it is interesting reading what folks agree on and disagree on.and how something preforms for one and so differntly performs for another.I Find it hard to believe (not saying that it did not happen)that shooting a .300 weathrby with a 180 ballistic tip at a doe and the bullet not exiting.wow.makes me wonder why.was the ammo tested during hot weather?and velocitys were great.and on par with what the hunter wanted?and then durning a cold morning deer hunting a shot was made and the ammo was cold and the performance was lost, (A lot of powders are tempature sensitive).metal contracts when cold.and it makes me wonder if the barrel of the rifle constricted and some how made the heavier jacketd 180 rupture and blow up in the animal and not pass through.even if that is a possibility,I do not know.I do know some rifles will shot the .222 rem velocity bullets at warp speed as the barrel is not as tight as some others that make the bullet blow up exiting the muzzel.
I did see an ole boy shoot a doe at 200 yards with a .300 weathrby using a 110 gr spire point (reload)hit the doe in the shoulder.my god it blew one shoulder off and the other some how swung around and went through the entry hole and came out kinda making it look like the one missing was not.the whole front of the animal was unfit to bucher any further.(the doe did not run,just fell over on it's side).
when Roy weathrby introduced his rifles in africa.I guess I should reword that.his ammo in africa.it preformed miserbly.and was banned/are Ph's would not allow hunters to use it.as the bullets blew up on/in animals.the problem was bullets had not been developed for the fast movers that he brought to africa.today is an entirely differnt story.
and a lot of folks are using magnums today.which is great.and shots are being taken at ranges that are ,,,kinda close and preformance is not what one might expect.there are differnt reasons for magnums.stoping dangerous animals in there tracks,taking dangerous animals at a distance,taking thin skinned animals at long range,goats,deer and antelope.this is where the true preformance of the magnums come in.guess where they kinda shine..
As most of you, I have shot more then my share of deer.and with all types of firearms,calibers and bullets.I normally like shooting rifles that buck and snort fire way out the barrel.and stuff blows up a little when it gets hit.But,sticking with the no exit theme,I shot a lot of does (white tails)in south texas at ranges under 100 yards.sitting at those feeder stands where the deer lolly gaggles on in not knowing that it is about to be blasted.and found that the does died nicly with a well place .22 rim fire round right behind the shoulder into the lungs.as long as I did not push the deer.and waited 5 minutes.just follow the direction it ran and with in 100 yards.it would be laying on the ground.no exit of the bullet and no blood trail.No meat loss at all,and hardly any mess when cleaning..
Krochos, you have a lot of nice bullets lined up to test.some pricey.you might want to add to your line up the swifts/sirracos.very nice bullets also.