spaniel

Directions: Post a BRIEF summary with - bullet weight, powder/charge, MV (if you know it), gun, range of shot, distance deer ran after shot, location of hit, characterization of wound channel damage, blood trail if relevant, and anything else you feel relevant to evaluating bullet performance on the shot.

If the deer is not recovered you can still share this information, but please refrain from guessing where the hit was located as this cannot be confirmed without recovering the animal.

This post will form the official scorecard and I'll update when reports are added. NOTE: IF YOU DO NOT POST THE REPORT IN THIS THREAD, IT WILL NOT BE COUNTED!

Compiled Results:
(Note: Results are separated for each bullet by range < or >/= 100 yards. A note may be added if something significant (like poor impact location) is reported to have affected the results. I am doing this because we are trying to assess the performance of the bullet and shot placement is a large factor).

200gr Shockwave <100 yards --3 DRT, 2 runners (50, 80 yds)
>100 yards -- 7 DRT, 1 runner (50 yds)

250gr Shockwave

300gr BONDED Shockwave <100 yards -- 1 DRT


Recovered bullet reports --
--80 yards thru both shoulders, jacket recovered under offside skin and lead exited in 3 pieces
-- 180 yards thru both shoulders, jacket recovered under offside skin and lead exited thru 1 hole

(Updated thru dasMO 12/8/2008)

spaniel

Going back to 2006 as I have a good memory of every deer back that far, will check my hunting log for older ones later:

Edited to add - Deer from 2004-2005 that I can remember, there were more but nothing remarkable or insconsistent with the others:

2004
Deer #1: 200gr SW, 110gr FFg 777, 2100fps. Range, 60 yards. Doe. Hit quartering to, double lung, exited, DRT.

Deer #2: 200gr SW, 110gr FFg 777, 2100fps. Range, 180 yards. Doe. Hit quartering away, double lung with one shoulder blade penetrated, exited, DRT.

2005
Deer #1: 200gr SW, 110gr FFg 777, 2100fps. Range, 87 yards. Doe. Hit double lung left-to-right behind shoulder blade, covered 80 yards at a dead run before dropping. Bullet jacket recovered under offside skin, lead fragmented and exited in 3 places.

Deer #2: 200gr SW, 110gr FFg 777, 2100fps. Range, 40 yards. Yearling on the run. Hit one lung and liver, exited, deer ran 50 yards before dropping.

Going back to 2006 as I have a good memory of every deer back that far, will check my hunting log for older ones later:



2006
Deer #1: 200gr SW, 110gr FFg 777, 2100fps. Range, 155 yards. 6-pt buck. Hit double-lung from right to left, under shoulder, exited, 50 yard run good blood.

Deer #2: 200gr SW, 110gr FFg 777, 2100fps. Range, 208 yards. Doe. Hit double-lung from left to right, behind shoulder, exited, DRT.

Deer #3: 200gr SW, 110gr FFg 777, 2100fps. Range, 308 yards. Doe. Hit through shoulder blades, exited, DRT.

2007
Deer #1: 200gr SW, 110gr FFg 777, 2100fps. Range, 208 yards. Doe. Hit double-lung from right to left through shoulders, DRT. Bullet recovered under far side skin, lead exited jacket under skin.

Deer #2: 200gr SW, 110gr FFg 777, 2100fps. Range, 180 yards. Doe. Hit double-lung from right to left through shoulders, exited, DRT.

Deer #3. 200gr SW, 110gr FFg 777, 2100fps. Range, <20 yards. 8-pt buck on the run. Hit quartering away behind the rib cage, traversed liver and right lung before exiting front right quarter. DRT.

Deer #4: 200gr SW, 110gr FFg 777, 2100fps. Range, 338 yards. Doe. High lung hit and spinal damage, exited. DRT.

2008
Deer #1: 200gr SW, 110gr FFg 777, 2100fps. Range, 200 yards. 9-pt buck. Hit high rear lungs left-to-right, exited. DRT.

Deer #2: 300gr BONDED SW, 120gr FFg 777, 1800 fps. Range, 81 yards. Doe. High lung no bone, exited. Limited apparent expansion but DRT.

saxman1

This deer was shot the day Kelly got into her accident,about 6 hours before so I cant remember everything.

Doe
TC Encore - 50 cal
200 grn Shockwave with supplied Blue Sabot
90 grns BH 209
W-209 Primer
Shot Distance - less than 100 yards
Shot placement - Top Shoulder
Distance traveled - Zero yards (She went down,tried to get up and went back down for good.
Did not recover bullet

dasMO

Shot my biggest Deer to date onfirearms opening day in Missouri. He started off as a 10 pointer, but was broken up from fighting.

250 grain SST/Lock n Load sabot
150 grains T7
T7 primer
CVA Optima Pro
50 Yards
Hit behind the shoulder, good lung hit
Deer dropped, kicked a couple of times, then expired.
Entrance was the size of the bullet, just under the skin it broke three ribs, leaving a roughly three inche hole in the rib cage
Could not find the bullet, but it was not a pass through.

Chasam60

I shot this doe last year with 250gr SST over 115 gr of 777/2fg. Range was just over 120 yds.Deer was quartered to me. The bullet hit just behind her left shoulder,went between ribs and passedthrough both lungs. The bullet hit ribs on exit,smashing 5 and leaving huge hole on exit. The damage to the lungs was very slight and she ran 150 yds before piling up dead. As you can see the bullet expanded nicely,but not until it hit bone on exit. Bullet recovered under hide outside body

Thanks to Cayugad for posting pics

Charlie

DeerandbearhoG

Ive tallied 4 kills w/ 250gr SW so far. All using a Savage 10ML, 40gr imr4759, 2000fps(cronied) 1st 3 were a bonded version SW w/ EZ glide sabot, last was w/ std SW and MMP sabot.

doe 1, 07' reg season, 20 yds, from treestand, entered high in rear of ribs, recovered under the skin, low in far elbow. completely flattened. deer hobbled 20yds and fell down dead.





doe 2,07' reg season ,20 yds, entered right behind shoulder, exited in front of far shoulder, bang flop.

buck ,3rd kill, 07' reg season, center punched ribs at 35yds, broadside, exited, deer ran 30 yds and fell down dead.

buck, 4th kill, 08' ML season (today) hit high in shoulder broadside @ about 90 yds,exited, bangflop, reloaded & shot buck again in brisket quartering while on ground from 30 yds, that bullet did not exit, still in deer.

SHulion

Deer - 110gr 777/250 gr. Shockwave. Range - 30 yards. Spike buck. Hit - point of shoulder and exited low behind the off side shoulder. Deer traveled 30 yards. I could see the blood trail from the treestand. Turned insides to jelly.

Hog - 110 gr BH209/250 gr. Shockwave. Range 50 yards. 125 lb. hog.Shot - Broadside. Hit - right behind the shoulder and exited behind the off side shoulder. Took out ribs going in and coming out. No blood for the first few yards then it really started to flow. Hog traveled 35 yards. Good damageon the inside.


This bullet has worked flawless for me sofar.

DeerandbearhoG

All the wound channeles from my SW kills look like this.

cayugad

Chasam60 wanted me to post these for your enjoyment. Kind of impressive I must say..

Kathwacckkk

I am extremely interested in this forum and believe this is exactly what people really want to hear. I hope that manufacturer's reps on this forum are taking note. Can I only ask that we specify if the Shockwave / SST bullet used is Bonded or non-bonded? I am also starting to have a suspicion that people are using bonded bullets on deer and therefore they get a perceived lack of expansion. I am hoping to add a kill to this Shockwave thread in the next day or two.

Also, can someone please tell me what "DRT" stands for?

Thanks.