You choice of bullet for big game in Canada - horns and antlers only.

What bullet for big game in Canada - Horns and antlers

  • Mono Metal - Barnes/GMX

    Votes: 38 22.5%

  • Partition or A-Frame style

    Votes: 50 29.6%

  • Bonded

    Votes: 47 27.8%

  • Cup and core

    Votes: 18 10.7%

  • Fragile tip - SST/Balistic tip

    Votes: 12 7.1%

  • Other

    Votes: 4 2.4%
  • Total voters
    169
Kelly Timoffee

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As we have this debate every so often and have continuous threads on the pros and cons and opinions of different bullet construction I am thinking we need a poll to answer the question democratically.No, I'm not going to declare martial law, or have the poll machine inspected or have the mods investigate vote tampering if I don't like the answers , just an honest to goodness poll that shows what the masses prefer for a bullet choice on game.

The intended game will be deer, antelope, moose , elk , etc...............at all ranges , the one bullet style that you rely on.

NO varmint , NO dangerous game, NO large bears, NO target.That is a whole different thread.

The bullet type you would use as your over all choice to get the job done.

If you want to give a brief description as to why please do so as I think it would benefit many to hear the reasons for such choice in bullets.
 
I would have no problem with cup & core for deer or antelope, but you specified one bullet for all, so I went with the Nosler Partition. When in doubt, use a partition.
 
Mono metal for me. TTSX, GMX for me. Would like to try some LRX’s also. I personally haven’t seen them fail to perform, in fact they’ve suprised me a few times. I don’t like lead in my food, but more importantly for me is I like two holes in my animals and I don’t like worrying if there’s a shoulder or heavy bone in the way. I don’t care for shooting game at long ranges, so Expansion hasn’t been as much and issue as concern over bullets coming apart at close ranges.


If I were to have a second choice I’d like to try the bonded bullets. I have no doubt they would work very well and hopefully retain their lead. For most calibers standard cup and cores are perfectly functional with appropriate weight bullets. One thing I like though is with monos I don’t bother switching weights from deer to moose etc
 
Kelly Timoffee said:
As we have this debate every so often and have continuous threads on the pros and cons and opinions of different bullet construction I am thinking we need a poll to answer the question democratically.No, I'm not going to declare martial law, or have the poll machine inspected or have the mods investigate vote tampering if I don't like the answers , just an honest to goodness poll that shows what the masses prefer for a bullet choice on game.

The intended game will be deer, antelope, moose , elk , etc...............at all ranges , the one bullet style that you rely on.

NO varmint , NO dangerous game, NO large bears, NO target.That is a whole different thread.

The bullet type you would use as your over all choice to get the job done.

If you want to give a brief description as to why please do so as I think it would benefit many to hear the reasons for such choice in bullets.
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I’ve killed all the animals you are worried about out to 560 yards with mono metal bullets. Never lost a one. Never kinda lost a one. Never wished for a better bullet on one.

Maybe use of your bullet choice on your criteria of big game should be a pre requisite to answering the poll?
 
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I have taken the most game with a variety of standard cup and core bullets of heavy for caliber weight. Second most with partitions, I think. A few with monometals, and lately have been using bonded core bullets. They all work if you shoot straight and don't expect miracles. I have no use for any quickly fragmenting bullet like the Barnes ( correction, should have typed Bergers) , Hornady SST, or any target bullet. If i was forced to choose / use one type only, I could live with Norma Oryx or Woodleigh Weldcore or Nosler Accubond.
 
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For deer, antelope and black bear I'll use any cup and core that shoots well for me. Mostly speer hotcor or Sierra gameking. Elk and moose I typically use monos or a bonded choice. Federal trophy bonded tips have worked well for me.
I've never messed with partitions.
 
Longwalker said:
I have taken the most game with a variety of standard cup and core bullets of heavy for caliber weight. Second most with partitions, I think. A few with monometals, and lately have been using bonded core bullets. They all work if you shoot straight and don't expect miracles. I have no use for any quickly fragmenting bullet like the Barnes, Hornady SST, or any target bullet. If i was forced to choose / use one type only, I could live with Norma Oryx or Woodleigh Weldcore or Nosler Accubond.
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Not sure why you consider the barnes a "quick fragmenting bullet" they don't fragment at all other than losing the odd petal. Maybe you're thinking of varmint grenades?
 
I chose the Partition/A-Frame types. I have had the most experience/success with these.
However, my second choice is bonded: Accubond, Scirocco II, Interbond, Oryx, etc. Dave.
 
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