07-22-2020, 12:38 AM
tdbru Wrote:may i play devil's advocate here for a minute? in terms of bullet cost difference vs real world hog hunting costs, does it even make sense to discuss? if it takes a $40K 4WD, and a rifle rig (AR + thermal optics + suppressor + NFA tax stamp) that runs several thousands of dollars, and enough gas to run from ranch to ranch all night long to shoot this high volume of hogs, does the 25 cent per bullet difference between a cheap bullet and say a 125gr. Nosler Partition even figure into the cost envelope?? if you shoot say 6 - 8 hogs a night for 4 nights out of the week, the cost difference between shooting the cheapest bullet you can find and 125gr. Nosler partitions vs the cost of the rig, the gas, the rifle, etc. it doesn't even make sense not to use a 125gr. partition when out hog hunting, unless of course you're rifle just won't group the nosler partition bullet. with the 125gr. Nosler partition, you won't have to wonder about the on game performance. And from DNS's videos, most of his hogs are taken under 200 yards, usually much closer to 80 yards. the difference in BC between an ELD-M and the 125gr. Partition at 80 yards is nonsense. but the on game performance of the nosler partition is a known quantity vs. possible inconsistent on game performance of a bullet designed as a target bullet, not a hunting bullet. just stirring some thought, perhaps?
-tdbru
I can't deny the logic behind your argument. Some of us MFers are just cheap. I think your point landed squarely in my medulla though. Time to reconsider.