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<blockquote data-quote="SDMF" data-source="post: 429777" data-attributes="member: 412">I pretty much pass on all &quot;splashy&quot; bullets for big game.&nbsp; I'm not the least bit concerned about lead contamination in meat, I want a projectile to get to the vitals independent of shot angle.&nbsp; I&quot;ll give up BC for deeper/straighter penetration every time.This won't be popular, but, when I've decided to pull the trigger on a set of antlers, I'm not all that concerned about saving meat.&nbsp; I don't shoot for &quot;meaty&quot; parts on purpose, especially as a 1st shot.&nbsp; However, if I've gotten a bullet into a critter and it goes straight away, I'm not waiting for a broadside.Conversely, if I'm trying to fill a doe/cow tag, well then I'm awfully selective about choosing placement to preserve as much as possible.If I'm shooting varmints, bring on the splash and don't spare the BC, I'll take all of both I can get so long as the increased weight and concurrent velocity loss still offers a discernible wind-drift advantage over a lighter/faster projectile.&nbsp; I don't really care about &quot;drop&quot;.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="SDMF, post: 429777, member: 412"] I pretty much pass on all "splashy" bullets for big game. I'm not the least bit concerned about lead contamination in meat, I want a projectile to get to the vitals independent of shot angle. I"ll give up BC for deeper/straighter penetration every time. This won't be popular, but, when I've decided to pull the trigger on a set of antlers, I'm not all that concerned about saving meat. I don't shoot for "meaty" parts on purpose, especially as a 1st shot. However, if I've gotten a bullet into a critter and it goes straight away, I'm not waiting for a broadside. Conversely, if I'm trying to fill a doe/cow tag, well then I'm awfully selective about choosing placement to preserve as much as possible. If I'm shooting varmints, bring on the splash and don't spare the BC, I'll take all of both I can get so long as the increased weight and concurrent velocity loss still offers a discernible wind-drift advantage over a lighter/faster projectile. I don't really care about "drop". [/QUOTE]

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