Lhigginsqrb
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I’ve been taught to cut the wound tract out of a deer where the slug hit it. I don’t know anybody that doesn’t do this actually. The argument is that the lead hits with such force and speed that it contaminates to meat. Little particles of lead would be in there that you would swallow.
So my question is why is this not a concern with shotgun shells? My rifle rounds travel out anywhere between 2300 and 3000 feet per second. Shotgun shells tend to be around 1300 for the high-performing rounds.
The reason I ask mainly is that I’m playing with loading faster rounds at lower shot sizes. Three-quarter ounce for example. I’m really wondering if there’s a tipping point on the velocity or if this is just something we’ve ignored all together that we shouldn’t be ignoring.
I just remembered something while I was typing this. I have a buddy who only uses full metal jacket who claims that they don’t foul the meat as bad. I’m wondering if the hollow point is a factor? Anyway we aren’t allowed legally to hunt with those in Tennessee because it tends to not put the deer down as efficiently. My buddy only shoots the heart and he has the skill to actually do that and not just talk about it. I don’t so I go with the Hollow points. That and I don’t want the game warden getting after me.
So my question is why is this not a concern with shotgun shells? My rifle rounds travel out anywhere between 2300 and 3000 feet per second. Shotgun shells tend to be around 1300 for the high-performing rounds.
The reason I ask mainly is that I’m playing with loading faster rounds at lower shot sizes. Three-quarter ounce for example. I’m really wondering if there’s a tipping point on the velocity or if this is just something we’ve ignored all together that we shouldn’t be ignoring.
I just remembered something while I was typing this. I have a buddy who only uses full metal jacket who claims that they don’t foul the meat as bad. I’m wondering if the hollow point is a factor? Anyway we aren’t allowed legally to hunt with those in Tennessee because it tends to not put the deer down as efficiently. My buddy only shoots the heart and he has the skill to actually do that and not just talk about it. I don’t so I go with the Hollow points. That and I don’t want the game warden getting after me.
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