How big of a hole?
10-31-2006, 04:21 PM
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Typical Buck
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How big of a hole?
Hey guys,
I am heading north for rifle season in a few weeks and this will be my first time using a rifle seeing as we are only allowed shotguns here in MA. I will be using a .30-06 and was wondering what the entrance and exit wound will look like on a deer using 150gr bullets. Anyone have any pics?????
Jim
I am heading north for rifle season in a few weeks and this will be my first time using a rifle seeing as we are only allowed shotguns here in MA. I will be using a .30-06 and was wondering what the entrance and exit wound will look like on a deer using 150gr bullets. Anyone have any pics?????
Jim
10-31-2006, 05:12 PM
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Dominant Buck
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RE: How big of a hole?
ORIGINAL: crew
i have pictures of a .270 they are about just the same depends on what kind of ammo you are using and where you shoot it but they won't load on this site sorry
i have pictures of a .270 they are about just the same depends on what kind of ammo you are using and where you shoot it but they won't load on this site sorry
10-31-2006, 05:36 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
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RE: How big of a hole?
The entery is only about 1/2-3/4inch wide and the exit if you dont hit any bone usually only 1-2inches if you hit bone on the way out it can be about 2-3inches. Not much meat lost if you hit behind the shoulder in the lungs but if you hit the shoulder you tend to usually loss meat off the should and sometimes the whole shoulder if you hit the bone and it explodes.
10-31-2006, 06:06 PM
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RE: How big of a hole?
As mentioned it depends on placement, but as much on distance and bullet design. If the deer are close expect a lot bigger hole. Most of the deer I shot with my '06 were with 180 grain PSP corelokts, and all were less than 100 yards. Most of the holes were big enough to almost put my fist through and hit a few rib bones on the exit.
10-31-2006, 07:13 PM
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RE: How big of a hole?
ORIGINAL: Criggster
Most of the deer I shot with my '06 were with 180 grain PSP corelokts, and all were less than 100 yards. Most of the holes were big enough to almost put my fist through and hit a few rib bones on the exit.
Most of the deer I shot with my '06 were with 180 grain PSP corelokts, and all were less than 100 yards. Most of the holes were big enough to almost put my fist through and hit a few rib bones on the exit.
10-31-2006, 08:39 PM
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Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Saskatchewan Canada
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RE: How big of a hole?
I had the same problem now i use 150 grain remington boat tails and they tend to do alot less damage when you hit a deer therefore less wasted meat. So just as a suggestion you may want to try the smaller grains out for the deer but just a suggestion.
No mention of what 150 gr bullet so pretty hard to give you anythingreal closeon what you can expect. Shot placement, bullet design and velocity of impact (range) are what determines what type of holes you'll receive.
10-31-2006, 09:38 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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idk but it looks like that buck got hit with something besides a 7mm because of the sheer size of the hole. It looks like it almost just had the hide ripped off