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    Are hollow point pellets really needed?

    The working on large meplats by Keith and others are what drove me to create cap and ball bullets for hunting with. However it was found that the 78% meplat cutoff isn’t really true. Look at LBT and Beartooth, and others with WFN designs. Mine sport an 83% meplat since every little increase adds...
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    Are hollow point pellets really needed?

    I disagree with the assessment that a pellet expanded to 7.47mm vs one that expanded to 6.86mm wasn’t significant. The pellet that expanded to 6.86mm increased diameter by 25% whereas the other by 36%. The one expanded to about .274” and the other to about .299”, which is significant. 
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    Are hollow point pellets really needed?

    Quite interesting! Seems it works on a similar principle as Hornady’s Critical Defense ammo. I wonder if it would help if the velocity is low. Thanks for sharing!