Still testing .177 slugs....slow motion rabbit vital shot 25 yards

Rabbit @ 25 yards
Daystate Pulsar HP .177
JSB Knockout 10.03g @ 1018 fps / 23 fpe

Decided to test the 10.03g JSB Knockout MK3 one more time and at 25 yards got more than enough penetration and on inspecting the exit wound seemed to expand very nicely although I didn't recover the slug. I was a little hesitant to use the 10g since the last time when I used it to take a rabbit with a headshot @ 55yds. It put the rabbit down quick enough with the headshot but didn't pass through so I was kind of doubtful if I'd get a pass through with a vital shot.

The 10.03g slammed through the rabbits arm, through the vitals, and left a big exit wound on the opposite side breaking a couple ribs on the way out. He just dropped immediately and remained in the spot where he fell so plenty of penetration.

I've been using the 13.43 Knockouts lately and they've punched clean through up to 80 yards on a Jackrabbit but they haven't been expanding consistently hence testing the 10.03g again. I'd like to take some rabbits out to 80-100 yards and see how they perform.


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Fragile little cotton tail rabbits !!!
swear you could dang near shoot em in the ear and dispatch them !!!
natures food for all predators they are indeed !
Taking for food ... Neck or head shots :giggle:

Nice shot and DRT !!!
I don't know why I'm testing for expansion on rabbits, not really needed. I could use pellets and they'd do just fine. Like you said, don't take much to drop them. Only reason shooting slugs is to reach out 80+ yards
 
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