Why are bullets frequently found just under the hide on the opposite side?

[cnelk]

I’ve often wondered why and how bullets are often recovered just under the hide on the opposite side of entry.

Doesn’t really matter what caliber as I’ve recovered different ones over the years.

This past Sept I recovered my 50cal ML bullet that traveled diagonally through the bull and was just under the hide.

Why don’t the bullets go through on these shots? It’s just another inch or two.
Does the hide stretch that much?

 

[sndmn11]

Elasticity?

 

[Shortschaf]

Not much to explain, hide is tough and elastic

 

[Trumpkin The Dwarf]

It stretches... Never have recovered a Barnes TTSX like that though.

 

[Steve300xcw]

Impact, the skin is backed by meat

Exit, the skin can flex however it wants.

This isnt complicated or a tough question. Think about it.

 

[Randle]

Its expanded and flat hitting a trampoline on the off side

 

[cnelk]

Impact, the skin is backed by meat

Exit, the skin can flex however it wants.

This isnt complicated or a tough question. Think about it.

Okay. I have thought about it.

Since it’s not complicated, How much does the hide have to stretch before the bullet breaks through?

 

[Steve300xcw]

Hell if I know.

If you did it right. It shouldnt matter.....

 

[Taudisio]

Okay. I have thought about it.

Since it’s not complicated, How much does the hide have to stretch before the bullet breaks through?

Next animal you down, push a blunted arrow through the hide with a force meter and let us know.

 

[Fireflyfishing]

Its expanded and flat hitting a trampoline on the off side

The exact explanation I was going to give.

 

[MallardSX2]

I have recovered a bunch of bullets under the far side hide. I think that's a good thing. All of its energy is absorbed into the animal. Mission accomplished I would say.

 

[lyle_destroys]

Think about how much more difficult it is to cut through hide compared to meat.