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| My experiences are very much like Ray's. I have had great performance on cape buffalo in Africa and moose, bison and grizzly in the Yukon( 375 H&H) but on smaller animals such as ibex, caribou and sheep( .300 Weatherby) the animals went a long way with lung hits. The Swifts shot very accurately in my rifles, both the .300 and the .375, but have reluctantly gone back to Noslers in the .300. Velocity may figure into the equation as well as the size of game taken.
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| | | Posts: 383 | Location: Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada | Registered: 25 March 2001 | 
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Velocity may figure into the equation as well as the size of game taken.
I agree wholeheartedly with this statement. I believe it is absolutely possible to push a bullet faster than it can expand. In fact you are virtually guaranteed 100% weight retention on the bullet which does not expand (hmmm  ). The 100% weight retention goal is often touted as the ultimate grail of bullet manufacturers. In reality it means nothing if the bullet does not open early enough after impact to create the widest wound channel. A perfectly expanded bullet which only achieved that the last two inches in the animal did very little indeed. But the recovered bullet always looks impressive. I take far more stock in the animals behaviour after a well placed shot than recovered bullets.
Heavily constructed bullets, fast velocities on small to medium thin skinned game just don't go together or are even necessary. |
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| I having a Winchester Model 70 .338WM being built. I want to use one load from coyote to elk/moose.Of these three bullets (I know there are other good bullets but I'm starting with one of these three)All at about 2650 fps.Swift 250gr A-Frame or 275gr (@2500) Nosler @250gr or rhino 250gr.I like two holes if possible.I know for the lighter game not the ideal wt.but still should work.Also this will be my Africa plains gun. I like to shoot one gun and load a lot and become very good with it. Next project will be a .416 rem. I think. I know the Nosler front portion tends to sear off giving depper penetration. Also I like my meat' want to least damage as possible sa in bloodshot ect.. Thanks for your in put. Allen |
| | | Posts: 656 | Location: North of Prescott AZ | Registered: 25 October 2004 |
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