Gonna start an argument about. "Splash"

[TexMax]

Well hell that ain't an argument if you were just askin

[mrc]

Well hell he showed proof too quick, it's his fault.

[Putemdown]

I've heard of it from some varmint hunters but never saw it. Ive had 2 exit wounds on deer from a 6 mm core-lokt bullets that blew almost the whole rib cage off the exit side.

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[mrc]

Coyotes don't count, you can't kill then dead enough.

[Cajun Blake]

"splashing" is the result of high speed projectile blowing up when they hit skin or bone

happens more in varmint hunting than deer hunting

believe me it's real , not good if you are a pelt hunter

[mrc]

Cajun I just don't consider that a splash, it's just a fair hole, I'm talking softball sized an inch or so deep.

[Cajun Blake]

Cajun I just don't consider that a splash, it's just a fair hole, I'm talking softball sized an inch or so deep.

the bullet is NOT supposed to do that , it is blowing up on contact

the cartridge is a .20-250 pushing Berger 40's at 4200+ fps.

bullet is supposed to make tiny entrance hole the size of a pencil eraser and blow up inside the animal chest cavity . Goal is to save the hide with minimal sewing .

a prime quality coyote hide from Idaho will bring up to $75, hides with holes and sewn together only fetch $30

same gun, same bullet, completely different results ... dead right there

with a splash, the animal continues to run since vitals were not impacted by bullet , follow up shots have to be made to put animal out of its misery

[Cajun Blake]

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[mrc]

I'll agree since you said berger, it penetrated to the lungs it looks like .but it is not a splash as I consider it. It went past he mussle into the chest cavity. I Would say it is a good kill on a yote myself.

[mrc]

good




bad

Still good on a cat since my buyers only look at the spotted belly.

[Cajun Blake]

I'll agree since you said berger, it penetrated to the lungs it looks like .but it is not a splash as I consider it. It went past he mussle into the chest cavity. I Would say it is a good kill on a yote myself.

consider this scenario : you shoot 99 song dogs and all have a single tiny 1/4 " entry hole aond no exit wound . Bullet performs as expectedf and hides are in 99.9% condition , no tears.

you shoot 1 dog and bullet blows up on contact leaving a 5" hole needing sewing repair

if all 100 rounds are loaded the exact same, what would you call the reasoning why bullet blows up on contact and leaves a left a 5" hole in skin ?

[z7ex]

I was experimenting with my 22-250 and loaded some varmint grenades. It seemed i loaded 4 different loads with the same bullet and they were "tumbling" on me. I would it was very clear what was going on on paper with rather large elongated holes. I could see this leading to a "splash".

I have always used hollow points or vmax bullets on varmints and have yet to have a splash. Always leaves a tiny entrance and does not exit.

[mrc]

[QUOTE=Cajun Blake;9144624]consider this scenario : you shoot 99 song dogs and all have a single tiny 1/4 " entry hole aond no exit wound . Bullet performs as expectedf and hides are in 99.9% condition , no tears.

you shoot 1 dog and bullet blows up on contact leaving a 5" hole needing sewing repair

if all 100 rounds are loaded the exact same, what would you call the reasoning why bullet blows up on contact and leaves a left a 5" hole in skin ?[/QUOT

A freak accident I guess. Maybe the bullet jacket had a weak spot in it who knows.

[bermise]

I have seen a .300 RUM splash on a whitetail doe hit front shoulder with a 168 gr sierra match boat tail hollow point that was loaded hot. Blew the front shoulder up and required a 2nd shot to down her.

That's a target round. Most cases I read about are hand loads. User error involved