Browning, in conjuction with Winchester ammunition engineers, is about to debut their new line of big game ammunition utilizing proprietary bullets of new(?) design. Two types bullets, the BXR & BXC (R for Rapid expansion and C for Controlled expansion) will be loaded in a limited (at least at first) number of chamberings to be used for deer (specifically) and game larger & tougher than deer.
The bullets are of tipped design and use a different type of tip made out of polymer & copper described as an "amalgamation" of the two. The R type deer bullets are touted to use Rapid expansion but to also have plenty of penetration qualities at least for the animal it's designed to be used on, deer.
The bullets will initially be released in .243 (97gr), .270 (134gr), and 30 cal 155gr in '06, .300WM and .300 WSM. Initial hunting "tests" performed by gun writers using both 30/06 and .270 ammo showed excellent results with shots ranging from about 80 to 300 yards and of the 11 deer taken referenced in an article in "Guns & Ammo" only one required a second hit, most being pretty much bang/flop.
American Hunter | Browning Ammunition
http://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/gun-shots/browning’s-new-line-ammunition-gets-first-test-wyoming
Do we really need another bullet type for general deer hunting? I'll reserve my personal opinion on that when I see what the price on the ammunition ends up being. Other manufacturers have touted one line or another as "specific" for deer (and several for Boar as well) and from what I've seen price-wise, at least some is very value priced. I happen to be a big fan of the Fusion loads by Federal and after taking deer with them, I'm hoping to find what a Fusion will do to a big Georgia Boar in a couple weeks.
I'm not closed to trying something new, like new bullets, in my deer hunting. But I also realize that the typical deer hunter does not need premium priced ammo to be efficient. For me, price on the new line-up will figure into my decision making on it's usage for me.
The bullets are of tipped design and use a different type of tip made out of polymer & copper described as an "amalgamation" of the two. The R type deer bullets are touted to use Rapid expansion but to also have plenty of penetration qualities at least for the animal it's designed to be used on, deer.
The bullets will initially be released in .243 (97gr), .270 (134gr), and 30 cal 155gr in '06, .300WM and .300 WSM. Initial hunting "tests" performed by gun writers using both 30/06 and .270 ammo showed excellent results with shots ranging from about 80 to 300 yards and of the 11 deer taken referenced in an article in "Guns & Ammo" only one required a second hit, most being pretty much bang/flop.
American Hunter | Browning Ammunition
http://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/gun-shots/browning’s-new-line-ammunition-gets-first-test-wyoming
Do we really need another bullet type for general deer hunting? I'll reserve my personal opinion on that when I see what the price on the ammunition ends up being. Other manufacturers have touted one line or another as "specific" for deer (and several for Boar as well) and from what I've seen price-wise, at least some is very value priced. I happen to be a big fan of the Fusion loads by Federal and after taking deer with them, I'm hoping to find what a Fusion will do to a big Georgia Boar in a couple weeks.
I'm not closed to trying something new, like new bullets, in my deer hunting. But I also realize that the typical deer hunter does not need premium priced ammo to be efficient. For me, price on the new line-up will figure into my decision making on it's usage for me.
