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<blockquote data-quote="Skimbleshanks" data-source="post: 2008742" data-attributes="member: 22552"><p>[ATTACH=full]221786[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]221783[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]221789[/ATTACH]</p><p>Entry wound. 6th rib back.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]221787[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]221785[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]221788[/ATTACH]</p><p>Exit wound. 7th rib back.</p><p></p><p>The bullet entered the right side of the deer. Caliber size entrance. Very rapid expansion. Lungs came out in 3 chunks. The front of both together and 2 back halfs by them selves. Could feel bone and maybe some lead fragments as I was scooping out the lung soup. Bullet passed above the heart. Bullet had slowed some but looks like it was a nice sized mushroom from the exit rib and and hole on the outside of the hide. I found lots of blood close to where he fell dead and tracked it 25 yards or so back toward where he was shot then couldnt find anything. Didn't look too hard either though. Im guessing that the wounds being midway up the body and that I didnt hit the heart meant that the chest had to fill up before good blood would start flowing out the holes. </p><p></p><p>I am pleased with the performance. I dont think a pure lung shot is the best for dropping them Right Now. The deer that have run on me were hit in the lungs. The deer that dropped were hit in the heart.</p><p>Thats not a rule but something I've noticed with my 22-250, and my 30-06 with 175 Berger's and now 125 accubonds. </p><p></p><p>I really like my Berger load but wanted to bring some excitement to an older rifle with a new load. I also remember reading that "speed kills" from P.O. Ackley when I was a kid and kinda wanted to give it a shot. Have to say, placement matters more than speed as long the speed is sufficient to make the projectile perform as desired. </p><p></p><p>Lots of the meat on the ribs and flanks was either bloodshot or tedious to recover. I haven't lost that much meat on a rib shot since I stopped using my 22-250. Hmmm.</p><p>I believe that had I hit a large leg or shoulder bone the meat loss would have been very disapointing and unacceptable to me. </p><p></p><p>I went a couple new places this season that offered shots out to close to 500 and I just dont think that the 125 is the bullet for those kinds of shots. It has been fun but once this ammo is shot up ill go back to my Bergers. They kill just as well close and far acording to this 1 observation. I lose less meat and the 175 will perform much better in the wind at longer ranges. </p><p></p><p>Anyway, thanks for reading. It was a good season, glad I got to get out as much as I did over the last couple weeks. Going to take it easy and get ready for Elk season in mid November. Hopfully I can examine what a 230 ELDX does from a 338-300WSM.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Skimbleshanks, post: 2008742, member: 22552"] [ATTACH type="full"]221786[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full"]221783[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full"]221789[/ATTACH] Entry wound. 6th rib back. [ATTACH type="full"]221787[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full"]221785[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full"]221788[/ATTACH] Exit wound. 7th rib back. The bullet entered the right side of the deer. Caliber size entrance. Very rapid expansion. Lungs came out in 3 chunks. The front of both together and 2 back halfs by them selves. Could feel bone and maybe some lead fragments as I was scooping out the lung soup. Bullet passed above the heart. Bullet had slowed some but looks like it was a nice sized mushroom from the exit rib and and hole on the outside of the hide. I found lots of blood close to where he fell dead and tracked it 25 yards or so back toward where he was shot then couldnt find anything. Didn't look too hard either though. Im guessing that the wounds being midway up the body and that I didnt hit the heart meant that the chest had to fill up before good blood would start flowing out the holes. I am pleased with the performance. I dont think a pure lung shot is the best for dropping them Right Now. The deer that have run on me were hit in the lungs. The deer that dropped were hit in the heart. Thats not a rule but something I've noticed with my 22-250, and my 30-06 with 175 Berger's and now 125 accubonds. I really like my Berger load but wanted to bring some excitement to an older rifle with a new load. I also remember reading that "speed kills" from P.O. Ackley when I was a kid and kinda wanted to give it a shot. Have to say, placement matters more than speed as long the speed is sufficient to make the projectile perform as desired. Lots of the meat on the ribs and flanks was either bloodshot or tedious to recover. I haven't lost that much meat on a rib shot since I stopped using my 22-250. Hmmm. I believe that had I hit a large leg or shoulder bone the meat loss would have been very disapointing and unacceptable to me. I went a couple new places this season that offered shots out to close to 500 and I just dont think that the 125 is the bullet for those kinds of shots. It has been fun but once this ammo is shot up ill go back to my Bergers. They kill just as well close and far acording to this 1 observation. I lose less meat and the 175 will perform much better in the wind at longer ranges. Anyway, thanks for reading. It was a good season, glad I got to get out as much as I did over the last couple weeks. Going to take it easy and get ready for Elk season in mid November. Hopfully I can examine what a 230 ELDX does from a 338-300WSM. [/QUOTE]
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