this is pulled off the sniper forumz:
Joe YellowKnife wrote:Thanks for the information, all. I was thinking that these bullets might fragment like a B-Tip and hence be a good bet for the lung shots I typically take on deer. Your recommendations lead me to believe that I should just stick with the Nosler and Hornady bullets I have used in the past. I wonder why Marine Snipers used them so successfully on thier targets then though. I realize the Geneva Conventions limits the troops' choices. At the same time, I vividly remember a breif from my Company Gunny at Quantico recalling his first long range kill which resulted in a
"pink mist" after a solid hit on an insurgent
sniper in iraq. So I wonder what the deal is. Do they frag out or not?
Don't base anything you think on what Qld says; he's just a kiddie and doesn't know squat. Notice he said "I have always
heard..."
That said, match bullets aren't for hunting. That
pink mist you're talking about is simply caused by the bullet exiting the target. There's hydraulic pressure ahead of the bullet (not to mention the bullet is simply pushing tissue and fluid out of it's way) which blasts tissue and fluid out of the exit wound, causing that
bloody mist you're talking about. Indeed, if the bullet fragmented a lot, you probably wouldn't see this phenomena quite so distinctly or even at all, due to smaller pieces, less pressure, etc.
Like aw25833 said, there's match quality hunting bullets...Use 'em!
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lmfao!!!!!!!!
jke What does "the pink mist" mean? 
