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Thread: Meplat vs. non expanding hollow point?

  1. 11-28-2014, 12:54 PM #21
    Quiettime
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    exactly
    And just for your info... casting with a single cavity is about as close as you can get to zero production, while still having some production. -- Whitespider
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  2. 11-28-2014, 01:09 PM #22
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    I had some 45ACP bullets years ago. They were hollow points, 225 grains and jacketed. I shot them into deer and ground hogs with dismal results. They rarely expanded in deer and when recovered (after a LOONG tracking job) the hollow was usually full of deer hair/flesh. Even after hitting ribs or other bone, no expansion was seen. When loaded to higher speeds in a .45 Ruger they did expand and often exited deer hit broadside. So I assume SPEED must be taken into account when selecting a bullet/boolit for hunting!
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BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
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