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^^^ getting stuff like the above with my 30-30 and 150gr  30-30 bullets.

Velocity was too slow to make the bullet come apart.

I had to hit bone and break something..Spine break was a good shot.

We all know what I am saying but I will say it anyway.


I needed more velocity on impact or a lighter thinner jacket on the bullet to get it to come apart.


One reason I LOVE the 55gr V-max you stick one behind the shoulder and No bone hit the internals are turned to red gravy.

In my .308 I have shot the 178 A-Max at 2700 fps and it destroys meat but bone was hit for both kills.

Bang flop.

168A- and 155 A max  same thing.



I do not really like the crease behind the shoulder shot because I know they will run.

I can put my shots in a quarter sized spot on a critter and sometimes i will test the performance of a new bullet by hitting the crease.


I just used a 129 gr Hornady SP in 6.5x55 and hit the heart and found the jacket in the off shoulder under the skin.

I could have used a 140 gr but small light bullets I have great luck with.

This is from the 6.5x55 Swede. The lead core is gone and it did the job.

No heart left in that one just red jelly.


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