Lead free .223

[PLhunter]

Recently, used a hammer 69.5 hbc in my contender to take an antlerless whitetail. Bullet performed very well and caused a large wound channel.

Impact velocity was 2520. Hit high in the back of the shoulder. Entrance wound channel was large. Exit was about a 50 cent piece. Overall the wound channel and penetration of this bullet appeared adequate for bigger work. I’ll use it with confidence again.

Pedals radiated about 5 inches from shank and were imbedded in offside hide.

 

[Loper]

How far was the shot?

 

[PLhunter]

How far was the shot?

Close, 150 yards. But given the very quick expansion and wound channel size. I think that my goal for this little head-stamp of shooting to 400 is reached with this bullet. It’d be going about 2000 fps at 400.

 

[PLhunter]

As an aside the performance of that hammer hbc has completely validated this fun little rabbit hole I got into making a contender carbine. This little thing is a fun handy little rifle. I’ll probably use it for every whitetail and blacktail hunt from here on out.