Well, dad took a 350y shot at a white tail. He thought the steel leg of the feeder wasn't in his shot line, but apparently not! The deer went about 60y and expired quickly. About a 1" entry and 1" exit. Looks like the core of the bullet still had plenty of energy to get the job done. 300wsm 138 HHT going 3550 fps. Notice the sparks in the video!
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Hammer Bullets - Armor Piercing!
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That's pretty amazing. Deer was probably close to the feeder. I'd expect group size to deteriorate rapidly with distance after that kind of impact. I wonder what a Berger would have done. Maybe more of a shotgun pattern on the deer.
I have shot thru decent thickness of steel with a 220 Swift shooting soft 40 gr cup and core bullets. A copper bullet nearly four times as big at that speed is pretty serious medicine.
I have shot thru decent thickness of steel with a 220 Swift shooting soft 40 gr cup and core bullets. A copper bullet nearly four times as big at that speed is pretty serious medicine.
308win
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I did the same thing last year. Had a broke leg buck (hit on the highway) showing up. 287yrds with my 223AI, 85gr Berger LRHT. Through the buck and then hit the leg of the feeder. It didn't pass through the leg of the feeder, but it had already gone through 150# of deer
First deer i ever shot as a kid went through a little 1.5" sapling and then into the neck of a little 6 point. DRT with my little 222 and 50gr bullet I believe?
First deer i ever shot as a kid went through a little 1.5" sapling and then into the neck of a little 6 point. DRT with my little 222 and 50gr bullet I believe?
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wvbearhunter
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Wow! Barrier blind
BillLarson
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I was on an elk trip years ago....buddy shot a black bear running...... nosler partition went thru a 6" poplar tree....then killed da bear....
Josh06
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Been there before but it didn't work out so well. I can tell you a 90gr nosler ballistic tip from a 243 won't go through a t-post (cost my son his first deer) and a 77gr tmk from a 22cm will blow up hitting cattle panel wire.
memtb
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That'll look good on a resume'! 
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memtbfseaman
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Most projectiles on mild steel. Does not mean "armor piercing".
Armor is high carbon, special heat treat steel. 1-1/2x1-1/2 mild steel tubing is not armor.
Glad it all worked out.
Armor is high carbon, special heat treat steel. 1-1/2x1-1/2 mild steel tubing is not armor.
Glad it all worked out.
HRM Johnny
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Quite impressive. Thanks for posting the video.
BillLarson
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Need more HorsePower....
I am baffled why someone would take that shot. Hitting limbs I can understand more, but someone who is hunting over their feeder with known obstructions?
Baseball11
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I made one shot today. Went right through both does standing side by side. 138 gr hammer hunter from a 30-378 Weatherby. H1000.
