Originally Posted by
chetmarks
The entry and exit wound being the same size was a little hard for me to get used to. But if the petals shear off the remainder of the bullet that exits is going to be the same size as going in. I am use to either a large lead conical or Barnes so the exit is usually twice as big, sometimes the size of a 50 cent piece. Dead deer either way I guess but I like lots of blood if I have to find a deer. I wont make an evaluation on one deer . On the subject of 50 grains, it was definitely sufficient for sure.
If the exit or for that matter the entrance holes are two high in the body for the blood pool to drain you migh not get a lot of blood out until the animal collapses, but one thing is for sure if the petals came off internally - there should be a real decent mess inside the body cavity...
This really does not mean anything but this doe was shot a little high in the side... but in the snow the 200 grain Lehigh seemed to produce plenty of tracking material...
I honestly wonder though if 50 grain of powder would provide enough velocity to break the petals off the core? From your description of the innards - I would say that you did get a good deal of hydrostatic shock...
Still all-in-all everybody has got to feel awful good about the harvest....
mike