Deer🦌 With 35 Whelen & 220 HH

[jwp475]

This is the exit of a 220 HH at between 180 and 200 yards. Velocity 2911 FPS

[Fowler]

Damn guess that was enough gun for the moment.

What bullet specifically was that?

[silcott]

WOW!!

Your bullet is definitely preforming well.

[jwp475]

Jan 20, 2022 21:31:02 GMT -5 Fowler said:

Damn guess that was enough gun for the moment.

What bullet specifically was that?

This one

hammerbullets.com/product/358-cal-220g-hammer-hunter/

[jwp475]

Jan 20, 2022 21:49:36 GMT -5 silcott said:

WOW!!

Your bullet is definitely preforming well.

Maybe too well

[blackmamba]

I'd guess tracking wasn't too difficult!  

[bula]

I don't know who coined the phrase, "deer grenade", but that would qualify. See they have a 350 Legend bullet, hmmnnn...

[Fowler]

I wonder what velocity range that bullet was designed for. I’m suspecting it was moving a bit faster than planned.

[jwp475]

Jan 21, 2022 9:36:24 GMT -5 Fowler said:

I wonder what velocity range that bullet was designed for. I’m suspecting it was moving a bit faster than planned.

The owner that I talked with actually recomend a lighter bullet in order to push faster. I wanted a bit more BC. They are made with a low engraving friction coefficient inorder to add a bit more powder for higher velocity. I hit the lower part of the vertebrae at a downward and slightly forward angle. Inothers words I hit a lot of bone.

[KRal]

No tenderizing needed. Was this from a handgun? Most likely not with listed velocity….what’s the details on the round/gun combo?

[bigbrowndog]

Hit a small whitetail buck one time with a 225gr. NP from a 358STA, buck was 50-75 yards away. Offside shoulder looked a lot like that. Only made that mistake once.

Trapr

[jwp475]

Jan 22, 2022 11:50:58 GMT -5 KRal said:

No tenderizing needed. Was this from a handgun? Most likely not with listed velocity….what’s the details on the round/gun combo?

In Louisiana we have what is called a "Primitive Weapon" season that gives 3 weeks additional season if you have one. To qualify it requires a single shot rifle with an exposed hammer 35 caliber or larger. I have an 1885 Highwall that was a 30-06 that isent to JESS Rebore and had it rebore to 35 Whelen with 10 twist.

I mounted a 3X15X50 Tract Toric scope

[KRal]

Jan 22, 2022 12:38:00 GMT -5 jwp475 said:

Jan 22, 2022 11:50:58 GMT -5 KRal said:

No tenderizing needed. Was this from a handgun? Most likely not with listed velocity….what’s the details on the round/gun combo?

In Louisiana we have what is called a "Primitive Weapon" season that gives 3 weeks additional season if you have one. To qualify it requires a single shot rifle with an exposed hammer 35 caliber or larger. I have an 1885 Highwall that was a 30-06 that isent to JESS Rebore and had it rebore to 35 Whelen with 10 twist.

I mounted a 3X15X50 Tract Toric scope

Ok….MS has the same “Primitive Weapon” season/definition. Although, on private lands, during that season, you can hunt with anything - I choose revolver.

That was sure some devastating results with that combo.

[jwp475]

Jan 22, 2022 13:24:21 GMT -5 KRal said:

Jan 22, 2022 12:38:00 GMT -5 jwp475 said:

In Louisiana we have what is called a "Primitive Weapon" season that gives 3 weeks additional season if you have one. To qualify it requires a single shot rifle with an exposed hammer 35 caliber or larger. I have an 1885 Highwall that was a 30-06 that isent to JESS Rebore and had it rebore to 35 Whelen with 10 twist.

I mounted a 3X15X50 Tract Toric scope

Ok….MS has the same “Primitive Weapon” season/definition. Although, on private lands, during that season, you can hunt with anything - I choose revolver.

That was sure some devastating results with that combo.

Louisiana enacted the law a year or so after Mississippi

[junebug]

I believe I can say without reservation, YOU USED ENOUGH GUN!