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<blockquote data-quote="cohunt" data-source="post: 1671703" data-attributes="member: 94491"><p>It has been shown in testing that a flat faced bullet will displace more 'flesh' and create more hydrostatic shock in an animal than a round nosed bullet. </p><p></p><p>A mushrooming or petal-ing bullet creates a larger frontal face diameter but usually creates less internal disruption and shock in an animal... think of fluid dynamics/aerodynamics, a round frontal area is more aerodynamic causing less air or fluid disruption than a flat faced projectile. This is why large flat meaplats in hardcast bullets create internal hydrostatic damage</p><p></p><p>There are 2 ways of thinking--- petals off, and petals on--- petals off not only create numerous smaller wound channels, but the large flat faced base causes hydrostatic shock as it completely penetrates --- petals on, creates a larger permanent hole, more cutting action but less hydrostatic shock.</p><p></p><p>Hammer bullets and gs custom bullets use the petals off design (also similar to an accubond bullet as accubond bullets shed the frontal area but are generally left with a flatter face profile ) </p><p></p><p>Barnes and hornady gmx utilize the petals on design (similar to most cup&core mushrooming lead core bullets) to create a larger diameter projectile for a larger hole but often less internal shock</p><p></p><p>Lots of options are great, some designs excell in places others dont -- every bullet design will fail at some point </p><p></p><p>I've seen a good quote before---"every bullet is perfect until you shoot it out of a gun"</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cohunt, post: 1671703, member: 94491"] It has been shown in testing that a flat faced bullet will displace more 'flesh' and create more hydrostatic shock in an animal than a round nosed bullet. A mushrooming or petal-ing bullet creates a larger frontal face diameter but usually creates less internal disruption and shock in an animal... think of fluid dynamics/aerodynamics, a round frontal area is more aerodynamic causing less air or fluid disruption than a flat faced projectile. This is why large flat meaplats in hardcast bullets create internal hydrostatic damage There are 2 ways of thinking--- petals off, and petals on--- petals off not only create numerous smaller wound channels, but the large flat faced base causes hydrostatic shock as it completely penetrates --- petals on, creates a larger permanent hole, more cutting action but less hydrostatic shock. Hammer bullets and gs custom bullets use the petals off design (also similar to an accubond bullet as accubond bullets shed the frontal area but are generally left with a flatter face profile ) Barnes and hornady gmx utilize the petals on design (similar to most cup&core mushrooming lead core bullets) to create a larger diameter projectile for a larger hole but often less internal shock Lots of options are great, some designs excell in places others dont -- every bullet design will fail at some point I've seen a good quote before---"every bullet is perfect until you shoot it out of a gun" [/QUOTE]
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