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Badlands Precision Bullets thread - From BC to terminal ballistics
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<blockquote data-quote="Mike D Texas" data-source="post: 2408562" data-attributes="member: 71221"><p>I had an opportunity to try out the 6.5mm 125 BD2 bullets on an acid hunt this weekend. Im</p><p>Mixed on the results. I have a 260AI with a 7.5 twist Brux barrel. These average 3151fps with my load process.</p><p></p><p>I shot an axis the was slightly quartered to me at about 70 yards. Entry was on the front point of the shoulder and exited around the 2nd rib. She instantly dropped her front end but quickly regained her composure and managed to run about 60 yards. I could see here the entire time and she finally fell and flipped a bit.</p><p></p><p>After seeing she was down for good, I got down and went straight to the site of the impact. There was zero blood to be found at the impact site. I could see the ground disturbance on the path she ran and again found zero blood until where she fell.</p><p></p><p>Entrance wound was caliber size as expected, the shoulder was destroyed and exit hole was at best 1.5x caliber diameter.</p><p></p><p>When skinning her out the internal damage at the entrance was substantial. One lung completely destroyed, rear of 2nd lung was damaged, front of diaphragm and liver were damaged. Top of heart was clipped and did find holes and fragments in the heart.</p><p></p><p>At the end of the day the bullet works and killed the animal but I have serious concerns with the lack of a blood trail. Had I been in an area with heavy brush, recovery would have been very difficult.</p><p></p><p>I'll continue to test them but initial impressions have me concerned.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mike D Texas, post: 2408562, member: 71221"] I had an opportunity to try out the 6.5mm 125 BD2 bullets on an acid hunt this weekend. Im Mixed on the results. I have a 260AI with a 7.5 twist Brux barrel. These average 3151fps with my load process. I shot an axis the was slightly quartered to me at about 70 yards. Entry was on the front point of the shoulder and exited around the 2nd rib. She instantly dropped her front end but quickly regained her composure and managed to run about 60 yards. I could see here the entire time and she finally fell and flipped a bit. After seeing she was down for good, I got down and went straight to the site of the impact. There was zero blood to be found at the impact site. I could see the ground disturbance on the path she ran and again found zero blood until where she fell. Entrance wound was caliber size as expected, the shoulder was destroyed and exit hole was at best 1.5x caliber diameter. When skinning her out the internal damage at the entrance was substantial. One lung completely destroyed, rear of 2nd lung was damaged, front of diaphragm and liver were damaged. Top of heart was clipped and did find holes and fragments in the heart. At the end of the day the bullet works and killed the animal but I have serious concerns with the lack of a blood trail. Had I been in an area with heavy brush, recovery would have been very difficult. I’ll continue to test them but initial impressions have me concerned. [/QUOTE]
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