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Hornady Flex Tipped Bullets and Penetration...

n/an/a Member Posts: 168,427 ✭
edited June 2010 in Perry Shooter Competition Shooting and Reloading Forum
Who knows anything about how well these bullets penetrate and break bone??? I'm trying to decide whether or not they will be a reliable bear bullet for the 45-70 (325 Gr). Thanks!

I'd prefer it if they were an all copper bullet...I don't know how thick their jacket is and how well they hold together.?.?
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    guntech59guntech59 Member Posts: 23,187 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I dropped a 400lb black bear with one shoulder shot three years ago. One more in the lungs as a finisher. Both shots were from about 35 yards. I know the lung shot went all the way through. I'm not sure about the shoulder shot, but the bear didn't go more than 6 feet after the first shot. I was pretty impressed.

    This was a 200gr bullet in factory Hornady ammo. It was .35 Rem.
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    MIKE WISKEYMIKE WISKEY Member, Moderator Posts: 9,976 ******
    edited November -1
    "reliable bear bullet for the 45-70 (325 Gr). Thanks!"...........
    it depends on the bear!.............400lb black bear=no problem, 1500lb grizz=get a real gun.
    I have use the Hornady flex tip with very good results on 'medium sized' game. it is also a very accurate bullet
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    MobuckMobuck Member Posts: 13,809 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    From the ads/info I've seen, it looks like the flextip bullets are designed for 150-300# game.
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