Thread: Knockdown power

Originally Posted by Ftx325

45/70 went through the shoulder blade , took out several ribs and shredded the internals before the ramainder of the bullet exited and took down the tree . I use the FTX rounds with the polymer tips at around 2000-2200 fps if I remember correctly . It was admittedly short range , around 25 yards .
In my experience nothing I have shot with the 338 lap mag at ranges out to around 600 mtrs with a 250 gr soft point has taken more than one step , including a large pig taken on the trot at around 150 mtrs . It didn't keep on running and had half it's lung hanging out the exit hole . It wasn't going anywhere .
fallow at 460mtrs was last animal taken with that rifle and all it did was jump up on being hit and was dead before it landed again . I know this because it landed on it's face when front legs no longer worked . Was a heart shot . All have been through and through shots . Nothing has walked or run away .

now that said I have also dropped a massive sow at 100 mtrs on the spot with a neck shot with my evil black 223 . Heart shot a small boar at 50 with same rifle and the little bastard ran off never to be seen again .....

With bigger cals and also with stouter projectiles in medium cals where the projectile passes through, I believe there is a Venturi effect that sucks fluid out of the wound helping to depressurise the vascular system. Certainly using Accubonds in my 270 I nearly always find globs of blood on the ground. This does not come from blood bleeding out of the animal but is there instantly the bullet passes through. Often animals run a short distance on a hit with an AB, but there will be blood behind where they were standing and normally 1-2 tablespoons full.