158 Hornady XTP recovered
Here are two bullets recovered from one deer. First shot at around 90+ yards and the second at around thiry yards. Big difference in expansion. Note the base of the bullet. I don't know what causes that base to bulge backward but they always do. I've recovered a good number of bullets over the years and the Hornady XTP always performs well. I know most of you probably won't believe this but I've shot over 50 deer with the 357 and have never lost an animal. The only lost whitetail was with a 44 mag and it certainly wasn't caliber, it was me making a bad shot. Followed it for almost a mile and lost the blood trail. No caliber or bullet is effective if the shot isn't placed well. Just like an arrow, shot placement is the key to success.
Last edited by NoSecondBest; February 20, 2012 at 11:31 PM.
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