high standard 40
01-18-2011, 11:17 PM
I was able to fill my last deer tag yesterday using the 460350-RFGC group buy bullet from my 45-70. It was a doe weighing 110 lbs, about average for the adult does where I hunt. Load was 34.5 gr of H4198. Alloy was clip-on wheel weights metal plus 2% tin. Range was 75 yards and the deer was standing broadside facing left. Entry was through the left front leg but missed all the shoulder bones.
http://i532.photobucket.com/albums/ee324/highstandard40/0117111824copy.jpg
Entry into the rib cage shows some expansion and there was hematoma extending from brisket to the rear-most rib.
http://i532.photobucket.com/albums/ee324/highstandard40/0117111824acopy.jpg
Also in this photo, lower right corner, you can see some of what remains of the dangling right side front leg. The exit was through the elbow joint on that side. While traversing the chest cavity, the bullet took off the top of the heart. Amazingly, the deer was able to travel about 30 yards before crashing. This is the second deer for this gun and load combination this season and I'm well pleased with the results.
http://i532.photobucket.com/albums/ee324/highstandard40/0117111824copy.jpg
Entry into the rib cage shows some expansion and there was hematoma extending from brisket to the rear-most rib.
http://i532.photobucket.com/albums/ee324/highstandard40/0117111824acopy.jpg
Also in this photo, lower right corner, you can see some of what remains of the dangling right side front leg. The exit was through the elbow joint on that side. While traversing the chest cavity, the bullet took off the top of the heart. Amazingly, the deer was able to travel about 30 yards before crashing. This is the second deer for this gun and load combination this season and I'm well pleased with the results.