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Desertfox · August 18, 2006, 11:57 AM

Ok, I know very little by comparison to the fellas above.
Help me out here.
He went 30 yards. His lungs were a mass of jelly.
Is 30 yards too far? That is like, what, 1.28 seconds for an elk? From a dead stop? Because it was a lung shot, that should have the best chance to pass thru due to the air pockets on the lungs. It didn't. It exploded the lungs.

If no exit hole, the bullet isn't too hard or it would have sailed clean pass thru at 2800 fps. Right?
I shoot a 270 WSM and am concidering the same round for big game. Winchester Supreme Fail Safe.

It looks like the bullets work. Am I wrong to assume if it works, don't fix it?
This is a posative testimonial to me, not a negative unless I am missing something.

August 18, 2006, 11:57 AM	#13
Desertfox Senior Member Join Date: January 26, 2006 Location: Arkansas-Oklahoma Line Posts: 336	Ok, I know very little by comparison to the fellas above. Help me out here. He went 30 yards. His lungs were a mass of jelly. Is 30 yards too far? That is like, what, 1.28 seconds for an elk? From a dead stop? Because it was a lung shot, that should have the best chance to pass thru due to the air pockets on the lungs. It didn't. It exploded the lungs. If no exit hole, the bullet isn't too hard or it would have sailed clean pass thru at 2800 fps. Right? I shoot a 270 WSM and am concidering the same round for big game. Winchester Supreme Fail Safe. It looks like the bullets work. Am I wrong to assume if it works, don't fix it? This is a posative testimonial to me, not a negative unless I am missing something. __________________ Teach a kid to respect wildlife, then teach a kid to hunt and fish.