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Originally posted by Wstrnhuntr:
Does it matter? The fact that they reliably shed the frontal core kind of makes this a moot point IMO.
It is, admittedly, a somewhat academic question. I ask it because there seems to be an impression with some shooters that the additional penetration with the heavier Nosler Partitions is due, in some way, to a different design of the nose. I do not believe this to be the case and am seeking the opinions/experience of others on the subject.
BTW, in my opinion, it is the relatively rapid expansiveness of the Partition's front "half" that has given it its reputation as a sure killer, much more so than the penetration qualities of its rear "half". Elk usually die from having their hearts and lungs shredded by the action of the front portion, not from having their off-shoulder drilled with a caliber-size hole from the rear portion. There are occasions in which the action of the rear portion is important, but they are the exceptions and not the rule. We all like the "insurance" of the deep penetration of the rear core in those relatively rare circumstances. |
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