Grendel "knock-down" survey.

[worthen86ford]

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[ClintMorris]

[CaptnC]

BULLET...123 Hornady SST
WHAT ANIMAL SHOT...Sow hog
APPR DISTANCE SHOT...107yds
WHERE IN THE BODY IT WAS SHOT...just behind right jaw, exit just behind left arm pit
DISTANCE TRAVELLED AFTER SHOT M/YDS...DRT

Load data;
2510fps with 28.0gr of H335
ES 10 SD 5
Hornady brass with winchester primers.

Rifle;
20" BCA $99 barrel (shoots 1 MOA out to 400yds)
Anderson lower, Sabre drop in trigger, M-6 but stock. The cheap scope will soon be replaced because I'm a lot more impressed with the cartridge than I expected to be!

[Redomen]

Factory 123SST
12.7” Faxon pistol build
185# boar hog
Distance was 95 yards
Bullet entered behind ear and exited behind opposite ear
DRT

[MarkS]

BULLET: Hornady 123gr SST (Handload)
BARREL LENGTH (IN.): 12"
WHAT ANIMAL SHOT: Whitetail Doe
APPR DISTANCE SHOT (M/YDS): 130 yds
WHERE IN THE BODY IT WAS SHOT: Facing Towards, bullet entrance was mid-upper neck through heart & vitals, no exit wound.
DISTANCE TRAVELLED AFTER SHOT (M/YDS): 0 yds, DRT

Deer dropped instantly, never moved or kicked. Noticeable thump of bullet impact. Other 4 deer near it were startled by the noise but didn't run away. Upon inspection of wound-channel, lungs were jellied, but intact, heart was completely obliterated.

RIFLE:
AR15 - (SBR'd RRA Lower, 12" PSA Upper, CMC drop-in trigger measured @ 1+2lbs, Nikon P-300BLK scope, AAC 762-SDN-6 Suppressor)

Load Data:
123gr SST
Starline Brass
CCI 400 primer
28.0 gr Benchmark
2252 FPS, SD 9, ES 16 (per Magnetospeed chrono)

[trcuda]

129 ABLR
16" AA lite
175 lb. whitetail buck
123 yes
High spine, in line with front shouldet.
DRT

[CaptnC]

BULLET...120 Speer Gold Dot
WHAT ANIMAL SHOT...100lb. Boar Hog
APPR DISTANCE SHOT...107yds
WHERE IN THE BODY IT WAS SHOT...right shoulder, exit same spot on left shoulder
DISTANCE TRAVELLED AFTER SHOT M/YDS...0yds...DRT

Load data;
2400fps with 28.0gr of H335
ES 5 SD 10
Hornady brass with winchester primers.

Rifle;
18" BCA $79 barrel (shoots 1 MOA out to 400yds)
Essential Arms lower, DPMS smooth side upper receiver, Sabre drop in trigger, M-6 but stock. The cheap scope will soon be replaced because I'm a lot more impressed with the cartridge than I expected to be!

[CaptnC]

BULLET...123 Hornady SST
WHAT ANIMAL SHOT...Whitetail Doe
APPR DISTANCE SHOT...107yds
WHERE IN THE BODY IT WAS SHOT...entered crease of right shoulder, exit back section just behind the shoulder bone
DISTANCE TRAVELLED AFTER SHOT M/YDS...ran hard for 80 yards

Load data;
2510fps with 28.0gr of H335
ES 10 SD 5
Hornady brass with winchester primers.

Rifle;
20" BCA $99 barrel (shoots 1 MOA out to 400yds)
Anderson lower, Sabre drop in trigger, M-6 but stock. The cheap scope will soon be replaced because I'm a lot more impressed with the cartridge than I expected to be!

[gldprimr]

Bullet - 100 gr. Nosler Partition
Animal - Whitetail Buck ~ 160 lb
Distance ~ 40 Yards
Placement - Neck
Distance Traveled - Dropped where he stood

[NugginFutz]

Last Chart of the Year

Merry Christmas, all.

Here is the year's last charts. Wishing everyone a Wonderful holiday, and may the New Year bring prosperity to all of us.

One new bullet, since the last update.

123 SST is still the Whitetail King, and accounts for over half the kills of all the game reported, including Black Bear and Elk.

If people continue to report their barrel lengths, I can accumulate enough data for some meaningful results by barrel, soon.


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[Goochylogic]

Nugginfutz, updated post 325. Added 20” barrel length. Also thanks for your work with the survey. Merry Christmas

[AR15gunner]

Wisconsin - 3 deer
Buck: 150lb shot at 108yds, AA 18" lightweight barrel, Hornady factory 123gr SST - Spine, fragmented and 1/3 of 1 lung, dropped finishing shot to neck.
Doe: 150lb shot at 50yds, AA 18" lightweight, Hornady factory 123gr. SST - High shoulder, completely vaporized both lungs, DRT.
Doe: 110lb shot at 45yds AA 18" lightweight, Hornady factory 123 SST - Bad shot(rushed), high between the rib cage and rear quarter, dropped then went 30yds. 2" exit hole full of guts.

[Stinky Coyote]

[A5BLASTER]

16 inch AA barreled home build
2 whitetail nub bucks/twin brothers
Both 60 pounds soaking wet
Distance to shot- both 60 yards +- 5 yards
Ammo used- 1st deer PF loaded 100 nbt. 2nd deer federal fusion 120

Distance traveled- 1st drt, flopping around 5 feet second shot to finish
2nd deer ran till drop 15 yards +- 5 yards

Edit to add shot placement

1st deer facing me on the first shot round landed square on the left shoulder blade, second shot same shoulder but broadside.

2nd deer broadside but slightly quartered away shot placed low lung/heart right behind front right shoulder exited low left side of base of neck.

[CaptnC]

WHAT ANIMAL SHOT...Whitetail Doe
APPR DISTANCE SHOT...75yds
WHERE IN THE BODY IT WAS SHOT...entered in front of left shoulder, exit back section just behind the right shoulder bone
DISTANCE TRAVELLED AFTER SHOT M/YDS...ran for 40 yards

Load data;
2510fps with 28.0gr of H335
ES 10 SD 5
Hornady brass with winchester primers.

Rifle;
20" BCA $99 barrel (shoots 1 MOA out to 400yds)
Anderson lower, Sabre drop in trigger, M-6 but stock. The cheap scope will soon be replaced because I'm a lot more impressed with the cartridge than I expected to be!