I would do an expansion test at the max range I intended to shoot game (wet Telephone books or similar stuff) because heavier bullets at longer ranges have a tendency to not expand. I killed a lot of deer with the the Hornady 180 gr. single shot pistol bullet in my .35 remington contender and could not believe how good it killed deer. I mean instant kills, blood trails you could see from the deer stand etc. , but I shot a 100 lb buck at about 175 yds. not a bad hit just a little back in the liver. missed a rib going in and coming out bullet expanded 0. The bullet left the muzzle at about 2350 fps. we ran that deer (trailed and trailed for an honest 3/4 mile and would not have gotten him if a cur dog hadnt jumped him and he ran full tilt for another half mile and the dog drownded him in a creek. so better check,wont cost much a few wet phone books out there where you are going to shoot. If that bullet had expanded it would have busted the diaphram and bled him quicker to boot

Now that post is RIGHT ON! Same thing with the 7-30 waters and the 139grn Hornady...VEry accrate but terrible on game. Just not enough velocity to get the job done.\I think I will try the phone book test on a few rounds....GREAT idea.

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