Thread: Shooting through stuff.

Quote from other thread.

Did you read the article ? It makes a very strong case for using a good bonded projectile. The 270 is on of those rounds that really tests projectiles because the initial muzzle velocity is higher that ideal for cup and core type bullets. If I pay $140 per projectile instead of $.70 it is only a difference of $.70 per shot extra and I can absolutely be sure that out of say seventy shots at game from a box of one hundred bullets I will have more humane kills with the bonded bullets and recover more meat as well. With meat at near $20 for beef mince, one extra deer per box of projectiles and less meat wasted with bullets that pass through makes the bonded projectiles effectively 'Free'.
I used to love the Winny Powerpoints, and they are good, but damage meat and are not good enough for stags

In a perfect world you are right. But there are other factors, and cost at purchase is relevant if you are on a budget. Which many are. Also relevant is other performance factors such as accuracy in your rifle etc, which will bring you more comfort and assurance of success.
One thing that I think does come into play, is that with the availability of better reloading equipment, powders and chronographs etc now than say 20+years ago. Plus the addition of apps and rangefinders and higher spec scopes. We are all possibly achieving higher velocities and using our rifles in a much wider range of situations than what the older projectiles were expected to function at.

I look back at my early reloading and know now that I had no clue what speed I was driving projectiles at and in general, in later years when I did test them, they were mildly disappointing.