08-30-2011, 03:23 PM
I'm also interested in what bullet type was used for that. I have a friend who shot a large buck with his 24" barrel .223 pushing 69 SMK's...a target bullet for sure. He said it jumped up, and DRT'd in its foot prints. I also have run into guys at the range who prefer .223 out of their AR's if the deer and wait for it.......even elk are within 200 yds, but they were using some type of specific hunting bullet running fast out of 24" barrels as well. The conversation came up because they were shooting Olympic Arms .25 WSSM's that day (AR's), and I was interested in what kind of results they were getting. They were the ones who said they get more one-shot drops with .223 than even the .25 WSSM's within 200 yds, specifically with elk, which even I, the 5.56 nazi, had a hard time digesting.
I think a lot of it depends on the density of the muscle and bone of the target, stamina, personality, bullet type, velocity, etc. Some animal/people are just weak and worthless without group support, frequent hugs, proximity to the herd, etc...and when they get a cut or scratch, they call for mommy or a medic. Others can operate at near 100% with real injuries, alone, and just drive on with undeterred willpower. Those types usually have denser muscle and bone tissue than the weaklings as well. I can see how a .243 going 3400 fps might poke right through dense meat, and make a much smaller wound cavity if the bullet doesn't open, but you'd think it would explode when entering a hydrostatic tissue medium. Must have been one tough critter...
I think a lot of it depends on the density of the muscle and bone of the target, stamina, personality, bullet type, velocity, etc. Some animal/people are just weak and worthless without group support, frequent hugs, proximity to the herd, etc...and when they get a cut or scratch, they call for mommy or a medic. Others can operate at near 100% with real injuries, alone, and just drive on with undeterred willpower. Those types usually have denser muscle and bone tissue than the weaklings as well. I can see how a .243 going 3400 fps might poke right through dense meat, and make a much smaller wound cavity if the bullet doesn't open, but you'd think it would explode when entering a hydrostatic tissue medium. Must have been one tough critter...