contact with bone can most certainly result in some degree of deflection .... I have no experience with Federal AE 158's but to have plenty with Nosler 158 gr JHP's .... from both rifles and revolvers, they do the job and do it well
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contact with bone can most certainly result in some degree of deflection .... I have no experience with Federal AE 158's but to have plenty with Nosler 158 gr JHP's .... they do the job and do it well
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I have already switched to the nosler. Will see.
I assumed the soft point would do the job. It worked well last year. The deflection really gives me pause.
I assumed the soft point would do the job. It worked well last year. The deflection really gives me pause.
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here again, when a bullet hits a bone, some degree of deflection is normal .... many factors can figure into the degree .... I've seen some interesting, deadly wound tracks that made no sense to me whatsoever
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Yeah, it remains a mystery. Don't like that. Still think of the 180.
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if a rifle likes it, nothing wrong with a 180 .... there is a school of thought that says slower, heavier bullets handle deflection through brush better .... looking forward to following what you learn
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Thanks Jim. We will see. I will search the data in the 180. Never know.
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