You should be able to get more than 2K fps with a 286 gr. bullet.
How far did the Norma RN penetrate? I would guess it mushroomed fully, which caused less penetration.
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The Norma penetrated about 10" (through the shoulder and through one lobe of the lung but not to the heart) and did indeed mushroom fully so I completely admit that the close range, full value impact velocity and density of the animal contributed to the performance seen. I only recovered one of three bullets fired into the bison so it's another classic example of one. Still, none of the bullets reached the heart, which I would have considered to be good performance. All in all, the bull died in short order and when something that big only goes 15 yards it's hard to find fault with the result. I look forward to trying it out on a few more animals to see how it does on lighter fare at a bit greater distance.
"This duty fell upon me and was the worst job I ever had in my life. I have known men I would rather shoot than the worst of dogs."
