Bullet Failure?

[Ringbill27]

I talked to Steve. He’s wondering if the twist rate of my rifle is too slow to stabilize the bullet. It’s a M70 Featherweight I got off Gunbroker so I’ll measure the twist and see if that was the issue.

Did you figure out what twist your rifle has?

 

[Don Fischer]

Looks like bullet failure to me. Id talk to hammer.

Can't see well enough but looks to me like the tip did not open at all. Winchester put's plastic tips in and they claim it's to ensure the bullet opens. Years ago I shot some Sierra HP bullet's into newspaper at 100yds and in every bullet the tip closed shut and bullet bent. No expansion at all.

 

[El Jason]

What was the end conclusion on this?

 

[mtmuley]

What was the end conclusion on this?

Who knows. I have read bullet failure stories about every bullet I have used since the web got up and running. Even from old bullets that all these new experts have never used. I don't base my bullet choices off of the internet. mtmuley

 

[El Jason]

Who knows. I have read bullet failure stories about every bullet I have used since the web got up and running. Even from old bullets that all these new experts have never used. I don't base my bullet choices off of the internet. mtmuley

Me either. I was curious though, plugged hollow point or something?

I think I’ll transition to the tipped flavor when I run out of the Hunters.

 

[Forkyfinder]

Who knows. I have read bullet failure stories about every bullet I have used since the web got up and running. Even from old bullets that all these new experts have never used. I don't base my bullet choices off of the internet. mtmuley

I agree - but the ones where a poorly performing bullet are recovered are unique....

 

[mtmuley]

I agree - but the ones where a poorly performing bullet are recovered are unique....

Not really. Like I said, every bullet has a failure story. Every one. And if it is recovered, where is the failure? I consider some bullets a failure even when the animal is dead and I don't recover the bullet. mtmuley

 

[DFS]

I agree - but the ones where a poorly performing bullet are recovered are unique....

Recovered.

 

[Elkmagnet]

I have to say I have hit a good number of animals with hammer bullets and all performed flawlessly. Its very strange that the op's bullet didn't open up but was recovered in the animal

 

[El Jason]

I have to say I have hit a good number of animals with hammer bullets and all performed flawlessly. Its very strange that the op's bullet didn't open up but was recovered in the animal

Ive only recovered a few. Most exit. The ones I have recovered have only been the shank portion.