08-09-2011, 07:49 PM
Normally one would see a partial or full profile of the bullet when it tumbles. These holes are decidedly irregular. Also one would normally expect that a 180 gr bullet from a .300 Win. Mag. wouldn't be going fast enough to come apart in the air.
Too bad he didn't have a box of a different brand/weight/style of bullet to go with the one he used that day.
Sounds like the best thing for him to do is the inspection suggested by Hoot, plus a good check of the bore for copper fouling. Then after those questions are resolved, return to the range with more than one brand of ammo.
Too bad he didn't have a box of a different brand/weight/style of bullet to go with the one he used that day.
Sounds like the best thing for him to do is the inspection suggested by Hoot, plus a good check of the bore for copper fouling. Then after those questions are resolved, return to the range with more than one brand of ammo.