12 December 2013, 19:12
jorgeSolids or Partitions
Somebody mention A-Frames?:
300gr 375s (180gr 30 cal Hornady on far right) recovered from Zebra, eland and wildebeest at ranges of 125, 175 and 65 respectively. I still switched primarily to the T/TTSXs though/
12 December 2013, 20:02
JBoutfishnA few more A Frames
180 gr Swift A Frames 3050 FPS
12 December 2013, 20:27
Karl SBiebs and Jorge got it spot on, shoot barnes TSX or something like a 300gr North Fork soft only. Take a few softs for insurance shots on the ground. Partitions way too soft.
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12 December 2013, 23:18
shootawayPenetration and expansion depend alot on what the bullet encounters in its path.IMO,any bullet will not have an easy time going through a buff regardless of what it hits.If a solid goes through a buff it will do so in the same way a TSX,A-frame,Partition,etc goes through a medium size animal-in other words a solid will not be much more different on a buff than a soft in expansion trauma but will be much better than a soft in penetration.Sometimes you barely get any penetration from a soft on buff even with bullets like a 500gr TSX or an A-frame.You can be sure a solid will go through both lungs- cant say the same about an A-frame or even worse a TSX.
12 December 2013, 23:24
leopards valley safarisquote:
Originally posted by Karl S:
Biebs and Jorge got it spot on, shoot barnes TSX or something like a 300gr North Fork soft only. Take a few softs for insurance shots on the ground. Partitions way too soft.
+1 spot on .
12 December 2013, 23:52
JudgeGI wonder if I can qualify as having an insurable interest?
quote:
Originally posted by shootaway:
Penetration and expansion depend alot on what the bullet encounters in its path.IMO,any bullet will not have an easy time going through a buff regardless of what it hits.If a solid goes through a buff it will do so in the same way a TSX,A-frame,Partition,etc goes through a medium size animal-in other words a solid will not be much more different on a buff than a soft in expansion trauma but will be much better than a soft in penetration.Sometimes you barely get any penetration from a soft on buff even with bullets like a 500gr TSX or an A-frame.You can be sure a solid will go through both lungs- cant say the same about an A-frame or even worse a TSX.