Thought I would post this here as not a cast bullet kill. After taking 2 antelope with the 264 mag and Remington cor/lok bullets @ about 3000 fps I decided to do a little more load development with surplus powders in preperation for general season. I found that I push the 140 grs to 3246 fps with WC 872 with sticky extraction, back it off a full grain (3196fps) w 1.25 inch groups, should work for hunting.
Nov 2 nd rolled around, day off, so up at 5 am headed to the Big Belt Mountains, about a 30 mile drive. My oldest brother was along to drop me off at point A and pick me up at Point B. This year I had drawn a anterless permit, so it was going to be a slickhead. Wasn't too long and I had spotted a couple elk, next mountain over and bedded right on top, in the open. Studied the terrain for a minute, checked the wind, and 45 minutes later I was where I wanted to be. I had a round chambered in the Winchester 264 Mag, 140 RP CL and a full dose of WC 872, as soon as I stepped into the open I saw a calf up, one more step and a cow looking right at me chewing her cud- thru the eye would be showing off, so drove one into her neck right under her chin- her hed dropped instantly, legs went stiff and quivered. A nice bull6x6, a spike, and 10-12 cows and calves got up and left in a hurry. I chambered another round and calmly approched counting my steps, 105- 90-100 yds- tag filled. I grabbed her ear and buried the 119 Buck to the bone, her heart pumped the blood out in large, hard squirts for a few seconds, then everything was silent. I validated my tag, gutted her and headed to point B for pickup.
Would a cast boolit kill her? Hell yes! I just didn't have one with me, or a load worked up.
But the steaks are just as delicious, even if I used a heathen bullet!
Scot