I love reading all these stories. Some I believe some not so much. I hunt with a handicap permit,so I'm not as mobile as some.. that's why my goal is with a handgun..Off original topic but a hornady 140 xtp with a full load of 296 out of a lever gun is a spectacular deer harvester. 75 yards max for me
Bait is a big no no in MO.That's amazing. Did you use bait ?. Not legal to use here..
No bait. Illegal in Mi. We've been hunting this land for 35 years. We have blinds set up off all the dear runs. Lots of dear in the area. Mi DNR wants us to harvest all the does we can.That's amazing. Did you use bait ?. Not legal to use here..
Ok switch to 158 xtp flat nose. Are you happy. Average 5 shot velocity is 13 07. 50 yards is my max range. Maybe 55 at the most.2400 powder..
Ok switch to 158 xtp flat nose. Are you happy. Average 5 shot velocity is 13 07. 50 yards is my max range. Maybe 55 at the most.2400 powder..
Entrance holes don’t bleed a lot. Exit holes bleed, lots.
Interesting. Is that a true fact..
Good luck in the deer stand!Fwiw.. I changed over to the 170 gr 358429 powder coated. I've got a few days left to develop a good load for 50 yards. These are approximately 12 bhn.
Fwiw.. I changed over to the 170 gr 358429 powder coated. I've got a few days left to develop a good load for 50 yards. These are approximately 12 bhn.
If it's a proper shot it will go straight through.Apologies if I missed it, but what's the bullet shape in question?
If it's a round nose or truncated cone, I wouldn't consider it and would look for a different bullet. If it's a semi wadcutter, than it might work okay.
I think where you would be most likely to run into a problem is if you hit a large bone. A heavier bullet would typically break the bone and continue on (depending on how heavy for the caliber). The light bullet would typically break the bone, but get stopped quickly.
If you do end up giving it a try, be sure to take some photos of how the bullet performed, how it penetrated, etc.
Good luck,
Mike
Agree....but I'd go with a good JHP at max velocity, limit my shots to under 50 yds, and plan on tracking. Trailing a wounded deer, badly hit is a soul wrenching experience....what we all should be looking for is a dead right there...we owe them no less. Rant finished, RodI personally think the 125 out of a hot loaded 357 is marginal for deer. I’d go 158gr loaded to book-max.
Terrible. Worst year ever..So...how did the hunt go?