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**Art Eatman** · November 17, 2012, 12:26 AM

First off, it's a MatchKing and not a hunting bullet, so hydrostatic shock won't be important on paper.

And we do know that a .30-30 with a 170-grain bullet at 2,200 or 2,300 ft/sec has killed many a deer. Whether or not that's shocking, I dunno.

November 17, 2012, 12:26 AM	#4
Art Eatman Staff Lead Join Date: November 13, 1998 Location: Terlingua, TX, USA Posts: 20,937	First off, it's a MatchKing and not a hunting bullet, so hydrostatic shock won't be important on paper. And we do know that a .30-30 with a 170-grain bullet at 2,200 or 2,300 ft/sec has killed many a deer. Whether or not that's shocking, I dunno. __________________ You're from BATFE? Come right in! I use all your fine products!