Originally Posted by Llama_Bob
Of course they do. The number one thing you can do to ensure a non-dangerous game animal goes down quickly and is easy to find if it runs at all is produce a large exit wound with an expanded projectile. The way you ensure your expanded projectile exits is sectional density - really expanded sectional density, but since expansion ratios are at least close to constant the un-expanded sectional density and weight retention is a good proxy.

This is why .270 is so weak in terms of terminal performance on large game.

A bullet that doesn't exit on anything but a straight on shot is a bullet failure.

Originally Posted by Trystan
Originally Posted by hh4whiskey


TSXs have been raping sectional density worshippers for years, due to good bullet design.


I beg to differ! A ttx with a sectional density of .320 traveling at 2800 fps will penetrate much further than a TTX with a sectional density of .225 traveling at 2800 fps both bullets weighing 180 grains.

In fact, the ttx is an excellent example of expressing the usefulness of high sectional density


Trystan

Same water supply?