Originally Posted by
Kathwacckkk
This bullet has peaked my interest after getting jacket seperation in a 250gr non-bonded shockwave last year. I am leaning towards this Lehigh or 250grain Barnes TEZ in the Triumph backed by 100 - 110 grains of BH 209. In your tests or real world damage, how far do the petals radiate after contact? Most of the videos seem to show the wound channels, but petals are rarely found. I like eating heart when not destroyed, but more importantly, assuming a "perfect bowhunting shot" tight behind the shoulder: Do the petals radiate far and wide enough to damage loins, shoulders, etc...? Or is the "wound cone" caused by the petals at seperation not as large a I am imagining?
Thanks.
The petals are so light they carry very little energy and really do not travel that far. Their mission is to simple pierce the protective membrane around an organ. The can make their way around the organs in the chest cavity but can not make much headway in muscle tissue. I have been using them for several years now and have not found any petals in the meat. I use to worry about grinding meat for burger thinking I would get a petal - so far it has not happened.