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Post by bestill on Nov 17, 2015 8:35:19 GMT -5
i believe bomb is correct name . these new bullets from 7mm are extremely accurate and are devastating on whitetail deer. this buck is by far not best on my property but he is confirmed 8 yrs old and has broke up several good bucks and is extremely aggressive. i have tried for several years to harvest him. 11-16-15 at 1:45 pm a doe lead him out into a opening at 236 yds doped scope to 3.25 moa blackhorn powder load 2400 fps. he was perfect broadside settled crosshair on shoulder and squeezed trigger he never made a step . hunched up and fell over backwards. done .. deer field dressed at 231 lbs a definite monarch in southern indiana. i like big high scoring deer but i believe after 30 yrs of hunting and history with this deer its my best personal harvest. back to the 300 bomb. bullet smashed thru shoulder and exploded lungs and heart and blowed thru offside shoulder . entrance hole .450 exit hole 1.250 lead of bullet passed completely thru and found copper jacket in exit hole. the off side hide was shock lifted completely from ribcage. heres crazy part the taxidermist said she thinks the pressure of shock came up under hide and lifted hide loose from his jaw and forehead . she stated after skinning around bases the rest literally pulled off with fresh blood layer between skull and hide. entrance exit bullet jacket is exiting wound as i found it. bulet jacket as recovered praise the lord !!! thanks keith for a great bullet.
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Post by jims on Nov 17, 2015 8:46:57 GMT -5
Excellent deer
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Post by rambler on Nov 17, 2015 8:48:01 GMT -5
That is an excellent buck. What is your method of determining a deer's age? Also, what kind of a brake do you have on this gun? And sounds like that bullet is doing it's job.
Again great deer!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2015 9:03:14 GMT -5
Great report! Congrats on the deer! The 300 is the bomb!
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Post by schunter on Nov 17, 2015 9:18:44 GMT -5
The deer and the bullet are the BOMB! I would be smiling from ear to ear.
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Post by edge on Nov 17, 2015 9:19:57 GMT -5
Congratulations on the deer and thanks for the write-up.
edge.
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Post by rangeball on Nov 17, 2015 9:46:18 GMT -5
Hard to argue with that.
Bestill, can you do a write up on the barrel resonator you seem to have on your rifle? I've wondered how they work with fine tuning barrel harmonics, but can't seem to find very much info.
Thanks.
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Post by bestill on Nov 17, 2015 9:47:28 GMT -5
break is hankins break and deers age is off of history and photos ive been hunting this farm for 15 yrs and do alot of glassing and trail cameras
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Post by 7mmfreak on Nov 17, 2015 9:56:54 GMT -5
Congrats on the deer. Harvesting an old timer is always a good accomplishment. I like the odd antlers too.
Thanks for conducting the testing for me and posting the report. Based on what you see do you think it would benefit from bonding core and jacket? Do you think if it hadn't been a shoulder shot it would have had the jacket/core separation? Have you ever recovered a Parker and if so how do they compare? Any feedback to make these better is appreciated.
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Post by rambler on Nov 17, 2015 9:57:23 GMT -5
break is hankins break and deers age is off of history and photos ive been hunting this farm for 15 yrs and do alot of glassing and trail cameras You paid your dues for sure. Congrats again!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2015 9:59:17 GMT -5
Good shooting on that buck and great bullets Keith!
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Post by lwh723 on Nov 17, 2015 11:03:44 GMT -5
Nice buck Jeff! Congrats.
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Post by edge on Nov 17, 2015 11:27:52 GMT -5
Core/jacket separation. My opinions only Fluids often get between the jacket and core especially on large diameter bullets. Is it better if they stay as one piece sure but this bullet stayed together until the hide grabbed it on the way out. Had the jacket been found close to the entrance then I think there would be cause for concern. The other thing is you don't know how large the chunk of core was that exited but judging by the exit wound size it must have had a fair amount of mass to it! The bullet at that weight does not have a very long shank so the core is not being held in by much once the jacket opens to caliber size. IMO, bonding would be a nice feature but I imagine it adds at least some time and effort unless you had a furnace and would question if it is really needed. Longer heavier bullets probably would have less of an issue since the added weight will all be shank. It is hard to keep a 300 grain bullet inside of a deer, especially if someone shoots at the higher smokeless velocities, but when someone does you will be able to see the size of the core. Looking forward to more recoveries. edge.
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Post by Dave W on Nov 17, 2015 13:21:57 GMT -5
Congrats, would be very gratifying to take a buck you have that much history with. Good bullet report too!
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Post by rob67 on Nov 17, 2015 16:17:01 GMT -5
Congrats on the buck Jeff! I think the 300 bombs will work very well. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by mimath314 on Nov 17, 2015 17:35:09 GMT -5
You are very fortunate to live in an area that you can watch a deer grow for 8 years. Excellent deer.
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Post by 1coyotemaster on Nov 17, 2015 21:16:28 GMT -5
Excellent report on Deer and bullet. That's a fine old animal and the shot placement was precise. Nice job.
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Post by bestill on Nov 17, 2015 23:07:14 GMT -5
Hard to argue with that. Bestill, can you do a write up on the barrel resonator you seem to have on your rifle? I've wondered how they work with fine tuning barrel harmonics, but can't seem to find very much info. Thanks. I really have no quality info on resonator helping. I tried it at a competition and blackpowder guys didn't like it so i left it. And i kinda like the looks of it. Does it help don't know does it hurt accuracy. No
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Post by bestill on Nov 17, 2015 23:09:33 GMT -5
Congrats on the deer. Harvesting an old timer is always a good accomplishment. I like the odd antlers too. Thanks for conducting the testing for me and posting the report. Based on what you see do you think it would benefit from bonding core and jacket? Do you think if it hadn't been a shoulder shot it would have had the jacket/core separation? Have you ever recovered a Parker and if so how do they compare? Any feedback to make these better is appreciated. Ive thought alot about your bullet losing its jacket and i believe i would leave it as is. Deer was a stud and bullet took basically the toughest route possible and performed well.
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Post by subcalshooter on Nov 18, 2015 0:37:10 GMT -5
Great shooting and congrats on a warrior of a buck. I am wondering what these bullets will do at higher velocities, IMO it did a great job in this situation, that's what I'd want a bullet to do, lots of terminal energy put to good use there.
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Post by Dave W on Nov 18, 2015 8:26:18 GMT -5
Great shooting and congrats on a warrior of a buck. I am wondering what these bullets will do at higher velocities, IMO it did a great job in this situation, that's what I'd want a bullet to do, lots of terminal energy put to good use there. Same here. I ran the numbers with a BC of .4, came up with an impact speed of approx. 1900-2000fps. Like to see how it does up close at 26-2700fps through both shoulders.
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Post by rangeball on Nov 18, 2015 16:19:52 GMT -5
Core/jacket separation. My opinions only Fluids often get between the jacket and core especially on large diameter bullets. Is it better if they stay as one piece sure but this bullet stayed together until the hide grabbed it on the way out. Had the jacket been found close to the entrance then I think there would be cause for concern. The other thing is you don't know how large the chunk of core was that exited but judging by the exit wound size it must have had a fair amount of mass to it! The bullet at that weight does not have a very long shank so the core is not being held in by much once the jacket opens to caliber size. IMO, bonding would be a nice feature but I imagine it adds at least some time and effort unless you had a furnace and would question if it is really needed. Longer heavier bullets probably would have less of an issue since the added weight will all be shank. It is hard to keep a 300 grain bullet inside of a deer, especially if someone shoots at the higher smokeless velocities, but when someone does you will be able to see the size of the core. Looking forward to more recoveries. edge. I wonder if the open tip makes it even more susceptible to jacket separation. Googling images of open tip bullets shows very similar looking results. Hard to argue with the performance though.
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Post by tbye3300 on Nov 18, 2015 17:46:07 GMT -5
Nice Buck! Congrats. Seems like some good performance.
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Post by Yankee Bill on Nov 18, 2015 18:22:15 GMT -5
Good shot and great deer, congrats! He just looks like a tough 'ole dude, glad you were able to cull him from the herd. YB
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Post by smokepolehall on Nov 18, 2015 22:13:58 GMT -5
Thats a nice deer big congrats
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Post by dans on Feb 6, 2016 0:40:35 GMT -5
Big ole dead unique rack deer. Nice shooting.
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Post by kralik4jr on Feb 6, 2016 22:10:24 GMT -5
Great buck and awesome shooting!!! I love the non-typicals.
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Post by deertroy1 on Feb 11, 2016 19:08:05 GMT -5
Beautiful buck. Love the character!
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Post by bestill on Feb 11, 2016 19:41:58 GMT -5
Thanks fellas Ive killed several big deer but this old dude truly is a trophy for me . A true monarch this cat has been thru some battles and shows it
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