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<blockquote data-quote="HNDLDR" data-source="post: 2527649" data-attributes="member: 81622"><p>First of all the muzzle velocity was only 3585 with the loads we took deer with. I, like a lot of the world, am short on RL-19 which seemed to be the magic powder for my rifle. The deer I took was behind a tree with just its head and neck sticking out so I shot it through the neck. It was the close up shot and unfortunately I can only comment on the entry and exit holes. The weather was unseasonably warm and I field dressed the deer and headed straight to my processor's refrigerator. The entry and exit were quite small. No more then 1/2" I would say. The deer dropped instantly.</p><p> My son's buck was taken at 330 yards. He was going for the behind the shoulder shot. The shot was more quartering away then he realized. The bullet actually struck the point of joint "The elbow if you will" on the near side. It left a 2" hole through the near side ribs, shredded the right lung and the most forward portion of the left lung. It left about a 3/4" hole on the opposite side. There was maybe a 5" spot of bloodshot area around the hole through the ribs on the entry side. I personally don't feel that was excessive after the bullet went through the joint and started expanding before it went through the ribs. The deer went about 100 yards. He had most of its left lung left because of the angle of the shot. I was happy with the bullets performance under the circumstances. I know my two examples are limited and I wish I could give you more information. I'm definitely going to keep using them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HNDLDR, post: 2527649, member: 81622"] First of all the muzzle velocity was only 3585 with the loads we took deer with. I, like a lot of the world, am short on RL-19 which seemed to be the magic powder for my rifle. The deer I took was behind a tree with just its head and neck sticking out so I shot it through the neck. It was the close up shot and unfortunately I can only comment on the entry and exit holes. The weather was unseasonably warm and I field dressed the deer and headed straight to my processor’s refrigerator. The entry and exit were quite small. No more then 1/2” I would say. The deer dropped instantly. My son’s buck was taken at 330 yards. He was going for the behind the shoulder shot. The shot was more quartering away then he realized. The bullet actually struck the point of joint “The elbow if you will” on the near side. It left a 2” hole through the near side ribs, shredded the right lung and the most forward portion of the left lung. It left about a 3/4” hole on the opposite side. There was maybe a 5” spot of bloodshot area around the hole through the ribs on the entry side. I personally don’t feel that was excessive after the bullet went through the joint and started expanding before it went through the ribs. The deer went about 100 yards. He had most of its left lung left because of the angle of the shot. I was happy with the bullets performance under the circumstances. I know my two examples are limited and I wish I could give you more information. I’m definitely going to keep using them. [/QUOTE]
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