Goals for a hunting load?

[Muddydawg75]

I want more of your hunting stories.


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[Guy]

Thanks!

The arctic grizzly story was published in Successful Hunter magazine:

[Muddydawg75]

Nice....


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[Forpest]

3. Enough penetration to reach the vitals from any reasonable shot. This too changes, depending on the game sought. Small deer are easy, big bull elk are considerably larger and more difficult to penetrate.

4. Consistent ability to damage the vitals enough for a quick kill. Destruction to drop the animal either in place, or within a few yards.

If this happens all the time, life would be great! I prefer penetration over internal damage. I want the bullet to go through and leave a good blood trail. Elk can never from where they are shot to a better place when they die, but at least I can find them. I have gone to Barnes bullets I. The last 5 years. No failures, good penetration, and apparently good expansion. From 30 ft to 420 yards. I was concerned while butchering the 30 ft deer, but the bullet hit both scapulas and the exit hole was less than 3/4 inch. With other bullets I have seen baseball sized holes. The only Barnes bullets I have recovered were muzzleloader billets from bull elk, shot at 110 and 185 yards. Both weighed 100 percent with perfect mushrooms, and under the off side hide. One went 40 yards. The other did too, but it rolled downhill! Give them a try.




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[Guy]

Ya, Barnes makes one heck of a bullet!

[JeffreyDeGraff]

I have many hunting rifles. My expectations are for a MOA or better load, with a bullet designed for the task. I like to try different bullets, and see how they perform. I have some rifles that have never used the same bullet twice on game. I have some rifles that I’ve only ever used one bullet out of because I fell in love with that combination.


JTD

[Guy]

I have many hunting rifles. My expectations are for a MOA or better load, with a bullet designed for the task. I like to try different bullets, and see how they perform. I have some rifles that have never used the same bullet twice on game. I have some rifles that I’ve only ever used one bullet out of because I fell in love with that combination.

JTD

I understand! Went through a period when I was buying, trying, and selling various hunting rifles. Got me a lot of interesting experience and knowledge, but I sure seem to have settled down to just a few favorites in recent years.

Guy