How far was the deer behind the tree?
How far was the deer behind the tree?
Ballistic tip probably blew up in the tree? That bullet would be close to my last choice, especially in a 7mm manglem
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If the deer was within a few feet of the tree then I could see your concern of it being wounded. I’m betting the ballistic tip disintegrated.
I'll bet at 80yards that 7mag bonded bullet mushroomed so much that it started fragmenting. I recently shot a mulie at about 200 yards with a 130gr Accubond out of a .264WM and dang if I didn't find a petal peeled off that bullet stuck on the offside hide.
Accubonds are tough nuts for sure but your 7mag at 80 yards is downright explosive with the speed of that 140gr.
No blood evidence and you looked for a couple hours? Well if that deer was 6' or so beyond that tree, fragment deflection will go anywhere. I think you satisfied yourself that hitting the dang tree resulted in a complete miss.
Oh, I just read the previous post - I missed the Ballistic tip part - I had Accubond in my mind. Oh I'm certain now that that NBT totally grenaded at 80 yards.
Last edited by Rieber; 10-19-2020 at 06:32 PM.
Try stepping up to a TTSX
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Thanks everyone
number one concern always for not leaving a wounded animal
- deer was say 25’ past the offending vegetation so hopefully he’s a-ok
- funny enough I always used fed premium nosler partitions yet could not get any so took a box of BT- I have another new box of accu bonds so given your responses I’ll use the BT for target practice
hey mr albravo:
back in the bat cave; just a three day jaunt with the mrs to kammy; 30 does 2 moose (including a unicorn immy); let a small buck go yesterday, let a beauty go today ...... lotsa grouse, shot none
good luck all
chris
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