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They will probably shed the petals at that speed
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As is the case with Hammers, shedding petals is great. It'll just make the petals rip through more tissue in tangent paths to the main shank, which means more damage inside than just the straight punch that it'd do if it stayed together.I can imagine that. I guess I'll have to shoot a few hogs to see how it behaves. If I get bang-flops, I don't care if the petals separate and fly to Hong Kong. I'd just hate to mutilate one of our nice little Central Texas Whitetail bucks unnecessarily.
The worst case is they shed all 4 pedals off. They won’t grenade like a lead jacketed bullet.Re: the Barnes 80-grain TTSX...
I tried this bullet in my 6mm-284 and got amazing accuracy and speed. I found a great load running just shy of 3600 fps. I don't doubt for an instant that it will open up, but I am wondering if it will be too destructive within 100 yards.
Any insight on this?
That really is a weird experience you witnessed... Shouldn't happen, but glad it worked out in the end.Last year I shot 4 deer with monos in the 375 H&H Mag. First 2 were the Barnes 250 TTSX at 2800 fps. Ranges were 150 and 160 yds and both were knocked off their feet.
Shot two more with the 260 gr E-Tip at 2750 fps at 60 yds. Both were DRT but I recovered this one. Bullet entered behind left shoulder and was found in front of the point of the shoulder on the off side. No big bone was hit.
Makes me wonder about penetration.
JD338
Well, it certainly opened up nicely... But ya, I would expect a 375 H&H shooting a 260 grain copper alloy bullet to exit...Last year I shot 4 deer with monos in the 375 H&H Mag. First 2 were the Barnes 250 TTSX at 2800 fps. Ranges were 150 and 160 yds and both were knocked off their feet.
Shot two more with the 260 gr E-Tip at 2750 fps at 60 yds. Both were DRT but I recovered this one. Bullet entered behind left shoulder and was found in front of the point of the shoulder on the off side. No big bone was hit.
Makes me wonder about penetration.
JD338
It's the reason why I like to double lung and it keeps the lead fragments off the shoulders.I use the 80 grain Tipped TSX, which is TTSX works great on deer and very accurate. Lead is not prohibited in Canada but I don't want lead fragments in my meat.
Tough old swamp buck.Shot two more with the 260 gr E-Tip at 2750 fps at 60 yds. Both were DRT but I recovered this one. Bullet entered behind left shoulder and was found in front of the point of the shoulder on the off side. No big bone was hit.
Makes me wonder about penetration.