Bullet manufactures design their bullet to preform best within a given velocity. Too fast and they blow up with out penetration and too slow they do not expand. I expect that at fifty yards the 270 140 gr. was not within the given velocity for proper expansion. Years ago I shot a buck at about 35-50 yards with a 30-06 in the neck and he went down like a lead ballon but there was not 2 inches of penetration. His neck was a mass of jelly with hundreds of very small pieces of lead almost like he had be shot with a shotgun & #7's at 20 yards. I could not find a piece of lead as large as a piece of rock salt.

Good point DLALLDER

My cousin shot a buck at 50yds with a .300win IN THE FACE!!!

And with a 180gr winchester balistic silver tip you think it would blow the head open like a ripe melon.

The only way you could tell the buck had even been shot was the entrance hole just below the left eye, no exit wount, no massive head injury just the bullet entrance hole and a bloody knose.

The buck was mounted and you cant even tell where the entrance wound was; I know its hard to believe but I saw it first hand and it opened my eyes to bullet performance.

Good post!

there is no "across the board" bullet design. each one has there pro's and con's.

One word, Hornady

then you must match the round to the weapon you are shooting.

I can shoot a 150 Gr Hornady TAP out of my 308 and get pass through every time. I can shoot the same round in 168 Gr and get a harder thump, expansion, occassional pass through and they drop where they stood.

Ive said it befoe... I think the Nosler partition is an accross the board bullet. The front half is constructed just like any of the other cup and core bullets, like the hornady's and sierras. If you contact bone or have a high velocity impact the rear core will hold together and do what its designed for. Short range long range, high or low velocity, it will get it done. The only complaint I have ever had with them was cost, since I started reloading its not bad at all.

matt

choose a caliber for the distance you'll be shooting not the bullet.
a 270 was made for 200 plus yds
300 mag for 300 plus yds
give or take
either way if you use the caliber for it intended purpose youll find your regular ol corlock typ bullets will work.
50 yds ? get a turdy turdy

How many guns do you carry when hunting?
I hunt some places where the shot distance is not over 50 yards, and others that can see far enough to never consider the shot. On several ocassions I have been setup for a longer shot and the deer showed up close 10 to 20 yards. That is why I prefer a good close as you can get to an all around bullet like the Partition, Accubond, Sirocco etc.