Thread: Projectile performance

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

The Meplat hole in the tip was less than 20 thou in diameter

The tiny meplat caused the jacket to stay intact and the projectile acts like a FMJ often resulting in a lost animal

Seen it plenty with bergers and their J4 jackets

It pays to sort new packets and anything with a meplat hole less than 20 thou just use it on gongs/targets

Is this an exercise on 87gr VLD to drill all projectiles to avoid any issue? Going to load some for my son who is hunting in the Pureoras and surrounds. Dont want grief about deer not dying. What size drill?