srvet Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 Well done Mate, a good vet would have sorted that!! Was it insured?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon J Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Thanks for such a detailed report. I've been following the GS story for some time and this encourages me to order some to handload for my 6.5x55 or perhaps for my new 22-250, once I get dies etc for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finman Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Thanks for the detailed report. I'm a bit baffled with the trajectory that allowed the bullet to end up in the rumen. The placement of the shot (if I'm reading the picture correctly) was high and forward in the chest (perfect as far as I'm concerned). Was it the ribs that forced the bullet to go backwards and low? Might it had been that a heavier (for size) bullet had kept the shot trajectory? Best wishes Finman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treedave Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Finman, After having a 308 SST doing a 90* turn in a hind (in low behind the shoulder, out just above the clavicle/ low neck) I think there's a load of things fighting against a good through shot. My best bet is that once expanded the new shape of the bullet and density of what it's passing through can easily lead to a change in direction. I've not had any strange changes of direction from copper solids, but I'm yet to get something big with the 260 rem. My last 308 solid took a staggie, broke a rib on the way in, demolished 2 - and 2 ribs on the way out. That was a 'light for calibre' 130 gr TSX at close range, up a steep series of ledges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted January 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Animal was slightly elevated (about a foot below bore), Coming towards me - on limestone pavement - I was in a slight hollow - standing. Right hand of base neck- entry wound, animal ever so slightly facing to my lefts bullet travelling towards left rear side of hip (if you can picture that in plan view) Side view is easier,,,,: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finman Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Got it, thanks for the clarification there's no doubt funny things happen when the bullet enters the body, I was just curious, particularly as I made the assumption the shot was,taken with the animal broadside (and we know what we think about assumptions...) All the best Finman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srvet Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 Just looking at that lower limb fracture makes me wonder if that was a limestone pavement injury rather than an RTA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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