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02-07-2020, 11:02 #1
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.30-06 excessive meat damage
I had the privilege of going on a hunting trip last week. I am not a frequent hunter and more of a papier skut, so learning as I go.
I shot a smallish Impala ram at a little over 100m, and was surprised at the amount of meat damage.
I load a 180gr Sierra Gameking at around 2700 fps in the .30-06.
So I have hunted with a .303 and .308 in the past and don't recall that these calibres ever caused significant meat damage. This is the second hunt with my .30-06 and the meat damage seemed excessive this time.
Shot was a classic "bladskoot" in line with the leg and according to what I can see on shot placement diagrams, it probably hit the Impala's shoulder bone. I didn't inspect the carcass itself as I was in a hurry.
I took this quick snap of the entrance side. So what are your opinions? Would the meat damage be a result of the shot placement or perhaps the bullet type or both?
Hope the image is clear enough.
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02-07-2020, 11:16 #2
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Re: .30-06 excessive meat damage
Shoulder shot, a bit too much speed for the normal cup and core, all factors that led to your problem.
Either shoot your cup and core slower for bushveld conditions, or use a stronger bullet, even mono's can do this at high velocity.
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02-07-2020, 12:16 #3
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Re: .30-06 excessive meat damage
Exactly as Messor said, that is all there is too it.
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02-07-2020, 12:54 #4
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Re: .30-06 excessive meat damage
So a 30-06 is also called by several shooters lovingly as 30 Oh Kwes.
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02-07-2020, 13:01 #5
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Re: .30-06 excessive meat damage
Look, I'd love to make 30 nul kwes jokes, but honestly, if I shot the same animal under the same conditions with a 150gr standard softpoint bullet (and probably even with my normal 150gr bonded hunting bullet) launched at 2800fps from my 308, the results would be he same. It's about impact speed, not about which caliber you shoot with. Your past experiences with 308 and 303 were probably launched at around 2400fps.
ETA: for those conditions, you can either turn your 30-06 into a 308 and download the 180gr bullets to ~2400fps, or you can man up and load some 220gr bullets at abour 2400fps, and extract the true potential from the old -06
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02-07-2020, 13:46 #6
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Re: .30-06 excessive meat damage
Not only the bullet. Bone fragmentation can cause severe bruising to meat.
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02-07-2020, 15:33 #7
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Re: .30-06 excessive meat damage
Bone fragmentation plays a big role in meat damage.
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02-07-2020, 16:13 #8
Re: .30-06 excessive meat damage
One too many wasted sunsets and one too many for the road .........
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02-07-2020, 16:34 #9
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Re: .30-06 excessive meat damage
Precisely why I use 7.62x39 for hunting in bushveld conditions, much less meat damage on classic hart/lung shot.
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02-07-2020, 16:50 #10
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Re: .30-06 excessive meat damage
180gr bullet striking the shoulder will cause meat damage you don't want. Mainly due to bone fragments.
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