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Is there a possibility of parsing the data to allow tracking four different bullet classes?
The classes would be:
Classic lead core with copper jacket
Bonded bullets
Partition (Nosler, Swift A-Frame, etc.)
Lead Free Hunting
This would facilitate the validation of the rules of thumb for bullet weight and game classes in the Ideal Bullet Weight discussion. These rules of thumb suggest, for example, that a lead-free hunting bullet opens wound channels with about the same area as a classic bullet weighing half again as much.
The results in the chart so far seem to suggest that the rules of thumb are conservative, at least for the Grendeliers who are reporting!
12 point south Arkansas buck using Lehigh High Velocity Controlled Chaos 95gr Lead Free Bullet. Heart shot at about 90 yards standing still and dropped. Same shot 2 days later on a 10 point with gmx from a 556 and it ran about 50 yards. Not a good comparison as the 10 point was chasing a doe. The moral of this story is when you put it in the right place they ain't going far.
Gents, we would like to keep posts in this thread limited to raw data so the OP can extrapolate that for the survey. If you all don't mind, I'm going to go through and remove any posts that are not per the original format requests.
What I don't want is Roe to have to sift through pages of info in order to get the data we need for the survey.
NRA Basic, Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, RSO
CCW, CQM, DM, Long Range Rifle Instructor
6.5 Grendel Reloading Handbooks & chamber brushes can be found here:
BULLET - 129gr Nosler ABLR
WHAT ANIMAL SHOT - whitetail deer, 139lbs
APPR DISTANCE SHOT - 232yds
WHERE IN THE BODY IT WAS SHOT - lungs/heart
DISTANCE TRAVELLED AFTER SHOT M/YDS - 10yds
BULLET - 129gr Nosler ABLR
WHAT ANIMAL SHOT - Coyote
APPR DISTANCE SHOT - 308yds
WHERE IN THE BODY IT WAS SHOT - center mass
DISTANCE TRAVELLED AFTER SHOT M/YDS - 10yds
BULLET - 129gr Nosler ABLR
WHAT ANIMAL SHOT - feral hog, ~60lbs
APPR DISTANCE SHOT - 582yds
WHERE IN THE BODY IT WAS SHOT - center mass
DISTANCE TRAVELLED AFTER SHOT M/YDS - 3yds
BULLET - 123 gr. Hornady A-Max factory
WHAT ANIMAL SHOT - whitetail doe, 95lbs
APPR DISTANCE SHOT - 120 yds
WHERE IN THE BODY IT WAS SHOT - lungs
DISTANCE TRAVELLED AFTER SHOT M/YDS - 20yds
BULLET - 123 gr. Hornady A-Max factory
WHAT ANIMAL SHOT - feral hog, 200+lbs
APPR DISTANCE SHOT - 130 yds
WHERE IN THE BODY IT WAS SHOT - shoulders, lungs
DISTANCE TRAVELLED AFTER SHOT M/YDS - DRT
BULLET - 123 gr. SST - Handloads
WHAT ANIMAL SHOT - whitetail deer
APPR DISTANCE SHOT - 100 yds
WHERE IN THE BODY IT WAS SHOT - neck
DISTANCE TRAVELLED AFTER SHOT M/YDS - 0 yds
Updated, but still lagging. I have yet to add data from 17 posts.
If anyone else want a copy of the form to add data (it's a simple powerpoint file) please PM me an email and I'll send it.
As long as one keeps track of post number # there should be no double work.
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