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Re: Accubond bullet Falure.

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13 November 2004, 13:16
Pepper
Re: Accubond bullet Falure.
Perfect mushroom, 71% weight retention, extremely accurate at long range, seems like a pretty good bullet. I'm sticking with accubonds for now.
12 November 2004, 03:45
Hot Core
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... One last thought… The first elk I shot with a bow, had some of the most extensive blood shot I’ve every seen… One whole shoulder was almost completely ruined... it also had blood shot all the way up and around his rib cage. I’ve also killed deer with a bow that blood shot badly as well… Maybe I should switch to a “premium” broadhead too.

Hey Ivan, I'm sure glad I clicked on this thread. You just mentioned something very interesting to me - Blood Shot meat with an "Arrow".

I had a bow two years and while learning to shoot it, I read everything I could about Bow Hunters. I never did get around to going Bow Hunting due to lots of things and ended up selling the Martin Lynx. But, during that time, or any time since, I've never heard anyone mention blood-shot meat from an Arrow.

Any ideas on what caused it? Anyone???
12 November 2004, 11:56
Hot Core
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It is my opinion, that when the soft tissues are 'sliced' from the razor sharp broadhead, there is immediate increased blood flow to the area simply because of the increased loss of blood. Remember, when those deer are hit, they run, and when they run, there are working those intercostal muscles (rib muscles). When muscles are used at a higher rate than at rest, there is ALWAYS an increase in blood supply. It simply engorges the damaged tissue area. I've had to cut away much more meat from archery kills than from bullet kills. ... Does that make sense?

Hey Doc, Thanks! Yes, I understand what you are saying.

Interesting situation. I've been thinking back about all the Deer I've skinned, help skin and scrutinized at various Processors over five decades and never made the connection that an Arrow shot Deer would have Blood-shot meat. Sure don't know "why" I never noticed that.

I've noticed extremely high Velocity at the Point-of-Impact is a sure way to get it. That is one of the reasons I've always selected lower Velocity cartridges when I was confident the shots would be relatively close.

Interesting indeed. Thanks for the input.