Thread: Long range kill damage

You guys dont seem to talk much crap from what I have seen, Although I haven't been here long

Originally Posted by Toby

Oh I like that hole, did it die on the spot?

Yep, 5 maby 4 yards on a decent sized billy front on. penetrated the full length and dragged 90 of the guts out unbroken
Iv got more Barnes shots somewhere Il try and find some tomorrow.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

I can see what killed it........... fist sized holes threw the engine room do that.

That & straight out raw horse power or ftlbs in this case, obscene amounts

Bullet expansion is only part of the equation, 4-5000+ ftlbs is going to really sting

Originally Posted by Toby

You guys dont seem to talk much crap from what I have seen, Although I haven't been here long

you can't be looking in the right places Toby

Originally Posted by horihunter

If people could post impact velocity, shot angle, calibre and bullet type alongside the autopsy then there could be potential for some useful information, start tosee the real world terminal performance patterns over different velocity ranges. Would require quite a few posts to be definitive but could develop a good base over time

No like button on this post? I was going to like it

Yup sounds good, I will remember now when im hunting if i kill anything try to get a picture to help.

Originally Posted by Toby

Since there seems to be people here who hunt at long range so can you show me some pics of the damage to animals at certain ranges please, Im keen to see what differences there are between say 50-1000m with one of those big calibers.

Hi Toby check out Nathans website Wound Database this will go along way to answer your questions.

All of these photographs of severe trauma are very familiar in that I have often seen the same sort of damage but I have just been racking my brain and I cannot recall ever having taken a photograph of a skinned animal hanging.

243, MV 3080 fps, 95 grn Targex. 230 yds. Slightly down hill and quartering away, hit in crease. Lung and heart damage. Only bullet fragments found (scattered about in lungs and heart.
Large rib entry hole, but only pin prick in skin. I think all of the blood was pumped through the rib hole and couldn't escape so ended up between the ribs and the skin.



Note: I'm happy to post these pics for the purpose of learning about how bullets work and how to cause quick and humane deaths. If it turns into a bullshit shock and awe thread I will pull my pics down.

Tahr was the meat on the front fore quarter ok? just congealed blood to cut away?
This is a good thread - normally you would look at that photo and go $%^@& was he using a 685 greg super cannon improved, with damage like that.
But your description changes how it looks - keep up the good work guys!


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And no i wasnt encouraging Kiwi Greg to make an even bigger cannon than the ones he used now

Did it drop on the spot?

Originally Posted by mucko

Hi Toby check out Nathans website Wound Database this will go along way to answer your questions.

Thanks

Originally Posted by Toby

Did it drop on the spot?

If you are asking about my last pic, yes, it ran about 50 yards down hill. Bolted at the shot, but had a bit of a sideways run going on as it disappeared, so I knew it was hit hard. It was upside down in a creek.

Bolting at the shot is quite common with lung and heart shots.

What would a .223 be like damage wise to goats around 100m-200m just using cheap ammo 55gr or something around that? Would they go very far after a good hit in the shoulder? I want a goat gun to add to my collection but I like things with cheap ammo but I dont want to hit things and watch them run to far away.

Toby it is like this. You can be like a road ganger swinging a hammer or a surgeon weilding a scapel. How dead do you want to make something...I prefer to eat right up to the bullet hole instead of throwing half an animal away. I have to admit to viewing some of this evidence here with a degree of distaste.