Thread: .223 bullet deflection from twigs and branches

Using 180 grain CAC ammo (it was a long time ago!) I dropped a red spikey one rainy day.

The bullet travelled about 15 yards, hit a young beech tree of about 4” diameter right in the middle and sailed on through, it took out a rib on one side of the spikey and two ribs on the far side before stopping under the skin.

The spikey was about 5 yards on the far side of the beech tree (which I failed to notice due to my 2.75 scope being very waterlogged.)