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    I have recently been using the 165gn BTs in my 308 at about 2550fps and have found them pretty hard for smaller animals. I have shot 2 pigs, 2 reds and a chamois with them over the last couple of months and they have gone through the chests off all of them without leaving a very big exit wound. None were big animals and they all died but not bang/flops. They seem to be a "lucky" projectile for me but I think they would be better if driven a bit quicker than I can from a 16" barrel. A 20" barrel should pop them out a bit quicker.
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