Episode 118
The Mechanics Of Killing: Bullet Performance & Ethics
May 7, 20211h 13m
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Show Notes
SHOW NOTES
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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