Originally Posted by 10gaugemag
Bullet construction will play a big part in tissue destruction.

Something tells me a 130 Gameking from a 270 Winchester will leave a bigger mess than a 180 Interlock from a 30-06.

Even a 243 with 100 grain Gamekings can make one think a deer was shot with something larger.

Never killed a critter with a Barnes but have heard they wreck lung tissue but the meat itself is normally less bloodshot than something that was shot with a cup and core bullet.


A sample of one, but it does appear reasonable. One of my nephews shot this buck square in the shoulder at close range with an 85 grain TSX out of a 243. Not a lot of bloodshot considering the impact speed.

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