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slimjim Super Member
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Posted: Mon May 07, 2018 5:38 pm Post subject: Re: Subsonic Performance |
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Anchored another turkey this weekend with the 195 MKZ subsonic. The sound of the wallop when the bullet hits is pretty impressive.
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English Mike Super Member
Joined: Jan 08, 2007 Posts: 1709 Location: Whitehaven, Cumbria, UK
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Posted: Mon May 07, 2018 6:58 pm Post subject: Re: Subsonic Performance |
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I'm finding this to be fascinating but ultimately fruitless in my case.
Keep it coming matey.
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Deer Sniper Super Member
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Posted: Tue May 08, 2018 5:20 am Post subject: Re: Subsonic Performance |
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Tell me that bullet performed like a full metal jacket with no expansion...
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slimjim Super Member
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Posted: Tue May 08, 2018 5:29 am Post subject: Re: Subsonic Performance |
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Deer Sniper, all indications were there was full expansion on impact as the bullet in the top left of the picture below. That is 1.25+ inch expansion. The entrance wound on the turkey is a nickel to a quarter coin in size. I try to shoot them head-on with their next extended up. I place the bullet in the upper half of the chest so the bullet impacts the backbone which anchors them pretty good.
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_________________ "To anger a conservative, lie to him. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth." - Theodore Roosevelt
"The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it." - Albert Einstein
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Deer Sniper Super Member
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Posted: Tue May 08, 2018 5:31 am Post subject: Re: Subsonic Performance |
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Wow - That is very impressive!
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slimjim Super Member
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2018 8:16 am Post subject: Re: Subsonic Performance |
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I downed another boar last night. It was an 80 yard shot and passed through (entrance side shown). The boar ran 30 yards, did a flip, and was DRT. I expect the same positive performance with deer.
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Deer Sniper Super Member
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2018 11:42 am Post subject: Re: Subsonic Performance |
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Excellent job slimjim!
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Elvis Super Member
Joined: Jul 27, 2008 Posts: 9239 Location: south island New Zealand
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2018 10:48 pm Post subject: Re: Subsonic Performance |
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hopefully they will export them downunder soon then the rest of us can have a go with them.
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hojoos Rookie Member
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Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2020 7:37 am Post subject: Re: Subsonic Performance |
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hmmmm I will dig out photo and post it soon....it looks like your cavitybacks are doing similar things to the lehighs..... lets hope the price is less
have you seen any of the nosler subsonic projectiles yet???? nothing hit this side of ditch yet
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slimjim Super Member
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Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2020 9:03 am Post subject: Re: Subsonic Performance |
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hojoos, I'm not aware that Nosler sells a subsonic projectile for reloaders. Do you have a link? Hornady has a 190gr .308 Sub-X.
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Elvis Super Member
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Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2020 12:14 am Post subject: Re: Subsonic Performance |
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there have been rumours they are about...the lehighs seem to be the best by far...but you cast go past soft cast for balance between cost and preformance...if they have a big hollow point they expand reliably at subsonic speeds.
think giant .22lr
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