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A-tips on game?
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The bullet entered right at the crease of the shoulder about centered up and down on the body, exited just forward of the crease on the opposite shoulder.
Hit bone, maybe on the way out?
It hit the off-side shoulder blade on the way out, but not thick enough on an antelope to make any difference. It was clear the bullet had expanded on its own.
palerider3
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Not yet, but now that archery season is over I'll I'll be elk and deer hunting with 230s out of my 300wm next weekend. 230 ATips at 2915 FPS.
palerider3
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Nothing helpful, I shot a small whitetail buck in the head at 611 and it dropped in it's tracks but that's not much of a test of a bullet. I'll be elk hunting again next weekend and hopefully have something to report.
congrats on a great shot at 600+ yds. but that bullet didn't expand it penciled through or the top of the head wouldn't be picture friendly. that is the same thing I seen testing the 153 in my 6.5 prc more penciling or tumbling than expansion
codyadams
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I thought the same thing at first, but then remembered this doe antelope I shot. 200 yards with a 140 VLD, starting at 3070 fps. You can bet they expand, and it was hole in below the eye and 3/4" hole out the back of the head, it didn't flower blossom the head like I thought it would. They penetrate 3-4" then fragment, well that is about the thickness of the head. I believe it was just starting to expand as it exited. I am still skeptical about the A-tips though.
palerider3
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There was about a 3/4 inch exit hole under the ear on the opposite side. I'm pretty confident that the bullet expanded as I've made several head shots on dogs with m855 ball ammo and I know what pencil wounds look like. I guess I should have taken pics of that but this thread wasn't on my mind at the time. This was with a 135 in a short barrelled creedmoor at 2860. I'll see if the head is still in my pasture when I get home and see if I can get a picture of it.
