The Mechanics Of Killing: Bullet Performance & Ethics

May 7, 2021

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Story: An old mule deer, a big bullet, and a perplexing kill. 

Big game physiology: deer, antelope, elk, bear, moose, and more

Terminal performance, and how bullets handle various impact challenges

• Low-resistance impacts
  • deer-size game
  • broadside
  • lungs only
  • no ribs
• High-resistance impacts
  • Elk-size game
  • Quartering angles
  • Heavy shoulder bone
  • Massive shoulder muscle
  • Ribs
  • Dense internal organs

Types of bullet

• Soft, rapid expansion
  • Soft lead core
  • Thin jacket
• Tough, controlled expansion
  • Monometal or bonded construction
  • Expansion-inhibiting mechanisms

Launching platforms: Big vs. Little Cartridges

• Visible impact reactions
• Pure ethical killing ability
• Recoil sensitivity
  • Mental recoil sensitivity
  • Physical recoil sensitivity

Example cartridges:

• 6.5 PRC
• .300 Win. Mag. 

Favorite bullets detailed

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