Tanner, I agree even a Partition driven very fast will give the blood shot effect at times but day in and day out what JG showed is typical with that 160.

I seem to see a mess with the Partition at distances under 100 yards and starting speeds of 3200+ fps...that is sort of arbitrary but approximately right and usually involves the lighter weights. I notice the 270-130 is easier on the chops than a 140 from the 7 mag inside 200 yards.

I think it's the faster twist... whistle smile

But I have never seen the damage shown by that VLD from a Partition. Someone PM'd me a pic of the damage from a Scenar 180 that was about as bad, on an antelope



The 280 Remington is overbore.

The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.