Animal impact sound - bullets

[Bobrobheimer]

I have heard plenty of people say they hear bullets impact an animal they have shot with a rifle, but I have never heard this noise on any animal I have shot or any animal someone else shot while I was there. About half or more were with a suppressor and no ear protection. I imagine ear protection would prevent hearing the impact? Ranges between 50-425yards and includes a variety of big game species - also assume too far and you wouldn’t hear it in any situation.

However - every single kill including the ones shot by my hunting partners have been with mono copper bullets of some type and I got wondering if maybe they don’t make the same impact noise? Does anyone have any comparison or insight to that?

 

[BigGrinner]

I've never heard it for the animals I've shot but I swear I can hear the BANG-THUNK sound when someone else shoots a deer in the vicinity.

 

[WeiserBucks]

I've heard it dozens of times including LR shots with monos.

 

[199p]

I have never not heard it but i have never used monos so might be something in that.
Closest was a mate with a ttsx still heard that one but want asmuch of a solid thud as with the lead never really thought about it to be fair but we did loose that deer.

 

[gman82001]

I’ve heard it on pretty much every animal I’ve shot or been around that have been shot near or far. Even smaller animals like coyotes and rockchucks

 

[Mike D Texas]

I’ve never heard my own hits until I started shooting suppressed. Now it’s very audible.


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

 

[MuleyFever]

I have heard it more in open areas than when in tighter cover or cross canyon type areas. I figured it has something to do with the sound bouncing off features back to me covering the impact sound.

 

[kpk]

I've never heard it on deer or antelope, but always on elk.

 

[Choupique]

I hunt with electronic ear muffs on. Last deer I shot Id almost swear I heard a very distinct whack sound immediately after the kaboom that kinda rang out for a while. I did hit a rib right square in the center on the entrance side.

Im saying thats what the noise was because if nothing else it makes for a cool story.

 

[Fartrell Cluggins]

I never heard it hunting in the southeast. It was fascinating to hear when I was in Kodiak.

 

[mt100gr.]

I've heard it! It's a wonderful sound! Everything from antelope to elk with .223 up to 300s.

I usually describe it as the sound of hitting a 100lb watermelon as hard as you can with a baseball bat.

 

[180ls1]

270 - 130sst - 2700ish impact on a buck about 230 yards away across the canyon. I remember hearing it to this day, still makes me smile.

 

[grfox92]

Never heard this sound either.

Sent from my SM-S931U using Tapatalk