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Cold temp affecting terminal performance of plastic tipped bullets
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<blockquote data-quote="Canhunter35" data-source="post: 1366017" data-attributes="member: 101677"><p>Without a verifiable experiment, it's impossible to say one way or another. I've merely observed that plastic tipped bullets seem to expand more when it's warmer and was wondering if anyone else has noticed this, which seems only one person has.</p><p></p><p>I never said the bullets failed or anything, only worked differently. This isn't a boo hoo I made a poor shot why didn't my bullet magically kill whatever I was shooting thread. </p><p></p><p>Consistently while shooting coyotes in cold weather my 168 amaxs leave a smaller hole at any range than when it's warmer. For my preferences, I prefer the smaller hole. They are dead all the same and fur isnt damaged as much. With the same bullet I shot my whitetail this year at 327 plus yards while I set down my range finder and dialed while he was running away, the amax worked great. Entered in front of his flank and exited the opposite side of his neck...that bullet retained enough of its weight to punch through a whitetail while inflicting massive damage. If it had been -20 or -40, perhaps the bullet would've done the same, but with less damage on its way through...still a successful kill either way.</p><p></p><p>Logic tells me air temp shouldn't make a lick of difference on the bullets terminal performance, but I've observed that it seems to. I repeat seems to, it's not a verified experiment.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Canhunter35, post: 1366017, member: 101677"] Without a verifiable experiment, it’s impossible to say one way or another. I’ve merely observed that plastic tipped bullets seem to expand more when it’s warmer and was wondering if anyone else has noticed this, which seems only one person has. I never said the bullets failed or anything, only worked differently. This isn’t a boo hoo I made a poor shot why didn’t my bullet magically kill whatever I was shooting thread. Consistently while shooting coyotes in cold weather my 168 amaxs leave a smaller hole at any range than when it’s warmer. For my preferences, I prefer the smaller hole. They are dead all the same and fur isnt damaged as much. With the same bullet I shot my whitetail this year at 327 plus yards while I set down my range finder and dialed while he was running away, the amax worked great. Entered in front of his flank and exited the opposite side of his neck...that bullet retained enough of its weight to punch through a whitetail while inflicting massive damage. If it had been -20 or -40, perhaps the bullet would’ve done the same, but with less damage on its way through...still a successful kill either way. Logic tells me air temp shouldn’t make a lick of difference on the bullets terminal performance, but I’ve observed that it seems to. I repeat seems to, it’s not a verified experiment. [/QUOTE]
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