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best bullet

This year I went with Barnes TSX in my .35 Whelen. The bull elk went 10yards before expiring. Muley buck about the same and ditto for a nice cinnamon black bear.
Geoff
 
I used the new Trophy Bonded Tip bullets (bonded bear claw with skived front, ballistic tip) to extremely great effect this week. Yes, both were heart shots but the bullet also broke the leg bones on both animals on both sides and kept going. The hole on the entrance sides on the inside of the rib cages looked like the bullet must have been fully expanded.

Fast expanding, punches through bones and keeps going. What more could I ask for?
 
1899 said:
I suspect that the vast majority of bullet failures on game are misses or poor hits.

For example:
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This fellow's failure had more to do with technique than equipment. Had he worked the bolt hard and immediately made a follow up shot before the dog got in his line of sight, it would have ended right there. Too often we fire a shot at game then take the rifle offour shoulder to admire our handiwork. This video clearly illustrates the results of such a mistake. By the way, its a great video for those who think all big game is taken at 200 yards, and that a close shot on a big animal is a gimme.

Having said that, bullet failure is not unheard of, particularly if the hunter makes a poor choice of bullet. In such a case all one can do is continue shooting until the issue is resolved, and sometimes it ain't pretty; I know, its happened to me twice. But the lesson was learned and I'll never use a marginal bullet on game again.
 
Dogleg said:
If you're hunting animals that are smallish, soft and fast; and want them to hit the ground fast; use a bullet that is small, soft and fast.

If you're hunting animals that are real big, hard and slow; hit 'em real hard with something big, hard and slow.

For everything in between, use something in between.

Beyond that, there really isn't much to know.:p
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:cheers:
 
Boomer said:
This fellow's failure had more to do with technique than equipment. Had he worked the bolt hard and immediately made a follow up shot before the dog got in his line of sight, it would have ended right there. Too often we fire a shot at game then take the rifle offour shoulder to admire our handiwork. This video clearly illustrates the results of such a mistake. By the way, its a great video for those who think all big game is taken at 200 yards, and that a close shot on a big animal is a gimme.

Having said that, bullet failure is not unheard of, particularly if the hunter makes a poor choice of bullet. In such a case all one can do is continue shooting until the issue is resolved, and sometimes it ain't pretty; I know, its happened to me twice. But the lesson was learned and I'll never use a marginal bullet on game again.
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That was my point.;)
 
Boomer said:
This fellow's failure had more to do with technique than equipment. Had he worked the bolt hard and immediately made a follow up shot before the dog got in his line of sight, it would have ended right there. Too often we fire a shot at game then take the rifle offour shoulder to admire our handiwork. This video clearly illustrates the results of such a mistake.
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Exactly.

There are good hunters and then there are good killers.

A good killer would have had a second shot in the head in less than 5 seconds.

I love being a good killer and take pride in it. My hunting ??? Mehh not so good.
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