re: 30-06 core lock 150 grain

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They hold together at all costs

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Weight retention is not something that core lokts are known for, especially at close range.

But I would agree that more deer are killed with corelokts than anything else. The reasons? Price point and availability. However, weight retention, or lack thereof, in the regular old corelokt is an issue.

I also agree nearly 100% that the failure issues are a direct result of velocity. Downrange at say, 2500 fps, they perform well. Within 75 yards or so gets a bit more dicey. Problem is a ton of deer are shot closer than that, and I'd venture to say almost a majority. But that doesn't mean they fail to perform every time within that range or at those velocities. Consistency is also an issue. But when you mass produce the most used round in the world, you're bound to have some quality control issues pop up.