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I'm surprised that the bullet didn't fragment more. My only experience with the TSX has been that the petals tend to break off when you hit bone. I have the remnants of one that I put through the head of a warthog at 50 yards (168gr .308 @ ~2600fps) it expanded fine but lost all of the petals. No bullets were recovered from my Kudu or Zebra but the exit holes indicated they didn't retain the expanded petals either.

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The pedals breaking off is an item I have heard no numerous occassions...question is, how old or long ago was this?? I have had bullet failures with an occasional "premium" bullet as well...but it seems to be more the exception than the rule...and so far, none with Barnes...one would think, at the velocity this was fired at, pedals would have blown off as well...go figure...

Ripp