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<blockquote data-quote="Satterlee Scott" data-source="post: 1739602" data-attributes="member: 108318"><p>I've shot animals with all kinds of bullets. As a rule thumb I typically will target heart lungs with the RDF, ELDm, Bergers and other non bonded bullet target style bullet. The bonded style bullets can be used on a high shoulder shot and will maintain weight going through bone. The bonded bullets typically don't shoot as well as the match bullets. IMO most (not all) poor bullet performances were shot placement related. Some of these poor bullet performances where also shot out of really large cartridges with extremely high muzzle velocity. The highest velocity rifles I own is a 6.5 PRC. I haven't shot a big game animal with a "hunting" bullet since 2013. Elk, Sheep, Deer, Coyotes, Badger, Bear and Antelope have all died with a well placed match bullet out to 978 yards. I think we make things way more difficult than we need to. The bottom line is we need the bullet to travel through vital organs at reasonable velocity in order to change shape and direction.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Satterlee Scott, post: 1739602, member: 108318"] I've shot animals with all kinds of bullets. As a rule thumb I typically will target heart lungs with the RDF, ELDm, Bergers and other non bonded bullet target style bullet. The bonded style bullets can be used on a high shoulder shot and will maintain weight going through bone. The bonded bullets typically don't shoot as well as the match bullets. IMO most (not all) poor bullet performances were shot placement related. Some of these poor bullet performances where also shot out of really large cartridges with extremely high muzzle velocity. The highest velocity rifles I own is a 6.5 PRC. I haven't shot a big game animal with a "hunting" bullet since 2013. Elk, Sheep, Deer, Coyotes, Badger, Bear and Antelope have all died with a well placed match bullet out to 978 yards. I think we make things way more difficult than we need to. The bottom line is we need the bullet to travel through vital organs at reasonable velocity in order to change shape and direction. [/QUOTE]
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