technically the 'kill distance' was not even a foot.
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Originally posted by Sackett View PostI'll say it. Lucky, poor shot and not a "Great Shot". A great shot would have been a DRT deer that didn't suffer the 790 yard walk/ride it took before you could put her down.
Sorry, but I believe hunting a GAME animal deserves more respect and accuracy than a 790 yard shot can guarantee. Also, what bullet were you shooting at 1000 yards target practice? Surely you weren't using a hunting round?
And had to slit its throat is proof enough
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800 Foot Pounds is minimum for whitetail isnt it ? There is some really good info on minimum velocity and energy in the last Handloader magazine. I was really surprised at some bullet performance done at long distance. Once some bullets get below 1800 fps they start to fail.Last edited by Radar; 01-11-2019, 09:08 AM.
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Originally posted by Radar View Post800 Foot Pounds is minimum for whitetail isnt it ? There is some really good info on minimum velocity and energy in the last Handloader magazine. I was really surprised at some bullet performance done at long distance. Once some bullets get below 1800 fps they start to fail.
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Originally posted by Radar View Post800 foot pounds of energy, is what the minimum is for whitetail. I dont think they tried ELDM at longer ranges just the ELDX and it performed poorly. Nosler did the best in their test LR Accubond I believe.
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Originally posted by Radar View Post800 Foot Pounds is minimum for whitetail isnt it ? There is some really good info on minimum velocity and energy in the last Handloader magazine. I was really surprised at some bullet performance done at long distance. Once some bullets get below 1800 fps they start to fail.
The only plus side to this story is that Hoyt was practicing at 1k before the shot and if the deer was roughly in the same direction as the steel he would have had the wind dialed in.
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Originally posted by Radar View Post800 foot pounds of energy, is what the minimum is for whitetail. I dont think they tried ELDM at longer ranges just the ELDX and it performed poorly. Nosler did the best in their test LR Accubond I believe.
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Originally posted by Txsurveyor2014 View PostNot trying to derail, but isnt the "energy" just a number that is thrown around? Bullets are designed to perform based upon velocity at impact. The required energy to actually kill cannot be calculated, or so I understand it (and that is subject to change, since I am relying on people with much more understanding)Calculates the kinetic energy of a bullet. May also be used to calculate the muzzle energy of a rifle or handgun cartridge and compare it to other cartridges.
I dont think its a number just thrown around, I dont see many people hunting lions with a pellet gun.Last edited by Radar; 01-11-2019, 09:31 AM.
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Originally posted by WhiplashTX View PostHe's also using a .22 caliber bullet. The smaller the bullet gets, the more power you need to equal a larger bullet. Let's put this in perspective, how many people here would shoot a deer behind the shoulder with a .22 hornet if they weren't guaranteed to hit where they were aiming?
The only plus side to this story is that Hoyt was practicing at 1k before the shot and if the deer was roughly in the same direction as the steel he would have had the wind dialed in.
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Originally posted by Radar View Posthttp://www.shooterscalculator.com/bu...tic-energy.php
I dont think its a number just thrown around, I dont see many people hunting lions with a pellet gun.
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