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I have another recovered bullet to share. This one was shot from my savage Muzzleloader this past Saturday [12/14/13] at a 130pound doe. I was hunting with some friends and I was posted in a treestand while a drive was taken place. This deer come running past on 3 legs and at a range of about 20-25yds I led her by about 2' and let fly with the 250gr Hornady XTP HP.

You can see the entry hole in the photo and the bullet shattered two ribs, shredded the lungs, took out the breast bone, and was found in the opposite knee knuckle.



what is weird is the bullet being split in half. The only thing I can figure is it was sheared by the sharp heavy pieces of bone in her knee knuckle.

The deer only when about 30 yds and laid down and died. The bullet pieces weigh 185grs, so a good deal of it made it to the opposite side, but then got split in half.