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Art Eatman · December 24, 2006, 08:16 AM

Hey, look, gang: The improvements from all the R&D in bullet technology make it a whole new world with regard to "suitable" cartridges.

Once was, .22 centerfire bullets were only designed for very rapid expansion. 40- to 55-grain bullets were about all there were, and they'd generally blow up on rabbits. Heck, a sheet of thick cardboard.

That's no longer the case, as castnblast's vignette illustrates.

There is still the caveat about size of animal and angle of shot. A cross-body shot on the average whitetail isn't the same as shooting at an elk from a rear quartering angle.

Art

December 24, 2006, 08:16 AM	#6
Art Eatman Staff in Memoriam Join Date: November 13, 1998 Location: Terlingua, TX; Thomasville, GA Posts: 24,798	Hey, look, gang: The improvements from all the R&D in bullet technology make it a whole new world with regard to "suitable" cartridges. Once was, .22 centerfire bullets were only designed for very rapid expansion. 40- to 55-grain bullets were about all there were, and they'd generally blow up on rabbits. Heck, a sheet of thick cardboard. That's no longer the case, as castnblast's vignette illustrates. There is still the caveat about size of animal and angle of shot. A cross-body shot on the average whitetail isn't the same as shooting at an elk from a rear quartering angle. Art