If a bullet expands/performs - excess energy allows it to penetrate, sometimes thru.I just started using these, I like a bullet that dumps its energy inside the animal. If it kills on the spot, I don't see a need for an exit, but if not I want an exit. I know it's a lot to ask.
I have used the .40/200 grain bullet for whitetails almost exclusively in my Knight Disc Elite with Lehigh conversion and Black Mag 3 (still have some left). I have shot a couple dozen deer with that combination and all of them have expired. However, I have had mixed results and I haven't hit an entry shoulder yet (thankfully). When I have hit the far side ribs, shoulders and spine, the damage has been extensive. However, that light a bullet, I'd rather stick to the boiler room then attempt a shot through skeleton. I have had 4 bullets with little to no deformation that were recovered under the opposing side hide. I've had about the same number of clean pass throughs with no indication of bullet expansion and I've had many that appear more traditional with small entries and large exits. Those that passed through without expansion or stayed in the opposing hide made for nervous tracking. Only one of those was not recovered until a week later and the animal was wasted. All shots were taken under 100 yards.
Unlike the American Press, I am not introducing my bias into this, just giving you my experience so that you can form your own judgement. On paper and in the field, these bullets hit where I send them and seem to fly well. Factoring that into my equation, I have remained with this combination all along. However, I am heading to Iowa this muzzy season and due to the "chance of a lifetime" opportunity out there, I am finalizing my testing on another. Hope this helps you with your research.
I have shot two deer since I change to with the SST 250 gr recently. I was using 100 gr of Pyrodex pellets. Both were at short ranges 28 and 40 yards. Ist deer ran 35 yards before expiring. 2nd was sitting on her tummy when I shot she never moved. I failed to recover the bullets as it never dawned on me to check the expansion. I am always looking for improvement so next time I will recover the bullet if possible. Latest change was moving to BH 209.How many people actually recover these? I would expect them to expand and stay inside an animal, but I have heard quite a few talk about them passing through.
I moved to the Barnes 195 BX.
Where is a 195 grain BX found on the Barnes website? Rifle? Handgun?
I would expect them to expand and stay inside an animal, but I have heard quite a few talk about them passing through.
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