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How many head of game 150-2000 pounds have you killed? How many with monos of any stripe?

Thank you very much for posting your results, Klikitarik.

I am surprised on how wide the E-Tips expand, as well as how little the GMXs do. Would have loved to see what they look like from 400 yards.

Also surprised that the TTSX lost its petals.

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Was surprised about the petal loss too. (The medium is obvious a bit hard on bullets so they open perhaps easier than they would in flesh at like speeds.

I plan to try the E-Tip when I get things set up to run again. (The tide 'resets' the target range daily, so keeping things consistent should be no problem. )

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It's interesting to see that this is the second bullet test on the 'Fire where E-tips made a good showing. Looks like something I'll have to try.

I have been considering which mono metal bullet to use this year and after this(and other) reviews the e-tip is near the top of my list of what to use. I have liked the GMX alot but I think mostly due to the superformance offering. The TBBC is also up there though its not a mono.

...rounding out the Non-Suitable for Framing (.30 TTSX 150G TextBook DoubleLung)

Klik for what it's worth a pal came back from Africa with a pair of recovered Banes TSX, 235 gr from the 375;one fired into an eland shoulder at 320 yards gave a very impressive kill, recovered against the hid on the off side.

The other had blown the petals on a kudu bull at about 70 yards.Seems velocity/medium struck can be a factor,even with the Barnes.Like anything else, they don't always give exits.

I think part of the petal shearing is because there is no bonded core to support the expanded "wings" during the stress of high velocity and heavy going.

EEEEEEEEWWWW. Guts!

Difficult to read all the way through on my phone but let me see if I can sum it up.

Don is talking out his ass again and if you load a good bulltet and put it where it belongs critter will die.

You nailed it...