What bullet did you use this year?

223 55gr TTSX -Neck shot DRT

308Win 110 TTSX 38gr IMR 4198 (3,000 MV) - ran 40 yds with a moderate blood trail

308Win 125 NBT 37 N130 (2725MV) - ran 40 yds light blood trail

All 3 complete pass throughs.
 
Shot 4 whitetail does this year. 3 of then for the 80greldx from my .22-250, mv around 3050fps. 1 was shot with 6.5cm, 130gr tmk. None went more than 25ish yards after the shot, all exited. The creedmoor and 2 of the eldx deer were over 300 yards, the last one with the eldx was maybe 50 yards.
Small calibers and match bullets killed very well for me, again.
 
Hornady Interlock, x2. They work so well at the ranges I hunt I have seen no need to load otherwise. The next one up will be a round ball of lead, approx 50 cal.
 
230gr Norma Oryx from .338 win mag, 2800 fps mv

100 pound whitetail doe. Straight broadside, 165 yards, Impact about the middle rib. Straight pass through, tons of damage, hit a rib square in the center going in and out.

Of course, it worked. This is probably the 15th deer I've shot with these bullets and was the only one that had excessive meat loss. The bullet smacking a rib perfectly in the center made for a ton of carnage. There were some bone chunks in the backstrap....
 
During rifle season i hunting my ruger in 7.62x39 w/ 123gr Barnes TSX. Started using this bullet in this cartridge 2-3 seasons ago and haven’t shot a deer yet. I have them loaded to 2450fps but no results on game.

Over the last three years the deer I’ve gotten were with my muzzleloader which is a CVA Wolf w/ Barnes 250gr Spitfire EZs. I’ve shot 5 with them now and 3 of 5 were DRT with most having 1” entry and 2-3” exits. The other two were somewhat high and back lung shots and they went 70-100yds.
 
2 deer with 20ga 2-¾ Accutip Sabot Slug, 1 deer with Hornady 20ga SST Sabot Slug. 1 deer DRT, the other two combined for between 50-75 yards. Watched one fall, the other disappeared in a creek bottom but didn't go far. I'll likely not use either again because I'm moving. I'll be back on the .270 ELD-X train next season in Texas/New Mexico.
 
75 gr tipped hammer hunter .243, impact speed uh, 3300 fps
but saying it performed well is a bit uh...
head shot on a deer at 35 yards
it didn't ruin any meat and i dicn't have to track the deer.
and no i did not take pics.
 
77 TMK on a deer. Died nice and quickly with no fuss. Not sure how I feel about no blood trails but as long as they are down fast enough its likely fine.

Next year likely going to hunt with 108eldm though not 100% sold on 6cm vs 25cm as my main rig yet. I also have a 6.5 shooting 140eldm set up to shoot off a tripod in one particular spot. Honestly still trying to figure out my lineup for next year overall.
 
130gr Norma oryx.270win , sierra game king 140gr .270 ,
150gr Norma oryx.308
All Norma where nice DRT pass through, SGK shoulder massive damage but dead , one required a 9mm pistol shot to the head
 
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