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liberty1 · November 17, 2012, 10:18 PM

I used a 4" .45 Colt and 250gr XTP bullets at similar velocity 15 years ago to kill a mountain lion. Penetration was sufficient and killed it quickly but the bullet was under the skin on the far side. No expansion at all and looked like I could load it back up and use it again.

November 17, 2012, 10:18 PM	#4
liberty1 Senior Member Join Date: May 14, 2009 Location: colorado Posts: 281	I used a 4" .45 Colt and 250gr XTP bullets at similar velocity 15 years ago to kill a mountain lion. Penetration was sufficient and killed it quickly but the bullet was under the skin on the far side. No expansion at all and looked like I could load it back up and use it again.