What type of bullets allow you to "eat right up to the
hole?"
Listeners questions and comments
MEAT DAMAGE: TWO SOURCES
Extreme impact velocity
Hydraulic shock
High-velocity cartridges
Light-for-caliber bullets, pushed extremely fast
Extreme-BC bullets, pushed fast
Animal matter's effect on bullets
Low-velocity impact dynamics
Extreme-expansion bullets
What stresses a bullet during impact
Fragmenting on impact increases shock transfer
"Soft" bullets rupture and fragment. Maximum meat damage
results
Tough, controlled-expansion bullets hold together and
penetrate. Less meat damage results
Bullet placement for minimal meat damage
The behind-the-shoulder shot
The on-the-shoulder shot
Species-dependent preferences
How to field-dress and process around bloodshot meat
Is bullet-related meat damage ok?
When it results in a faster, more humane kill
When the bullet that causes it makes you a more capable
hunter
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About the Podcast
Backcountry Hunting Podcast focuses on inspiring and teaching about deep-country hunting, with emphasis on DIY techniques, gear, prep and how-to. Lifelong wilderness hunter Joseph von Benedikt shares stories and tips for success.