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Wow!! This thread has taken all kinds of interesting twists. Don't get me wrong, I love reading all the opinions.
I have not shot anything with FMJ bullets other than steel and paper, so I can not comment. I have heard counts of the 55 FMJ .223 overturning from some pretty reputable sources. I have not really heard about the .308 overturning. I can see how it might.
And yes, I agree that head shots are not the way to go on deer. I recall that when I was young, my dad trapped a red fox out from under a hog house. He put 2 shots from a 22 rifle (22 LR solids) into his head point blank range. I went out to check on it a couple hours later, and it was still breathing. He apparently had not hit the brain stem. He went back and clubbed it in the head and killed it.
I guess my question is, is an overturning, slow velocity bullet as effective as a higher velocity, properly expanding bullet?
Zed says that he has experience with this. I do not, and do not make any claims otherwise.
I will be anxious to see how Zeds pig shoot goes. However, Zed, remeber, I was talking about 220 subs, not 220s at 1400. I believe that 400 fps can make a considerable difference in performance, (even though I know it will not make a 220 match bullet expand).
I am still planning on using my 125's, but Zed makes an interesting point.
He also mentions about using the proper bullet, which leads me back to the original reason I posted this thread...
Does anyone have any experience with the 125 gr. nosler on deer, or any other game?
I missed my chance to try one out on a coyote yesterday.
One came by the house, and the only thing I could get to quickly was my.22mag, and he was past the effective range of that cartridge.
Thanks for all the input, however.
Joel
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