Whitetail doe w/ the 105 MKZ Cavity Back Bullet

[thedudeabides]

Got this 80# young doe w/ the 105 MKZ and 27.0 gr of VVn135 , CCI450.
It was a 40 yd shot and she only went 20yds down the ravine. Broke the scapula at the shoulder joint and rib on entry; another rib on exit. There wasn't much of a blood trail, even though the top of heart was gone and 1" holes on both sides of the rib cage; the holes in the hide were practically undetectable without close scrutiny from the inside out. I think the initial impact with the heavy bone exploded off the petals and left the core to pencil on through without the normal expanded diameter. 2 bullet petals were recovered under near side hide weighing 15gr. I was having trouble getting sub-moa groups with the 105s using 8208 XBR, but with the VihtaVouri, they shrunk right down. I'm grateful for yet another capable, lead-free hunting bullet.

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[usmcm16a2]

thedude,


Great going, I use the 118gr MKZ. Using 30.5 of CFE 223 at about 2455fps, I had groups down to .56 inches at 100yds. Taking a trip to the desert out near Lone Pine California to introduce the MKZ to the locals, coyotes. It just got approved in the state. A2

[Double Naught Spy]

I also had better luck with the 118 gr. for grouping and they cloverleafed at 100 yards, but the 105s were still accurate, around 1 MOA, IIRC, for me.

That the petals broke off after hitting the head of the scapula doesn't surprise me. That is going to be fairly dense bone.

Thanks for the necropsy work!!!

[Keef]

looks yummy.