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Kynoch used their "Cupro nickelled" bullets in a variety of diameters back in the teens or a little earlier. These were steel jacketed /... -
evamitabha reacted to Hunter-Habib's post in the thread New vs vintage 450/400NE double rifle with
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Vintage British double rifles are invariably regulated for Kynoch ammunition. Kynoch introduced steel jackets on all their solids... -
Obviously the bullet makes a big difference, but I have noticed strengths and weaknesses with the 7x57 and the 7x64 both using the same...
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I have shot most plains game with my 1948 Brno spoon handle using 170gr Rhino bullets. These include Sable, Eland, Blue and Black...
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Vette447, In answer to your questions. The S&B 175gr is not "officially" retailed in the USA. It just so happens that the VP of sales...
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evamitabha reacted to Surgeon1's post in the thread Hydrostatic shock does not help kill animals with Like.
I spent over 40 years doing surgery and, in those years, took a lot of trauma call including 5 years in Detroit's 2 busiest trauma...
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evamitabha reacted to Whelen's post in the thread Hydrostatic shock does not help kill animals with Like.
From a trauma medicine perspective, I think Barnes is oversimplifying this. I agree that the permanent wound channel is the primary...
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evamitabha reacted to Kootenay Hunter's post in the thread Hydrostatic shock does not help kill animals with Like.
I think there needs to be a bit of a clarification between hydrostatic shock and hydraulic shock. Hydrostatic is a term thrown around in...
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evamitabha replied to the thread Anything but a .308.300 h&h for a caliber that is uncommon