SierraJoe
Well-known member
I love good terminal performance data so I will start a post on Badlands Bulldozer-2 bullets.
I got a dandy mule deer, my first animal with the 175 BD2. The distance was about 410 yards so impact velocity was 2382 fps and energy was 2206 ft-lbs. He was quartering away and slightly down hill from my position. I shot from an improvised kneeling position off the top of my backpack. Not ideal, but he did not give me long. I ranged him at 330 near a creek and he was moving away quick. He stopped near the top of a finger before he paused to check the other side. I estimated the distance at 400, dialed my NX8 accordingly. I settled my reticle farther behind the shoulder than normal because of the angle and wind down the canyon. The shot broke clean and I watched him buckle in my scope and disappear in the sage brush. YES!!! Buck down!
My shot ended up impacting a little high…probably me but I cannot say for sure why. I hit him top of the ribs and bottom of the spine. I honestly do not recall where the bullet existed his body. It did exit the far side of his rib cage and it continued through his far side shoulder blade. The lung cavity was full of blood and there was some lung damage. I was by myself for most of this so I have limited photos. I will share what I have.
Entrance.
Gratuitous selfie…
More to follow.
I got a dandy mule deer, my first animal with the 175 BD2. The distance was about 410 yards so impact velocity was 2382 fps and energy was 2206 ft-lbs. He was quartering away and slightly down hill from my position. I shot from an improvised kneeling position off the top of my backpack. Not ideal, but he did not give me long. I ranged him at 330 near a creek and he was moving away quick. He stopped near the top of a finger before he paused to check the other side. I estimated the distance at 400, dialed my NX8 accordingly. I settled my reticle farther behind the shoulder than normal because of the angle and wind down the canyon. The shot broke clean and I watched him buckle in my scope and disappear in the sage brush. YES!!! Buck down!
My shot ended up impacting a little high…probably me but I cannot say for sure why. I hit him top of the ribs and bottom of the spine. I honestly do not recall where the bullet existed his body. It did exit the far side of his rib cage and it continued through his far side shoulder blade. The lung cavity was full of blood and there was some lung damage. I was by myself for most of this so I have limited photos. I will share what I have.
Entrance.
Gratuitous selfie…
More to follow.
