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October 14, 2012, 11:41 PM
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Thanks, hooligan.
-- As mentioned before, this is the bullet that was recovered in the neck. The bullet expanded to 0.699" by 0.634" and had a recovered weight of 181.6 grains. That's 154% expansion (average of the two measurements) and weight retention of 66%. Those figures are better than some "premium" bullets like the Nosler Accubond.  (Recovered weight includes a 5.4 grain piece of lead that was broken off while being passed around the camp fire. Photographed weight is 176.2 gr.)
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October 14, 2012, 11:46 PM
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And, a photo of the homely test bed for most of these experiments and the fruit of my labors.... still barely showing a sixth point on the right side, and only the shadow of the hidden main beam on the left side. 
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October 16, 2012, 11:38 AM
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I'll be over for "backstraps" after I get my lawn mowed, and some firewood split.
Seriously I would like to squeeze a few of those dudes off into an elk. 
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October 16, 2012, 01:45 PM
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They worked well.
It was very nice to see. 
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October 16, 2012, 01:59 PM
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Damn Grandstander....
Pretty awesome!  The feeling...it's got to be tremendous. Pretty outrageous trophy, too.
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