What will switching to mono metal bullets get me?

BigUglyMan said:
What possesses people to shoot non-dangerous animals "through the shoulders"? The whole point of these things is to eat them, why shoot them through the blade roasts? ####ing asinine!
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Nope. Avoid heart/lung shots. Keep those intact. For my haggis recipe.

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tactical lever said:
Monolithic copper bullets perform better at high speeds, but the speed drops off faster, the quicker they are pushed. At regular "big game rifle" speeds, the cup and core perform more reliably, over a wider velocity range. If I was shooting a really hot, high speed cartridge, then I would probably lean toward a solid copper bullet.

Less SD, and less momentum than a heavier cup and core. The solid copper crowd tells me that because they usually lose less mass, that it's equal. I may consider that to be a valid point with a higher speed cartridge at very close range, but I am unwilling to give up performance at longer range, where people are using monoliths under the assumption that they are gaining something.

Cast bullets are the original mono metal, and widely recognized as superior at lower speeds!
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Dogleg has barnes running at 3900fps in a 257 weatherby. He posted earlier about his bad experiences. This is from a man that shoots hundreds of animals a year.
 
hometownhero said:
Dogleg has barnes running at 3900fps in a 257 weatherby. He posted earlier about his bad experiences. This is from a man that shoots hundreds of animals a year.
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I read it, and I don't disagree. I wouldn't waste money on the copper mono-metals, except for the very high velocity stuff. Then I suppose I would give it a try.

But really I'm in the cup and core camp.
 
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