Groundhog Eats 142gr Slug
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^^^What he said. I understand they are pests, but you have a responsibility to quickly dispatch them.
From 15 yards your shot placement showed poor judgement or poor marksmanship.
I'm not saying I haven't gut shot an animal or two, but I didn't post a video bragging about it.
Will
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Wow! No pass through with that much energy, that’s impressive performance from the slug. Did you find it? Would love to see the damage and slug expansion.
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Sounds about right. I’ve clocked some 145 grain Noslers at 735 fps from 2600 psi. Wish I had some heavier NSA slugs to compare to your numbers. I was kind of surprised the slug didn’t blow through its body. My caveat is that I’ve only shot paper and wood at 25 yards and beyond. Also I’ve never shot a groundhog. Have you tried shooting them with pellets from your Bulldog?
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I was mistaken!
After further video review, I have evidence of complete pass-through. Somehow I missed that in my previous review of the footage.
https://youtu.be/0j-_Q1q4tnQ
After further video review, I have evidence of complete pass-through. Somehow I missed that in my previous review of the footage.
https://youtu.be/0j-_Q1q4tnQ
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Here is a video of a groundhog shot at 57 yards with the Bulldog using Predator Polymags. He's dead right there.
https://youtu.be/D6R-R2TsDWs
Also, upon further review, I see that I did get a complete pass-through on the groundhog that I somehow overlooked. My bad!
https://youtu.be/0j-_Q1q4tnQ
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Yeah, I think he ran towards a second hole, but I don't think he made it back to the porch upon further review!
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Slugs nor pellets expand well at 700 FPS range, they get great expansion at 900fps range. I missed the 735fps part, at that speed there is now way to have no pass through with such heavy slugs. Maybe try a lighter HP slugs so the speed gets to around 850-900fps range? Don’t know the 9mm slug selection well.
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In my experience a stock Bulldog throws 81 grain pellets rather nicely in the low 900 - high 800 fps range. If you prefer slugs in your Bulldog, maybe consider a power tune. I’ve noticed a marked difference between a stock and tuned Bulldog shooting slugs. I’m sort of under the impression that you aren’t new to the Bulldog. Whatever the case, good looking result with the Predator Polymags in the video.
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Out of curiosity, what was your POA relative to where the slug impacted?
I'm still mapping out trajectory for the NSA 20.2gr slugs out of my Cricket II beyond 50yds, but out to 50, they're practically flat.
I'm still mapping out trajectory for the NSA 20.2gr slugs out of my Cricket II beyond 50yds, but out to 50, they're practically flat.
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It was dead on! I have that slug zero'd at 25, scope BC verified at 50, and zero'd again for 100yards. It just would have been a better shot two inches left, and I would have caught both lungs and the heart, instead of just one lung, the heart and the liver.
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Earlier, I think I stated my intentions were to do some long range shots on this day, and that's why I loaded up my biggest most accurate slugs. At 100 yards, the NSA 142gr still have ~140fpe, while the Polymags are only pushing ~94fpe.
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