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My wife took a HUGE, fat, lead cow with her (our) Winchester Model 70 .270 Win. The load was a 140 Sierra Gamechanger in front of a stout load of H4831, with a MV of 2900ish. Very accurate in her (our) rifle. The shot was right at 100 yards. A quartering too shot. She put it right in the point of the shoulder where I told her to and it exited right behind the opposing shoulder. It broke the near side heavy leg bone, several ribs in and out, and came to rest on the hide on the opposite side. Trauma was severe in between the shoulders and rib cage as well as lungs were destroyed, and you can see from the pictures on the exit side, there is trauma clear to her flank. Entry. ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/ssP1yaK.jpg) Exit. ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/dbUjQDgh.jpg) Bullet. It weighed 73.6 grains after a rinse off. 52.5% weight retention ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/AzmaASIh.jpg) All in all, I'm super happy with it. It's a tad violent performance but I think it will work well at distance. With as close as the shot was, it's hard to ask more from a plastic tipped, non-bonded bullet. I'm looking forward to using them in her (our) .270 for years. It's just the beginning of us using them. ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/kChfRtth.jpg) Happy hunting! Todd
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Congratulations to your wife, well done, and very nice write-up.
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Congrats! Good too see the whole family out there to experience it. What's the OAL for your load?
Then STFU. The rest of your statement is superflous bullshit with no real bearing on this discussion other than to massage your own ego. Suckin' on my titties like you wanted me.
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Pretty convincing terminal performance. Thanks for sharing.
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Good information, Thanks for the write up and congrats to your wife.
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Congrats to the whole clan. I think your wife needs to talk to you about who's rifle is who's!
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Excellent, thanks for sharing. Congratulations too!
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Good stuff, love that picture of all the girls.
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Congrats! Good too see the whole family out there to experience it. What's the OAL for your load? 3.395” COL.. that is pretty long and just below Mag box length. I think it’s right at .075 off the lands. Thanks all, Todd
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Awesome hunt and congrats on the family/elk hunt together! Doesn't get much better! The Sierra did a wicked job.
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No failure there. Congrats on a great animal and a fast recovery.
Camp is where you make it.
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FANTASTIC!!!
Great picture! I hope you have that picture blown up and put it on the living room wall! Would make for a great picture to put on Christmas cards also!
You may want to send that picture and story to Sierra! I am sure that they would all enjoy it!
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Great report on the bullet.
Awesome to do it with the family. Good on you guys for getting the whole family out there.
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Congratulations to your wife, well done, and very nice write-up. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ THIS But I think you better call Sierra....
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I see what you did there....
Great looking family.
Hope you didn't make one of the kids pack a 1/4....
Thanks for posting.
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Gotta love a lab
for a great family hound, too.
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“Perfection is Achieved Not When There Is Nothing More to Add, But When There Is Nothing Left to Take Away” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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Congratulations to your wife, well done, and very nice write-up. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ THIS But I think you better call Sierra.... Holy smokes! Point for you Sir! That was excellent!
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