DRT Terminal shock results on game

[Jfjfrye]

Is anyone shooting DRT Terminal Shock on game and does anyone have any first hand knowledge of how the performed? Pictures? Testimonials etc….??

 

[cubdriver84d]

I've got the 95gr terminal shock loaded up for an elk hunt next month so hopefully will have something to contribute.

@SouthPaw has taken at least a couple animals with results in these threads.

6.5 Creedmoor/260 for Deer, Elk, and whatever else.....

Are any of the cup and core traditional deer factory ammo worth a dang in 6.5 cm? Look to set up a new rifle, something 0-300 that's a little bit more cost effective than eldm. The one deer I shoot with bondstrikes barely left any blood. American whitetail? Fusion? I suppose if I've had success...

rokslide.com

.223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.

That's true, .223 it’ll kill a deer. But why would you use it knowing it’s extremely limited compared to say 270, 7 mag, 308, etc… love my 223 for predator hunting and target shooting though.

rokslide.com

 

[cubdriver84d]

Also, sounded like @Formidilosus may have some experience with these on game?

 

[Jfjfrye]

I've got the 95gr terminal shock loaded up for an elk hunt next month so hopefully will have something to contribute.

@SouthPaw has taken at least a couple animals with results in these threads.

6.5 Creedmoor/260 for Deer, Elk, and whatever else.....

Are any of the cup and core traditional deer factory ammo worth a dang in 6.5 cm? Look to set up a new rifle, something 0-300 that's a little bit more cost effective than eldm. The one deer I shoot with bondstrikes barely left any blood. American whitetail? Fusion? I suppose if I've had success...

rokslide.com

.223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.

That's true, .223 it’ll kill a deer. But why would you use it knowing it’s extremely limited compared to say 270, 7 mag, 308, etc… love my 223 for predator hunting and target shooting though.

rokslide.com

Awesome! Thanks. Keep me updated. Thinking I’m going to try the 95s and 67 in
My .243.

The 200s are doing great out of my wsm. Just haven’t connected with anything yet for first hand results.

 

[cubdriver84d]

Three elk down with the DRTs last weekend. A 6x6 bull with the 135 (6.5 creed) at about 350 yards and a 5x6 bull and cow at 200 with the 95 (6 creed). Both shots on bulls were too far back, about center elk or a little further back, but neither made it more than 50 yards before laying down. Photo of entrance and exit from the 135 below. No terminal performance photos from the bull taken with the 95 unfortunately but there was no obvious exit wound. Did get an exit photo from a neck shot on the cow.



5x6 died in a great spot:


Neck shot on cow:


While better shots on the bulls would have obviously been preferred, I think there is something to be said about how these bullets did even with poor shot placement.

 

[Trackselk]

Three elk down with the DRTs last weekend. A 6x6 bull with the 135 (6.5 creed) at about 350 yards and a 5x6 bull and cow at 200 with the 95 (6 creed). Both shots on bulls were too far back, about center elk or a little further back, but neither made it more than 50 yards before laying down. Photo of entrance and exit from the 135 below. No terminal performance photos from the bull taken with the 95 unfortunately but there was no obvious exit wound. Did get an exit photo from a neck shot on the cow.

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5x6 died in a great spot:
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Neck shot on cow:
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While better shots on the bulls would have obviously been preferred, I think there is something to be said about how these bullets did even with poor shot placement.

So the 2 bulls both wrecked the liver maybe and lost blood pressure quick, or did they hit lung? Looks promising!
I'd be launching them fast in an 18" 22creed. I can only imagine that faster is going to cause a deeper, more devastating wound, right?

 

[cubdriver84d]

So the 2 bulls both wrecked the liver maybe and lost blood pressure quick, or did they hit lung? Looks promising!
I'd be launching them fast in an 18" 22creed. I can only imagine that faster is going to cause a deeper, more devastating wound, right?

Damage to the liver in both cases and possibly diaphragm but required additional rounds to finish them. I’m shuffling barrels around and one will be a 22 creed.

 

[Trackselk]

Damage to the liver in both cases and possibly diaphragm but required additional rounds to finish them. I’m shuffling barrels around and one will be a 22 creed.

Thanks! I'll have to give these a try. And, please update us on any results. I killed a couple elk and deer with bulldozer 2's (.224) and it was great for deer at 3500ish, but I'm looking for something a bit more devastating for elk. 100 yard runs (3300fps) with both lungs punched, not bad, but these DRTs sure sound like they would 'soup' the lungs when driven fast

 

[WI-Carcosa]

Whitetail buck 6.5x55 Swede DRT TS 135
MV 2675, impact velocity est 2634
21 yards
Frontal, entrance base of neck. Bullet made it to back of lungs shredded them completely. No photo of lungs unfortunately but not much was left. Deer dropped and dead immediately with CNS, lungs hit and ventricles on top of heart severed. So far so good with this bullet. More to come

Entrance above. Entrance into body cavity below.

 

[WI-Carcosa]

223 79g DRT TS factory load out of a tikka t3x 223 with 16.5” barrel and can on it. MV of 2500 fps. Impact velocity 2475fps. (12yards). My buddies first deer. First shot high shoulder second in neck as he was told to shoot until it’s dead. First shot dropped deer in tracks. First deer I have seen killed with a 223 and it’s compelling to see that little gun do its thing. no exit and the bullet fragmented all over into the opposIte side of chest cavity.
Onside shoulder/neck (shoulder removed)

 

[Jfjfrye]

223 79g DRT TS factory load out of a tikka t3x 223 with 16.5” barrel and can on it. MV of 2500 fps. Impact velocity 2475fps. (12yards). My buddies first deer. First shot high shoulder second in neck as he was told to shoot until it’s dead. First shot dropped deer in tracks. First deer I have seen killed with a 223 and it’s compelling to see that little gun do its thing. no exit and the bullet fragmented all over into the opposIte side of chest cavity.
Onside shoulder/neck (shoulder removed)
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Thank you for posting.

 

[SDHNTR]

223 79g DRT TS factory load out of a tikka t3x 223 with 16.5” barrel and can on it. MV of 2500 fps. Impact velocity 2475fps. (12yards). My buddies first deer. First shot high shoulder second in neck as he was told to shoot until it’s dead. First shot dropped deer in tracks. First deer I have seen killed with a 223 and it’s compelling to see that little gun do its thing. no exit and the bullet fragmented all over into the opposIte side of chest cavity.
Onside shoulder/neck (shoulder removed)
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12 and 21 yards? Dude you need to take up bowhunting!

 

[WI-Carcosa]

12 and 21 yards? Dude you need to take up bowhunting!

Went to my bow stand for rifle season. Full of deer in there.

 

[WI-Carcosa]

Another 2 results but these are a bit more anecdotal as they are friends that used DRT I gave them to try. Not as detailed but it helps add more data points. 2 Wisconsin whitetails.
1- DRT TS 135g 308 factory rounds. Shooting from an old browning a bolt MV 2800+fps. 70yards to impact on large doe. She ran 50 yards with a red carpet snd “Backside lungs destroyed” and exit (pic of exit below)” my buddy ordered more after this and was thrilled with how the rounds grouped in his gun.
2- Family friend was lamenting about granddaughter needing a better 223 bullet or having to move up calibers after some prior rodeos/misses/non recoveries. Factory bolt gun. I Gave him a box of 223 DRT 79g elites to try. Today I Received a text message she shot a buck and it dropped dead and he has a very happy granddaughter. The picture was an ecstatic kid with her first buck.