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Grouper
 
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Garbo (10/27/2008)
Five Prongs Of Fury (10/27/2008)
I am gonna have to respectfully disagree about the ballistic tips blowing up when striking a rain drop or a blade of grass. I have shot through limbs as big as my thumb and still killed the deer behind it. This is nothing more than a myth IMO.If you have had that kind of success with them I wouldn't change a thing. But, even the manufacturer would suggest that you don't shoot them in heavy cover, much less through limbs. Don't get me wrong, I am not poor mouthing Balistic tip bullets, they are in most cases a very high quality bullet, but they are built for a purpose and that is for rapid expansion at impact, which on a 200lb buck is not what I would desire to use to get to the part of the animal I want to effect the most, weight retention is very important to carry through a larger animal. I agree with you on the fact that they may not be the right medicine for a deer in the 200 lb class. With that said I have only killed 2 deer in the past 6-8 years that broke the 180 lb mark.
"SHARP GIGS AND TIGHT RIGS"
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Mingo
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| Today's ballistic tips are not the same as they were when they first came out. I first tried them to get more uniformity than led tiped bullets. They are more consistant, and hold their shape better. This is better for someone like me, that load and unload more than they shoot. I was a core lock man for many years. Now, I have to have my 140gr. Federal Premium Nosler ballistic tips in a 7-08. The best bullet is one that works for you. Confidence is the recipe for accuracy. Good luck to all of you !!
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