Hi All-

I just thought I'd share some post-mortem photos of a mule deer I shot last week. This was broadside shot at around 30 yards. I used a 7mm Rem Mag loaded with 160 gr Triple Shocks over 69 grains of Reloader 22. With all of the talk about triple shocks penciling through deer, I found the exact opposite to be true. This first picture is shows the ENTRANCE wound. http://www.imagestation.com/mypictures/inbox/view.html?album_id=2135301899&id=4129995523&url=http%3A//www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid147/pfe79bbe0757fbb821d1754d62c811280/f62abb03.jpg&caption=montana%202004%20016
I'm really shocked at the bruising; it seems as though the bullet opened really fast. I've never seen this much bloodshot meat on an entrance wound. The next picture is also the entrance wound, but from the inside. You can see the bullet took out a rib.

http://www.imagestation.com/mypictures/inbox/view.html?album_id=2135301899&id=4129995538&url=http%3A//www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid147/pbb793a905142712710e9212467c96a90/f62abb12.jpg&caption=montana%202004%20019

Here's the exit wound. The bullet took out another rib and then exited the hide.

http://www.imagestation.com/mypictures/inbox/view.html?album_id=2135301899&id=4129995533&url=http%3A//www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid147/p412048f8f86f4b258367190023df1104/f62abb0d.jpg&caption=montana%202004%20018

Here's the deer with his hide still attached.

http://www.imagestation.com/mypictures/inbox/view.html?album_id=2135301899&id=4129995542&url=http%3A//www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid147/pbb62d585c7610a7ac4e85627bc777abb/f62abb16.jpg&caption=montana%202004%20009

Pete

High vel. bone fragminte, maybe. A nice deer & the bullet certainly did it's job.

I had a similar experience while guiding a hunter using a 7mm RUM on elk - 160 TSX. No doubting the killing power but the entrance wound side was ruined.

I just posted my Missouri results. The 168 TSX from the .06 at 50 yards killed him quick, but I did not have any blood shot meat on the entrance. Only on the exit. Go figure. You can look at his pictures on the post if you want.

I'm definitely not complaining about performance....

I was just really shocked at how fast it opened up. I took three whitetails with the same load earlier in the season, but didn't do any of the butchering myself and didn't notice if it caused the same kind of entrance wound damage.

On the same trip I also used the same load to cull three bison for a rancher. All three were taken with head shots at about 60 yards. Two were taken behind the ear and completely penetrated the skull. The third was taken with a frontal shot between the eyes. All three were instant kills.

IMHO, a 160 grain bullet that will open up on the ribs of a deer yet still hang together to penetrate the skull of a bison is about all a guy can ask for!

I agree, just read my signature line!

I spoke with Ty Herring at Barnes several times, he said emphatically, that these TSX bullets open very quickly. Of course, that is, if the hollow pt. does not close first on impact.

I am a big fan of the TSX. I used the 168 from my 300 SAUM on elk this year and performance was ideal. I would not choose the 160 from fast 7 mag based on what I have seen. No doubt they kill, but losing two shoulders is a bit much for my taste. I would not fault another hunter for choosing them unless it was for a meat hunt.