Ross1147
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I know a few people have used these on antelope this year already, but I figured I'd post the results I had on a medium sized mule deer. My cell was dead so no field photos, sorry.
Bullet was shot by a 7 twist 25SST and impact velocity was roughly 2890fps. The deer was quartered to me. Bullet impacted the crease just behind the left shoulder and exited the last rib on the far side before coming to rest right beneath the hide.
Of note I did not experience the same "hit by lightening" affect I see most of the time when shooting the 115 Berger out of my 25-06, even at slower impact velocities. The deer actually stumbled around for 10 seconds or so, then went on a death sprint down the canyon which made the pack-out a little more enjoyable.lol Obviously this is just one data point, and I hope to gather a few more later on in the year when whitetail season opens down south.
Overall the bullet performed as it should. Chest cavity was pretty much liquid. My dad couldn't believe the amount of blood and parts that just poured out when the deer was tipped over. It retailed roughly 46% of its weight, which by my Berger experience is a little more than normal.
Ryan
Bullet was shot by a 7 twist 25SST and impact velocity was roughly 2890fps. The deer was quartered to me. Bullet impacted the crease just behind the left shoulder and exited the last rib on the far side before coming to rest right beneath the hide.
Of note I did not experience the same "hit by lightening" affect I see most of the time when shooting the 115 Berger out of my 25-06, even at slower impact velocities. The deer actually stumbled around for 10 seconds or so, then went on a death sprint down the canyon which made the pack-out a little more enjoyable.lol Obviously this is just one data point, and I hope to gather a few more later on in the year when whitetail season opens down south.
Overall the bullet performed as it should. Chest cavity was pretty much liquid. My dad couldn't believe the amount of blood and parts that just poured out when the deer was tipped over. It retailed roughly 46% of its weight, which by my Berger experience is a little more than normal.
Ryan
