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Had a successful late season, antlerless only hunt with my Savage based Grendel this weekend. Continue to love this "Grendel" bolt action.
Savage build details here
Bullet hand load details here
Temps were cold for Texas: Saturday morning in blind was 11*F.
WT #1 - 185 yard slight quartering shot with impact on aft portion of rib just behind right shoulder which appeared to deflect path aft. Large exit (2x diameter) wound with bullet traveling through both lungs, through diaphragm and nicking small intestine. Doe weighed in at 102 lbs, estimated at 3.5 years of age. Ran for approx 25 yards and dropped.
WT #2 - 100 yard broadside shot with impact high behind right shoulder. Double lung shot with clean pass through. Doe weighed in at 110 lbs, estimated at 6.5 years of age. Ran for 50 yards and dropped.
WT #3 - 135 yard broadside shot with impact just behind left shoulder, direct impact on a rib. Huge chunk of rib missing with ribs either side fractured. Large exit wound (roughly 3x diameter) with secondary small exit (possible piece of bone) passing through diaphragm.
Doe weighed in at 85 lbs, estimated 2.5 years of age. Ran for 25 yards and fell down ravine.
Savage build details here
Bullet hand load details here
Temps were cold for Texas: Saturday morning in blind was 11*F.
WT #1 - 185 yard slight quartering shot with impact on aft portion of rib just behind right shoulder which appeared to deflect path aft. Large exit (2x diameter) wound with bullet traveling through both lungs, through diaphragm and nicking small intestine. Doe weighed in at 102 lbs, estimated at 3.5 years of age. Ran for approx 25 yards and dropped.
WT #2 - 100 yard broadside shot with impact high behind right shoulder. Double lung shot with clean pass through. Doe weighed in at 110 lbs, estimated at 6.5 years of age. Ran for 50 yards and dropped.
WT #3 - 135 yard broadside shot with impact just behind left shoulder, direct impact on a rib. Huge chunk of rib missing with ribs either side fractured. Large exit wound (roughly 3x diameter) with secondary small exit (possible piece of bone) passing through diaphragm.
Doe weighed in at 85 lbs, estimated 2.5 years of age. Ran for 25 yards and fell down ravine.
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