as long as the vitals are damaged the size of entry and exit have almost nothing to do with death. Maybe how long, like it adds a few minutes or seconds but thats it.
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And that is the difference between tagging and losing an animal.
When the bullet is moving too slow for the stretch cavity to tear up tissue, the only killing mechanism is the bullet crushing tissue. A tiny bullet makes a tiny wound track, and animals can run a long, long ways.
The 6.5 Grendel is a shlt hunting cartride much past 200 yds.
