I like the 250 gr. TSX Barnes at 2,550 fps, Marlin data, out of my .45-70 Marlin. I chest shot one doe and it blew lung tissue out the other side of her chest. There was a blood gusher that was pretty amazing. Needless to say, she didn't go far.
I shot a young hog with nearly the same effect. The far rib cage had the exit hole and the ribs were broken in a radial fashion, cracks leading out from the hole, like a broken window. And, lung tissue was on the far side. That bullet must have really pushed that rib cage pretty far out to get that fracture pattern.
And, that load is really accurate. The hollow point looks like the open end of an ashtray and hits game accordingly.
Check Barnes data for that load. Not a long range load, but will do pretty good out to 200 yds. or so, maybe a bit more if you know the drop.
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Last edited by Dirtfarmer; 03/13/24.
