David: Anectdotal only on the lead free question.....but my pal is not far away since he posts here and has several dozen African animals with the 129-270,and 145-7mm LRX on all sizes of game. That does not include several HUNDRED with every good bullet you can think of in 270 and 7mm...
He has good things to say about the 129 and 145 LRX on everything.....especially the 7mm 145 showed excellent expansion, penetration and wound channels on a par with 200 gr Partitions from a 300 WM..(!)..
yeah I was surprised too but Rick has shot far more animals than most who post here so LRX is how I would roll in lead free country.
