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<blockquote data-quote="Hunter 257W" data-source="post: 3359810" data-attributes="member: 12277"><p>Looks like we have a different take on deer loads for elephant rifles. I have always tried to minimize penetration where you are using the solid copper alloy bullets to get more. I have no doubt you always get complete pass thru's with those bullets. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Either route a shooter chooses with these big rifles though results in what you said - very little meat damage and a very dead deer.</p><p></p><p> You mentioned trying to stop a 300 TTSX. That reminds me of my goal of retrieving the 1st bullet fired from my 460 to put on a keychain. It was just something I wanted to do. The load was a duplicate of the factory FMJ load using the Hornady steel jacketed 500 grain solid. I built a box with an open top so I could slide short boards in it specifically for catching bullets. I made the box about 35 inches long and stacked it full of rough cut oak boards thinking there was no way that could fail to stop any rifle bullet. Well, I was a bit shocked when I fired and saw dirt jump in the bank behind my box! I had to put a 10" diameter stick of firewood in front of the box to finally catch one of those big slugs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hunter 257W, post: 3359810, member: 12277"] Looks like we have a different take on deer loads for elephant rifles. I have always tried to minimize penetration where you are using the solid copper alloy bullets to get more. I have no doubt you always get complete pass thru's with those bullets. :) Either route a shooter chooses with these big rifles though results in what you said - very little meat damage and a very dead deer. You mentioned trying to stop a 300 TTSX. That reminds me of my goal of retrieving the 1st bullet fired from my 460 to put on a keychain. It was just something I wanted to do. The load was a duplicate of the factory FMJ load using the Hornady steel jacketed 500 grain solid. I built a box with an open top so I could slide short boards in it specifically for catching bullets. I made the box about 35 inches long and stacked it full of rough cut oak boards thinking there was no way that could fail to stop any rifle bullet. Well, I was a bit shocked when I fired and saw dirt jump in the bank behind my box! I had to put a 10" diameter stick of firewood in front of the box to finally catch one of those big slugs. [/QUOTE]
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