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How far out will this bullet/rifle perform?
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<blockquote data-quote="cronhelm" data-source="post: 248" data-attributes="member: 98"><p>My only experience in this subject was with a 45-70, a big lead bullet and a steel oil drum. </p><p></p><p>The rifle and bullet were VERY accurate, allowing hits at 900 yds offhand.</p><p></p><p>The entrance holes were nice and round. Impact with the thin steel skin of the drum was enough to cause the bullet to become unstable.</p><p></p><p>A 55 gal oil drum is 24 inches in diameter. After impact the big bullets yawed at least 90 degrees to exit completely sideways. </p><p></p><p>They exited with such force that the lubrication grooves were imprinted in the peeled back steel.</p><p></p><p>This awesome demonstration really showed how a large, slow moving bullet could kill a beast as big as a buffalo. In use, the huge, tumbling lead slug must have torn a massive wound channel through the buffalo as it smashed through bone and muscle.</p><p></p><p>I would imagine that a .338 cal, 300gr MK impacting at low velocity would perform in much the same manner and would be just effective on game smaller than a buffalo.</p><p></p><p>Peter Cronhelm</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cronhelm, post: 248, member: 98"] My only experience in this subject was with a 45-70, a big lead bullet and a steel oil drum. The rifle and bullet were VERY accurate, allowing hits at 900 yds offhand. The entrance holes were nice and round. Impact with the thin steel skin of the drum was enough to cause the bullet to become unstable. A 55 gal oil drum is 24 inches in diameter. After impact the big bullets yawed at least 90 degrees to exit completely sideways. They exited with such force that the lubrication grooves were imprinted in the peeled back steel. This awesome demonstration really showed how a large, slow moving bullet could kill a beast as big as a buffalo. In use, the huge, tumbling lead slug must have torn a massive wound channel through the buffalo as it smashed through bone and muscle. I would imagine that a .338 cal, 300gr MK impacting at low velocity would perform in much the same manner and would be just effective on game smaller than a buffalo. Peter Cronhelm [/QUOTE]
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