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Originally Posted by Salavee
Not exactly so . I was with my hunting partner when he shot a Cow Elk with a 180 gr vld Match from his 7 LRM at 280 yds. MV was slightly over 3000 fps. It was a frontal shot that impacted the center of the chest and literally exploded after penetrating about 5 in, completely destroying both lungs. Bullet fragments impacted both sides of the rib cage and not one piece got through the diaphram. Total devastation. The bullet perfomed exactly as others had indicated and as advertised by Berger. Not the best bullet choice when encountering major resistance such as a shoulder perhaps, but it sure did a marvellous job on that Elk when placed properly. No need for super deep penetration or a pass through in that case. Different strokes for different folks.
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Some would call that bullet failure or bullet success.... depends on your point of view...
To have the bullet "explode" at that range and drop in velocity to me would be a cautionary tail as to what might happen if you shot an animal at closer ranges the results could lead to a wounded animal. I like Berger bullets and have used them with success, But I still prefer H frame bullets, then cup and core, Bonded, Berger style.....last and least mono bullets...But those are MY choices...