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[hunterboy]

hey guys thanks for all the info on the 257 but out of that i did decide to move up but will the ballistic tip destryo all usable meat int he animal or will the barnes be good i wanan put te animal down when i pull te trigger

[blaserman]

hey guys thanks for all the info on the 257  but out of that i did decide to move up  but  will the ballistic tip destryo all usable meat int he animal  or will the barnes be good i wanan put te animal down when i pull te trigger

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remember this was made to hunt mule deer, much bigger animal

[catclaw]

Ballistic tips going that fast will make a mess of meat- If you are interested in saving meat, either limit yourself to head/neck shots or perfect broadside chest cavity shots. If you get into a shoulder or ham, it's gone. Been there, done that.

 

If you want to save meat with the 257 and not worry too much about shot selection, I would stick with Barnes Triple Shocks or something similar.

 

I don't hunt with BTs anymore except for varmints for that reason.