Loaded the 175 gr Terminal Ascent in my 300 RUM with RL26 for 3400 fps with 3/4" and less 3 shot groups at 100 yards, very limited load development but was satisfied for my usual 15-600 yard moose hunting scenario, was actively hunting moose in Sept 2020 when Badlands Precision called and informed me the very first 100 pc batch of the 205 gr SBD 2 were done ! So I had them expedite the bullets asap and switched to another cartridge with the SBD 2 bullets ...
They worked phenomenal on my last day of season bull but that's another story ...
As for the 30 cal 175 gr Terminal Ascent ? my bro came out to help pack out our dads moose after the kill the next morning, and as we were loading up the bagged quarters a nice bull stepped out 150 yards out, walking towards us and grunting in a raspy annoyed tone, after confirming legal antler size (3 brow tine unit) he was right at 99 yards according to my rangefinder, I grunted and he stopped, stood staring at us drooling, and did a slow swagger that put him broadside, my bro plugged him and he totally crashed on the spot ! I ranged him again after the excitement and he was still exactly 99 yards .....
bullet did a fantastic job on a shoulder shot, breaking bones and jellying the internal operating system and came to rest hanging partially out on the offside
definitely a bullet I would trust for self defense on mr brown at close range while moose hunting, as for long range shots ? haven't had an opportunity to experience that yet but will say this .... want expansion at longer ranges ??? with any bonded or copper bullet... get a bigger cartridge , simple as that ....
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