretty sharp angle. Bullet traveled almost the whole length of the deer and performed exactly as it should have. I have been killing deer with cup and core bullets like the Powershocks and CoreLockts since 1978 and have not had any problems.
Edited to add: If I had a rifle that would only shoot premium bullets or larger animals were in the mix, then I'd probably use a premium bullet.
Edited to add: If I had a rifle that would only shoot premium bullets or larger animals were in the mix, then I'd probably use a premium bullet.
12-16-2010, 08:24 AM
#14
Fork Horn
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k thanx for clarifying,i never use premium bullets except for an elk i shot years ago,was a winchester fail safe.iv just had bad luck with the fedral powershok bullets,i believe these use to be called fedral hunter classics?they came in 24 in a box.only bullets i ever seen come apart at factory speeds.
Well i tested them for myself Monday Evning....he didnt take a step at 80 yards right behind the shoulder...in and out both sides...
12-16-2010, 02:57 PM
#15
Typical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Where animals get eaten
Posts: 671
12-16-2010, 04:08 PM
#17
Spike
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 14
they work fine alot of deer have been killed with powershok or any brand std bullet but now a premium bullet is needed it amazes me the pioneers could kill deer and buffalo with a simple lead bullet but now we ned a premium bullet to do the same job and also price has nothing to do with it the 14.00 a box powershoks used to be around 7.00 a box a few years back and they still seem to kill the same and the deer havent noticed a difference
12-16-2010, 05:35 PM
#19
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: VA, USA
Posts: 3,116
Good job! Put the bullet through the boiler room and you will recover the animal. As another poster stated, those bullets have been working for a lot of years.
