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Barrel twist and length?
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<blockquote data-quote="dsculley" data-source="post: 1016099" data-attributes="member: 77514"><p>"<em>A hunter's objective is normally to cause significant soft tissue damage, especially to the heart and lungs, so that the animal dies quickly, minimizing the chance of losing the kill"</em> </p><p></p><p>This is what a properly placed bullet does. When a well built bullet enters the chest cavity it creates a hydraulic shock wave that will pretty much liquify the heart and lungs. If shot placement is good (or at least what I call good), the bullet will enter the chest cavity behind the shoulder and there will be no tissue damage to the muscles normally harvested when cleaning the animal. Some people prefer to shoot the animal in the shoulder so the animal is less likely to be able to run off. After penetrating the shoulder there is still massive trauma to soft tissue for a clean kill. A shoulder hit will damage some of the meat. Depending on the range and the species (size of the animal), a neck or head shot can result in a quick, clean kill with no damage to the carcass. I personally consider an ethical shot one that I KNOW (not believe) I have a very high probability of making. At 100 yds or less the neck/head shot may be a viable option. At 300 yds I am going for the larger chest cavity target. Even though you may shoot 2" groups on paper at 300 yds, are you willing to trust the animal to keep its head and neck in a stable position for you to execute the head or neck shot?</p><p></p><p>Just my 2 cents.</p><p></p><p>Dennis</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dsculley, post: 1016099, member: 77514"] "[I]A hunter's objective is normally to cause significant soft tissue damage, especially to the heart and lungs, so that the animal dies quickly, minimizing the chance of losing the kill"[/I] This is what a properly placed bullet does. When a well built bullet enters the chest cavity it creates a hydraulic shock wave that will pretty much liquify the heart and lungs. If shot placement is good (or at least what I call good), the bullet will enter the chest cavity behind the shoulder and there will be no tissue damage to the muscles normally harvested when cleaning the animal. Some people prefer to shoot the animal in the shoulder so the animal is less likely to be able to run off. After penetrating the shoulder there is still massive trauma to soft tissue for a clean kill. A shoulder hit will damage some of the meat. Depending on the range and the species (size of the animal), a neck or head shot can result in a quick, clean kill with no damage to the carcass. I personally consider an ethical shot one that I KNOW (not believe) I have a very high probability of making. At 100 yds or less the neck/head shot may be a viable option. At 300 yds I am going for the larger chest cavity target. Even though you may shoot 2" groups on paper at 300 yds, are you willing to trust the animal to keep its head and neck in a stable position for you to execute the head or neck shot? Just my 2 cents. Dennis [/QUOTE]
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