bloominonion
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- Joined
- Jul 6, 2023
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First year out with a muzzleloader (used T&C Triumph). Missed a shot on a spike and a nice six by due to sighting in poorly. I did some checking and practice shots in the forest and I was hitting about 6-8" high. I managed to correct my holdover and got a small spike closing day 2 hours before last light and straining my Achilles tendons from hiking so much . The pack out had a lot of hobbling haha.
Shot was 110yds, quartering away in the belly area, and recovered the bullet from the front left shoulder. Went all of 35 yards and dropped (second pic).
Recovered Hornady SST 300gn saboted (~263gn recovered)
It was interesting, the lead and copper were hydraulically separated, and there was a layer of blood in the bottom of the copper jacket holding the two pieces apart. The side shot is after I washed that out, so it's a bit more separated than it was recovered. I actually found all parts. The sabot was on the ground, and the ballistic tip was in the stomach cavity, but I lost those in the packing out process.
Shot was 110yds, quartering away in the belly area, and recovered the bullet from the front left shoulder. Went all of 35 yards and dropped (second pic).
Recovered Hornady SST 300gn saboted (~263gn recovered)
It was interesting, the lead and copper were hydraulically separated, and there was a layer of blood in the bottom of the copper jacket holding the two pieces apart. The side shot is after I washed that out, so it's a bit more separated than it was recovered. I actually found all parts. The sabot was on the ground, and the ballistic tip was in the stomach cavity, but I lost those in the packing out process.