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isnt that stuff designed for target projectiles?Factory Remington green/ white box HP was plain decapitation of the shoulder.
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isnt that stuff designed for target projectiles?Factory Remington green/ white box HP was plain decapitation of the shoulder.
I agree. You were looking at real world impact speed of 2400fps (or less) and less than 700 ft. pounds of energy at that range.Shot a whitetail with a 22-250 at over 275 yards - never again. Factory Remington green/ white box HP was plain decapitation of the shoulder. The does' shoulder was ripped off and she ran another 200 yards before dying of blood loss. The gun was a heavy barrel Rem 700 and I was in a tree stand (Pennsylvania). Super accurate rifle and ammo combo but not a deer cartridge. So, speed ain't the need.
I do not recall what the bullet grain was. It may have been 55 gr, the same as the 222 Rem I was using the day before, which took a nice buck cleanly (great round!!). But, after dropping the rifle a few times, I did not want to risk it being un-zeroed and making bad shots. In hindsight, it may have been a varmint/ target round as i used it to take many groundhogs.isnt that stuff designed for target projectiles?
I have never associated boning in the field on bad flavor. I also did not get that from podcast. Maybe I missed it?I had a chance to listen to that podcast today too and learned a alot.
Im still a big proponent of skinning asap but it makes sense to leave the hide on in cold weather if the game will freeze over night. Also... Freezing before rigormortis is bad....
I also never knew boning the meat in the field is bad for the flavor/toughness.... Though might not have a choice if the pack out is difficult enough.
Learned a lot in that podcast.
I might have misunderstood that as I was working while listening to the podcast. Im not certain I want to go back to review...I have never associated boning in the field on bad flavor. I also did not get that from podcast. Maybe I missed it?
its possible it was a varmint or target bullet. A quick google on my end turned up only target or varmint in green and whit box packaging, but I didn't google deep.I do not recall what the bullet grain was. It may have been 55 gr, the same as the 222 Rem I was using the day before, which took a nice buck cleanly (great round!!). But, after dropping the rifle a few times, I did not want to risk it being un-zeroed and making bad shots. In hindsight, it may have been a varmint/ target round as i used it to take many groundhogs.
Yes, you can make meat tough. If cut off bone prior to rigor, the muscle contracts making the cuts less tender. This can then be compounded as smaller chunks without bone can cool much quicker and potentially too fast depending on conditions which can lead to cold shortening. This will make for very tough cuts as I can attest to.I might have misunderstood that as I was working while listening to the podcast. Im not certain I want to go back to review...
So at a minimum, wasnt there something negative about boning out the meat in the field?
Glad for the clarification.Yes, you can make meat tough. If cut off bone prior to rigor, the muscle contracts making the cuts less tender. This can then be compounded as smaller chunks without bone can cool much quicker and potentially too fast depending on conditions which can lead to cold shortening. This will make for very tough cuts as I can attest to.
FYI, fresh elbow macaroni, pan fried venison chunks and a can of Cream of Mushroom soup made for a fantastic dinner last night.All of this talk is making me hungry! My wife is making fresh pasta right now and I'm going to get some venison from the freezer. Gonna be a good dinner here tonite!
Plenty good for deer.Shot a whitetail with a 22-250 at over 275 yards - never again. Factory Remington green/ white box HP was plain decapitation of the shoulder. The does' shoulder was ripped off and she ran another 200 yards before dying of blood loss. The gun was a heavy barrel Rem 700 and I was in a tree stand (Pennsylvania). Super accurate rifle and ammo combo but not a deer cartridge. So, speed ain't the need.
2400 fps is well within the performance window for most hunting bullets.I agree. You were looking at real world impact speed of 2400fps (or less) and less than 700 ft. pounds of energy at that range.
Maybe with a heavier bullet and barrel with a better twist rate. But I was not really into that set up. Fun while it lasted.Plenty good for deer.
Poor bullet choice.
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What's the twist?Maybe with a heavier bullet and barrel with a better twist rate. But I was not really into that set up. Fun while it lasted.
Mine was a Rem 700 varmint gun with 1-14 twist. This was in a time when buying guns was more important than learning about their harmonics and twist and bullet types, I was just buying and stacking, now I am learned.What's the twist?
55 grain TTSX is a devastating deer killer.
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Most yes, but we are talking about a 55gr. .224 diameter bullet with sucky sectional density. This type of projectile relies on speed for terminal effect and at 2400 (most likely less]) you really don't have much oomph left.2400 fps is well within the performance window for most hunting bullets.
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