FMJ yaw and upset performance

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As for 110 Barnes terminal ballistics... I've talked with coyote hunters who use them specifically because they make a small hole entering and leaving, saving the pelt.

Thanks, Bill. That's how I suspected it would perform.

The only 6.5mm bullet I know of that displayed relatively early yaw is the 123gr MatchKing, the gel test of which is shown in the lower half of attached photo.

Trouble is, I don't know if the early yaw was caused by:

a. The open tip coming apart due to impact stresses;
b. The rearward weight bias due to the nose cavity;
c. A combination of the above and/or other factors.