statjunk

Hello All,

My Ruger in 300WM really like the Speer SP BT in 180gr. It shoots them into very tight groups. Last year I shot 5 deer. On two deer I had scenarios where the bullet split into one-two or three parts and destroyed the deer. Both deer ran a ways. On thee of the deer it expanded as one would expect it to and dropped right there on all three.

Recently I shot an Elk. A spike. The bullet entered into the first vertebrae and exited out of the off-side of the face. It open a small hole on the way in, broke the vertebrae. There was only a small hole on the exit.

Just curious if any of you have seen this kind of variation with the same bullet. I was half expecting the bullet to fragment and blow the offside of the elk's head/neck out.

Tom

statjunk

Hey RR,

I guess I was just looking for others who may have seen this type of stuff. Nothing specific about what I've witnessed.

All five deer were shot in the ribs with non of the bullets, upon entry, hitting the shoulder. Actually all five deer were hit in the heart. Some complete destruction of the heart and others simply taking the top of the heart off.

The elk like I said, the bullet entered just under the skull, hitting the first vertebrae and then exiting out of the lower mandible. I would have though the Elk's face would have been opened up.

Just an aside. I'm kind of shocked about the yield on Elk. It's a very low percentage of total body weight.

Tom

statjunk

Accubonds shoot ok in my Ruger. But not even half as good as the Speer SP BT's. I was getting 1-1.5" groups. Where the Speer I'm getting sub 3/4" groups.

Tom