12-15-2019, 04:03 AM
Added a couple of does this weekend to fill out my quota, one was with subsonic 300 BLK and the other with 6.5 Grrr.
The 300 BLK was from a tree stand at about 30 yards. Perfect double lung shot. The sound of the bullet hitting the rocks after exiting the doe was the loudest part of the suppressed shot from my single shot rifle. The other deer were startled by the doe jumping and running away, but they didn't run away and went back to enjoying the alfalfa hay that the cows didn't eat. She ran about 50 yards, then just stood there and bled-out until she stumbled another few yards and dropped dead. She was a healthy 100 lbs which is a good size for the doe in the area this year.
The other doe was a perfect neck shot at 135 yards with the Grendel. Instant drop. Not even a kick or spasm after she hit the ground. She weighed in at 95 lbs.
Each cartridge performed as expected/designed, but if I want DRT, I will always choose the Grendel.
The 300 BLK was from a tree stand at about 30 yards. Perfect double lung shot. The sound of the bullet hitting the rocks after exiting the doe was the loudest part of the suppressed shot from my single shot rifle. The other deer were startled by the doe jumping and running away, but they didn't run away and went back to enjoying the alfalfa hay that the cows didn't eat. She ran about 50 yards, then just stood there and bled-out until she stumbled another few yards and dropped dead. She was a healthy 100 lbs which is a good size for the doe in the area this year.
The other doe was a perfect neck shot at 135 yards with the Grendel. Instant drop. Not even a kick or spasm after she hit the ground. She weighed in at 95 lbs.
Each cartridge performed as expected/designed, but if I want DRT, I will always choose the Grendel.