09-15-2013, 02:00 AM
BjornF16 Wrote:...Would the Buffalo Bore 155 TAC-XP (deep hollow point, all copper bullet) be a good choice? I had previously carried Corbon 200 grain flat nose.It is possible since the all-copper expanding bullets tend to penetrate rather deeply for their weight when compared to traditional expanding bullets.
My concern is that the 155 gr TAC-XP sounds like a bullet optimized for defensive purposes. That suggests making as large a hole as possible just deep enough. "Just deep enough" for a human adversary may not be 'deep enough' for large carnivores.
In any event, there is likely test data available on the www. One could try searching to see what folks have learned. If the TAC-XP penetrates about as deeply or deeper than the 200 gr flat point, you have a good choice.