Yes heavier bullets have stopping power. What about "killing" power? Hydrostatic shock from a high velocity projectile to the heart lung region is known to cause hemmhoraging in the brain and instantaneous kills. I like nosler partitions also but my rifles usually like accubonds better. Ive also had luck with 140 gr hornady interlocks in .270 win hornady lightmag ammo. Big bullets have their place, im building an enfield in .303 british for a brush gun right now.
yeah, Ive seen what hydrostatic shock can do at times, turn the lungs to mist and a large area around the wound to something resembling jellied cranberry sauce.I've shot 2 animals with my 270 win short mag using 130 gr nosler partitions at well over 3,000 fps both at app 30 yds,one a deer in the heart lung area that sprayed blood out the exit wound a good 30' and took like 2-3 steps, the other a racoon that basicly decapitated it. but I've made the same shots at the same distances with 7mm08 and 25-06 using nosler balistic tips and barnes x bullets, 140 gr-2800 fps and 100 gr- 3300-fps respectively and the animals didn't even realize they'd been shot and continued eating. small entry and small exit wounds, too fast, too close, and the wrong bullet selection. none of the energy was deposited in the deer. now I always use partitions and go for the high shoulder shot, or behind the ear if I'm certain I will connect, and have never had another animal take a single step after being hit in either of those spots, for the last 10 or so animals I've taken. imo the smaller the caliber and lighter/faster the bullet the more critical the bullet selection and shot placement.
I agree bullet selection is ver important, i bont care for TTSX or Interbonds because the jackets are too stiff. Those partitions and Accubonds are about top of the line as far as a premium bullet. Ive also loaded swift a frames for friends and they had great luck with em. Im gonna load 180 gr interlocks i nthat 303 brit for a 100 yard brush rifle. 180 gr bullet at 2400 fps should do it out to 100. With a new synthetic stock and 4x weaver itll do the job.
PDK, I would say so, and may even be good for 200-250yds, depending on your zero range and a little range testing. good luck with it. and HB did you mean 30-06? funny I've loaded for at least a dozen diff calibers but never 06. if you wanted to get the dyes your welcome to come over and use my set up. give me some info and I can get a rough idea for you. 1st type of gun: brand, action,caliber,bbl length,wt. 2nd what type of game and what type of terrain/distances are you talking about. for bear/hogs at close range I'd go "balls out with a 220 gr partition, for deer close 180 gr, for deer far 150gr, and as always ( for me anyway) a nosler partition. I'm sure other premium bullets work as well but I'm too stubborn to change to something else."if something is working good for you, leave it alone"
The only reloading component that most of the experts and reloaders agree on is usually the nosler partition.
