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#3069790 - 12/08/12 06:31 PM good deer bullet?
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Spike


Registered: 07/27/12
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anyone shoot the rimrock deer grenade bullets
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#3069955 - 12/08/12 08:26 PM Re: good deer bullet? [Re: DEERDOWN]
shopson
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No but if you make a good shot and it drops or leaves a great blood trail it is a good bullet. If you think you made a good shot and there is not much blood and you even lose the deer then it is a bad bullet.
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#3070014 - 12/08/12 09:04 PM Re: good deer bullet? [Re: shopson]
timberjack86
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 Originally Posted By: shopson
No but if you make a good shot and it drops or leaves a great blood trail it is a good bullet. If you think you made a good shot and there is not much blood and you even lose the deer then it is a bad bullet.
good advice there!
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#3070128 - 12/08/12 10:20 PM Re: good deer bullet? [Re: timberjack86]
dh1984
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Registered: 06/14/09
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Where did you find them at and How much are they?
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#3079632 - 12/14/12 05:41 PM Re: good deer bullet? [Re: dh1984]
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Spike


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the reason i,m trying another bullet put a xtp perfect deer went three hundred yds blood stopped no recovery. so looking around found these on rimrock.com they sound good
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#3079757 - 12/14/12 06:59 PM Re: good deer bullet? [Re: DEERDOWN]
Jcalder
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Registered: 09/18/12
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I've used xtps for the last 7 seasons. Never lost a deer with them. Rarely have a deer run. Not gonna say its the best. But it works great for me.
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#3079805 - 12/14/12 07:31 PM Re: good deer bullet? [Re: Jcalder]
WestTn Huntin'man
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Registered: 11/19/06
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Some hunters like a bonded bullet that usally results in a pass thru. Others like a non bonded that tends to break up inside the deer with no passthru.I have used TC shockwaves both bonded and non bonded with good results.Seems to me with a passthru they often are able to run if you don't shatter a shoulder.I prefer a non bonded seems like I have more deer drop and the few that are able to run leave more blood.I hate to ruin a good shoulder .I prefer behind the shoulder and let the bullet do internal damage.
I would not consider changing bullets because you had ONE run and didn't find him.
No 2 shots are exactly the same. Way too many variables to change because of one deer.

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#3081668 - 12/16/12 09:10 AM Re: good deer bullet? [Re: WestTn Huntin'man]
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Spike


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this has happened a few times in the last 8 seasons so was gonna try all lead bullet see if i can get a bang flop effect
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#3085331 - 12/18/12 01:59 PM Re: good deer bullet? [Re: DEERDOWN]
tasaman
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Registered: 01/11/10
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How fast are you shooting? All lead is great up to a certain point and then you get the grenade effect.

For bang flops look to Barnes copper bullets. Shoot for the High shoulder shot. They won't take a step. A cheaper alternative is the Shockwave/SST's. Not as tough as Barnes but will do the job better than the XTP.

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#3101556 - 12/30/12 03:11 PM Re: good deer bullet? [Re: tasaman]
348Winchester
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Any deer I've ever shot in the high shoulder has dropped like a stone regardless of the type of bullet.
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