sbhooper
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I have been using139-grain Hornady Interlock bullets for many years in my 7 mag. This weekend I shot a 5+ year-old mulie buck straight through both shoulder blades at about 120 yards. I did a follow-up shot which was not necessary.
I was able to recover both bullets from the hide on the other side. The first bullet that was shot through both shoulder blades at 120 or so yards weighed 86 grains. The second shot was shot at point blank range and it weighed 56 grains. Both cores were in great shape and folded back to the interlock ring.
These bullets were loaded at 3100 fps. This bullet has never failed me in many years of hunting deer. I have switched to 160 Partitions and will use them exclusively when my 139s are gone, but I think this is stellar performance from a bullet that is not really even considered to be a premium. I have experienced this in years past, also, but this was interesting because the buck was thick enough to stop both bullets.
The buck weighed 180 pounds dressed. It was the heaviest that I have ever shot.
I was able to recover both bullets from the hide on the other side. The first bullet that was shot through both shoulder blades at 120 or so yards weighed 86 grains. The second shot was shot at point blank range and it weighed 56 grains. Both cores were in great shape and folded back to the interlock ring.
These bullets were loaded at 3100 fps. This bullet has never failed me in many years of hunting deer. I have switched to 160 Partitions and will use them exclusively when my 139s are gone, but I think this is stellar performance from a bullet that is not really even considered to be a premium. I have experienced this in years past, also, but this was interesting because the buck was thick enough to stop both bullets.
The buck weighed 180 pounds dressed. It was the heaviest that I have ever shot.