11-24-2012, 04:41 PM
This wasn't my first deer with the Grendel. I've killed more than half a dozen using Wolf's 120 MPT, and that is my standard load, though I did pick up some Hornady 123 Amax's to see how my gun liked them. Being I was hunting open fields where longer shots were likely, I decided to try the 90 TNT's because of its flatter trajectory, and to see thier effectiveness. While the shoulder blade is not overly thick, it did blow holes slightly larger than a quarter through both sides of the ribcage, and left a small exit hole in the offside shoulder. Had it not gone through both shoulders, but entered behind them, I'm quite sure the exit hole would have been far bigger, having less bone and muscle to go through. My buddy's dad made the comment that it looked like I blew part of her lungs out her nose because of the lung matter around her nostrils. I really wish I would have gotten some good pics to show yall!