When selecting boolits for my recent elk hunt I switched midstream from the 160 gr TTSX to the 160 partition. Rifle is a 7x57. I polled some people who know what they are talking about and they mentioned the lower velocity of the 7 mauser possibly not expanding the TTSX when shooting heavy for caliber slugs. The partition sure did the trick traveling through a cow at 120 yards and blowing the heart up. Left a nice hole on it's way out as well.
That said, I live in California so I will need to find a good mono copper boolit for my rifle to hunt in state. Its been suggested that dropping to a 140 grain is the ticket when shooting the TTSX.
Would I have less concern about shooting the 160s (which my rifle likes) if I used the new plastic tip TTSX?
Thanks for any thoughts.
Also - knowing a fair bit about airplanes and propellers I'm not sure I can see a bullet mushrooming into a reliable airfoil after impact. There must be something else going on. There - now I've stirred the pot a little.
