This topic is always interesting, and controversial. If I was hunting elk I would certainly want to use a bullet constructed for penetrating bone, but my experience hunting whitetail with heavy for caliber Hornady Amax match bullets (105 grains in 243, and 208 grain in 300 WSM) in Texas has resulted in recovery distances after impact ranging from bang/flop to 5 meters. That said, bullet speed at impact, shot placement, target species, etc. seem to be pretty important when deciding on using a match bullet for hunting. And while not my preference, FWIW, the Amax has also been effective on hogs -- who are generally tougher to get on the ground.
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