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The mule deer that I shot this year with my 7 mag and 145 LRX was hit quartering away, shooting fairly steeply downhill. Entered mid chest, right behind the shoulder and exited low through the offside leg. The trauma was unreal. Nothing I've ever experienced with a lead bullet. I had the distinct impression that there was so much energy as it left that the vacuum tried to pull the lungs out of a .75" hole. It nearly actually severed the offside leg. Not just broke it as it passed, but almost severed it. I was quite impressed. Needless to say, he went nowhere.
Nice thing about all-copper is they're long for weight.
Quote from: thinkingman on May 07, 2021, 10:17:59 AMNice thing about all-copper is they're long for weight.Maybe.......but it you are using a compressed load that's a problem.
Quote from: Igor on May 07, 2021, 10:20:04 AMQuote from: thinkingman on May 07, 2021, 10:17:59 AMNice thing about all-copper is they're long for weight.Maybe.......but it you are using a compressed load that's a problem.Good point.I was thinking of it ballistically.
I've had very good success with TSX and TTSX bullets on game from antelope up to elk sized animals. I have recovered a few bullets but most of the time they're full pass-throughs. I like two holes because it increases the chances of leaving a blood trail.Here is a 165 grain TTSX shot from a 300 WSM recovered from an eland bull. The bullet went through both shoulders and stopped on the far side hide. The bullet weighed 164.9 grains after recovery.