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    Quote Originally Posted by Tahr View Post
    That 70 grn pill looks impressive and it obviously did a good job.
    Is that though what kills stuff best?
    Ive trended towards more frangible bullets over the last few years - ones' that look a bit messy and sharp edged and are about half their weight when you retrieve them. Mostly the lead has separated from the jacket. They seem to wreck and plunder the insides better than harder projectiles.
    Try 53gr Barnes. Stag @ 1.36am sacked at 221m. First in jaw. 2nd in neck. Never moved.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tahr View Post
    That 70 grn pill looks impressive and it obviously did a good job.
    Is that though what kills stuff best?
    Ive trended towards more frangible bullets over the last few years - ones' that look a bit messy and sharp edged and are about half their weight when you retrieve them. Mostly the lead has separated from the jacket. They seem to wreck and plunder the insides better than harder projectiles.
    Lovely looking mushrooms don't tell you a lot about how a bullet kills.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Micky Duck View Post
    Isn't that ironic??? When read in conjunction with your other post how most of your "less than ideal" results this year we're with 257 using mono projectiles... You simply cannot make an omlet without breaking eggs. More damage = faster killing. But more damage is more damage/less edibles. Be interesting to see how you go with NBT. With everything else the same. I suggest the 257 Bob will be completely different beast in dramatic fashion.
    Ive used plenty of the 115 NBT through it and they were very good. The Barnes shot tiny groups and that's why I was using them. Disappointed. Back to the NBT's (they grouped about .75"). I will try your 100 grn NBT's too.

    Wallaby treck starts tomorrow - 500 .223 loaded.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tahr View Post
    Ive used plenty of the 115 NBT through it and they were very good. The Barnes shot tiny groups and that's why I was using them. Disappointed. Back to the NBT's (they grouped about .75"). I will try your 100 grn NBT's too.

    Wallaby treck starts tomorrow - 500 .223 loaded.
    Good luck.
    I used the 115 NBT in my 25-08 and the 110AB both worked well

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    I was meaning good luck for the wallaby

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    Quote Originally Posted by gimp View Post
    Lovely looking mushrooms don't tell you a lot about how a bullet kills.


    If you use..... No not in this thread..
    @gimp @Tahr

    I have an exceedingly big pig, going off of the prints, that has just showed up here. Can one of you, or does one of you wish to come have a crack at it?
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    Quote Originally Posted by whanahuia View Post
    If you use..... No not in this thread..
    @gimp @Tahr

    I have an exceedingly big pig, going off of the prints, that has just showed up here. Can one of you, or does one of you wish to come have a crack at it?
    Gimps yah man ‘cos he’s just up the road. And I’m all talk.
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    Now that IS one time where a mono projectiles is called for.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tahr View Post
    Gimps yah man ‘cos he’s just up the road. And I’m all talk.
    Well now Im even more impressed. because it looks like you have talked alot of deer to death.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TeRei View Post
    Try 53gr Barnes. Stag @ 1.36am sacked at 221m. First in jaw. 2nd in neck. Never moved.
    I highly recommend the Barnes 55grs TTSX or the 62grs TTSX for deer.
    They work VERY well on deer, also when shooting at the heart and lung area.
    But hard quartering to and from shots against the heart and lung area should not be taken with a 223 on deer in my opinion.

    I prefer the TTSX bullets over the TSX bullets, even if the TSX bullets work well too.
    The TTSX bullets expands more reliable when taking a bit longer shots.

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    Quote Originally Posted by whanahuia View Post
    If you use..... No not in this thread..
    @gimp @Tahr

    I have an exceedingly big pig, going off of the prints, that has just showed up here. Can one of you, or does one of you wish to come have a crack at it?
    Interesting...

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    I cant guarantee it will play ball, But im staying away from the area if you reckon you can get here for a look @gimp. Its big! The width from dew claw to dew claw is almost as wide as my hand.
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    Get it with a .223 and post it here

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    Bailed up with dogs the trebly does the bizo so the 223 will romp home too.all about shot placement lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by Micky Duck View Post
    Bailed up with dogs the trebly does the bizo so the 223 will romp home too.all about shot placement lol
    If its all about shot placement, then Ive shot a 190lb wild boar with a .22 rimfire.

    Heres an example of an even bigger boar, somewhere approaching 300lb and my little BRNO 22

    Guns are deadly! no matter what the calibre or case.

    Are they all equal though and will the New heavy projectiles give performance similar too bigger calibres?
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxS88JpOM44
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