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    Quote Originally Posted by chainsaw View Post
    AB's to 300 - 400 yds should work well, but as other have stated they are a bonded pill so need to be driven fast & preferably thru bone to get best terminal results (expansion). Up close you'll have no issues at all. I would work on 2000 - 2200 fps as the limit for distance. Personally I prefer partitions - terminal performance is better due to the frangible front end but the bonded base will drive thru pretty much anything. .... 40+ yrs on they're still trying to design a better projectile .
    Shame about their poor (by today"s standards) BC.
    Experience. What you get just after you needed it.

 

 

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