dirtytough
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I was thinking the opposite. Multiple 50+ yard recoveries posted in the last two days. The last deer posted ran 76 yards and was shot again.They do kill quickly however.
I was thinking the opposite. Multiple 50+ yard recoveries posted in the last two days. The last deer posted ran 76 yards and was shot again.They do kill quickly however.
50-100 yards is pretty standard for a fatal vital shot that doesn't involve the CNS across calibers and loads in my experience. A deer can run that distance in a very short amount of time.I was thinking the opposite. Multiple 50+ yard recoveries posted in the last two days. The last deer posted ran 76 yards and was shot again.
Agreed, I shot a buck this year (6.5PRC) blew the top half of his heart apart and he still made it 50 yards in 3-4 seconds.50-100 yards is pretty standard for a fatal vital shot that doesn't involve the CNS across calibers and loads in my experience. A deer can run that distance in a very short amount of time.
This is why an exit is important to me. A dead deer does me no good, if I can’t find it. A blood trail makes that easier.50-100 yards is pretty standard for a fatal vital shot that doesn't involve the CNS across calibers and loads in my experience. A deer can run that distance in a very short amount of time.
On one hand, I get that. On the other hand, if I'm hunting thick brush (which I hunt plenty of) I'm going to anchor one with a high shoulder shot.This is why an exit is important to me. A dead deer does me no good, if I can’t find it. A blood trail makes that easier.
Funny thing. I fired and heard the bullet hit. The sound was so uninspiring that I thought, so this is all bullshit.
I was thinking the opposite. Multiple 50+ yard recoveries posted in the last two days. The last deer posted ran 76 yards and was shot again.
Nothing is 100% and things don’t always work out the way they’re supposed to.On one hand, I get that. On the other hand, if I'm hunting thick brush (which I hunt plenty of) I'm going to anchor one with a high shoulder shot.
Certainly nothing is 100% but I've never had a high shoulder shot animal not drop in its tracks. Good luck to you too.Nothing is 100% and things don’t always work out the way they’re supposed to.
Good luck this season.
I probably should have been more specific. Vs what I’ve seen with mono’s and with smaller bonded bullets out of a 223, they are more destructive so far and recovery distance was short so far. The amount of destruction from a 77 gr .223 projectile was surprising to me vs what I‘d seen from a .223 to date. Looked more like a 25-06 or 270 hit with a cup and core bullet.I was thinking the opposite. Multiple 50+ yard recoveries posted in the last two days. The last deer posted ran 76 yards and was shot again.
Dont take long if you poke a hole in that brain.....
I have. Accuracy was very good! 10 shot group under 1.5 MOA. I believe it was 26.0 grains seated to 2.26 coal, LC brass, CCI400, but I will need to check my notes again to confirm the charge amount. I did not get to check velocity.I read this whole thread from start to finish, very interesting info. I do have a question that hopefully someone may have the answer to. Has anyone used the Winchester StaBall Match powder for the 223 Rem and 77 grain TMK’s? What is the load density/accuracy like at 2.26” c.o.a.l?
Was it compressed? 26.0 sounds fairly heavily compressed, but then again, it is a ball powder. Having trouble finding XBR so thought about trying this stuff since it’s supposedly temp stable.I have. Accuracy was very good! 10 shot group under 1.5 MOA. I believe it was 26.0 grains seated to 2.26 coal, LC brass, CCI400, but I will need to check my notes again to confirm the charge amount. I did not get to check velocity.