Thanks a lot guys! I'm still excited about this guys and I'm glad yall can enjoy it with me. The processor called yesterday and said the meat is ready, which is just in time to take to the duck blind this weekend!
Originally Posted by
Kathwacckkk
Congratulations! Nice buck, I love the "wave" in the rack. With DRT shots, the bullet did its job, but let us know some details about the entrance hole and bullet expansion. Again, Congratulations!!!
Kathwacckkk, I'm sorry I don't have more details than what i am about to share, but I'll fill in where I can...
The deer came off a nose-to-the-ground-trot at approximately 60 yards from my spot and he was quartering to me, so a broadside vitals shot was not possible. Therefore, I shot him low in the neck. The bullet entered the low left side of the neck and traveled through the left lung and entered the liver and did not exit. I dressed him and could pretty much trace the bullet path by the damage to the organs, which were pretty much liquified. However I could not find the bullet. I looked and looked and even sifted through the lungs and liver to see if I could feel it in there, but I could not. I was really wanting to see the bullet, but it looks like I'll have to wait till next time.
The coyote on the other hand was a clean pass through (pardon the bow hunting lingo
). The bullet entered just behind the right shoulder, blew out the upper ribs, nicked the lower edge of the spine, and exited behind/above the left shoulder. I have attached a picture. I was well pleased with the exit hole on the yote as it is a much smaller animal. The picture doesn't do it justice though. I think some hair may have closed around the upper edge of the hole. I could fit three fingers in the hole and I could see a good 4 inches into the animal. I was thinking that if I could get this kind of bullet expansion on an animal that is only 10 inches wide, then the damage the SW would inflict on the organs to a larger framed animal such as a deer would be incredible. So I'm sticking with the 250 gr Shockwaves with regular black sabots, 100 gr of Blackhorn 209.
Last weekend the regular gun season opened in Tennessee. I shot a doe with my .25-06 for some folks in my neighborhood. I shot the doe at 35 yards and all I could think about was, "Why didn't I bring the Omega?"