Recovered bullets

[Doublecluck]

Remains of 156 Berger that went through the chest of my bear this year and we found between the back and hide. 2980 MV 2650ish IV

 

[Stcknstringer22]

308 terminal ascent 175 at 85 and 125 yards shoulder hits, both ended off shoulder just in side the hide.

 

[sapperJ24]

140g Barnes TTSX out of a .280AI. Frontal shot at 150 yards or so into the neck, through five ribs, and lodged in the hip.

 

[Bigjay73]

 

[Sheltowee]

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[MTTW]

.58 cal. 530 grain minnie ball recovered from an elk last year looks like it tumbled. Hit both lungs. He died pretty quick.

 

[Mallardsx2]

308
Whitetail Deer
168 grain nosler ballistic tip hunting.

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This years recovered bullet.

168 grain nosler ballistic tip hunting.

308

30 yard shot

82 grains recovered.

 

[Addicting]

This years recovered bullet.

168 grain nosler ballistic tip hunting.

308

30 yard shot

82 grains recovered.

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Is that just the jacket or is there a bonded base inside we can’t see?

 

[Mallardsx2]

Is that just the jacket or is there a bonded base inside we can’t see?

There is 0 lead left. Every one of these (that I have recovered), the lead core is history and only the jacket it’s recovered.

 

[Irrelevant]

.270 Barnes 130 TSX
110 yards quarting to, lodged just under the hide on the back ham.
127 gr recovered

 

[Caseknife]

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.270 Barnes 130 TSX
110 yards quarting to, lodged just under the hide on the back ham.
127 gr recovered

Have lots that look like that, found under the off-side hide, did just what it was supposed to and the bears didn't even get any. I love Barnes and Hammers.

 

[Nameless Range]

200 gr TSX out of a .358 Winchester. 200 yd quartering away shot. It was buried in the hide on the far side.