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chewie146 · August 29, 2011, 08:32 PM

So why was that a bad experience with the doe? That just means the bullet dumped all the energy into the animal. With whitetail, that doesn't sound like such a bad thing. I don't have any experience with Hornady, in particular, but most pre-premium bullets were simple cup and core bullets. It's about bullet placement with those. Center-punch the lungs or go for a head shot on deer and it'll make a good kill. If you hit bone with a lightly constructed bullet, it might break up to quickly and not penetrate to the heart. With a head shot, that's not such a big consideration. I have used, though not often, cup and core bullets on elk, and with good bullet placement, it's ok. If you have doubts, get some premium bullets of the same weight, use the old bullets that you're worried about for practice, and put a good bullet in a good place. Your worries will be over.

August 29, 2011, 08:32 PM	#2
chewie146 Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2010 Location: New Mexico Posts: 853	So why was that a bad experience with the doe? That just means the bullet dumped all the energy into the animal. With whitetail, that doesn't sound like such a bad thing. I don't have any experience with Hornady, in particular, but most pre-premium bullets were simple cup and core bullets. It's about bullet placement with those. Center-punch the lungs or go for a head shot on deer and it'll make a good kill. If you hit bone with a lightly constructed bullet, it might break up to quickly and not penetrate to the heart. With a head shot, that's not such a big consideration. I have used, though not often, cup and core bullets on elk, and with good bullet placement, it's ok. If you have doubts, get some premium bullets of the same weight, use the old bullets that you're worried about for practice, and put a good bullet in a good place. Your worries will be over.