Bullet Performance

[ftrovato]

Thoughts and observations on bullet performance?

Is riveting acceptable with solids?

The Story - The buffalo was already dead when this 400 grain solid Barnes bullet (on right) was put into his head from a 416 Rigby at 60 yards. The bullet was recovered in his spine. The velocity at the muzzle was 2400 +/- fps (verified over chronograph).

 

[375er]

How much penetration was achieved? Kind of gets back to the age old question..."at what point in the animals death did the bullet fail"? Others may have opinions but I don't think any bullet will be perfect every time.

 

[Hunter-Habib]

Thoughts and observations on bullet performance?

Is riveting acceptable with solids?

The Story - The buffalo was already dead when this 400 grain solid Barnes bullet (on right) was put into his head from a 416 Rigby at 60 yards. The bullet was recovered in his spine. The velocity at the muzzle was 2400 +/- fps (verified over chronograph).

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Perhaps, my standards are a little loo lax. But I'd be totally okay with that.

God, I miss the old flat nosed Barnes Banded Solids.

 

[Tex .416]

It plowed through the skull into the spine. Sounds like it worked fine.

I’ll buy the rest of those flat noses if you want to get rid of them.