THE FIELD PICTURES OF THE BUCK DID NOT DO IT JUSTICE SO I TOOK ANOTHER PICTURE THIS MORNING AT THE TAXIDERMY SHOP.
EARLIER IN THIS TOPIC THERE WAS DISCUSSION ON WHETHER OR NOT THE SPEER 250gr .452 DEEP CURL/GOLD DOT HP BULLET (DC AND GD's ARE THE SAME BULLET) WAS TOO FRANGIBLE FOR "RUGER" VELOCITIES. I AM LOADING THEM OVER 27grs OF 296 AND THEY FEEL ZIPPY AND I AM GUESSING 1,300fps +, MAYBE EVEN 1,400fps. HAVE NOT HAD A CHANCE TO CHRONO THEM YET. THAT LOAD WORKED GOOD ON A 50 OR SO POUND JAVELINA @ 90-95 YARDS (THRU THE SHOULDERS WITH NO SIGN OF FRAGMENTATION/BULLET BREAKUP). BELOW ARE PICTURES OF THE LUNGS, THE INSIDE ENTRY HOLE, THE INSIDE EXIT HOLE AND THE OUTSIDE EXIT HOLE. AGAIN, NO SIGN OF FRAGMENTATION OR BULLET BREAKUP, BUT NOTE THE HEMORRAGHING ON THE OUTSIDE EXIT. I DID NOT DO FROGS IN HIGH SCHOOL NOR COLLEGE AND AM NOT MUCH OF A NECROPSYist BUT ALL THIS LOOKS GOOD TO ME. HOPE TO DEAD CENTER A GOOD SIZE HOG IN THE SHOULDERS UP AT THE HIGHPOINT BEFORE YEAR'S END. I AM BETTING THAT THE BULLET WILL WORK THEN TOO, EVENTHOUGH THE IMPACT DISTANCE WOULD PROBABLY BE 25-35 YARDS LESS.
BTW, A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL.
"ADAPT OR DIE". I USE ALL CAPS, NOT BECAUSE I AM YELLING, BUT BECAUSE IT IS AN OLD HABIT FROM MY ARMY DAYS, PLUS IT IS EASIER TO TYPE AND READ.
