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HOW BULLETS KILL: Monometal vs. Lead-Core
Episode 217
Published 3 years, 3 months ago
Description
This episode takes a deep dive into the mechanics of various types of hunting bullets. We define:
- On-impact performance characteristics
- Shot angles, and what it takes to successfully destroy vitals
- Broadside
- Quartering to
- Quartering away
- Facing straight on
- "Texas heart shots" (facing away)
- Bullet types
- Cup-and-lead-core
- Bonded-lead core, partition, and hybrid
- Monometal
- Big game sizes and bullet requirements:
- Deer & pronghorn
- Mid-size game such as caribou and elk
- Big-bodied game such as moose and bison
- African game
- Types of wound channels, and which most bullets most effectively create:
- Hydrodynamic affect
- Temporary wound cavities
- Permanent wound channels
- Frontal diameter and cavitation
- Weight retention and penetration
- How to pick the most versatile bullet type for your purposes
- Game size considerations
- Caliber and acceptable shot angles
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