250gr GMX in 375 Ruger
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Agree, and Thanks from here Douglas.
I've got a 150gr GMX I shot out of an '06 into a spike bull moose 80yds away. Looks just like the picture. Rear quartering entered around left kidney, found the bullet inside the hide of the rt shoulder. 36"+ penetration, but no big bones.
How far did he go? I'm a bit ambivalent in regards to mono bullets. I won't question their toughness, I won't question their efficacy, I'll just tell you two accounts of two hunts on TTSXs
1st: BT on my life, 180yard neck shot, buck crumbles to the ground. We run over -mind you, I only had one bullet, don't ask- he's laying down I look at the entry/exit mid point on neck and as we're getting ready to gut, the buck tries to get up.
We found later, C4 was missing chunks out of it, but the wound channel was too clean, probably not enough hydrostatic shock to kill. We had to dispatch it by blade.
2nd: Long shot on Mulie, same range ~200 yards. Two shots this time it took to bring him down. Entry points were two inches apart. 1st shot complete broadside through and through took lungs out, he still ran and 2nd shot (which I considered a clean miss until I butchered it at home) high angle quartered away over 200yards shot, entry point two inch left in rib cage, nicked heart and exited between left shoulder and neck. Then he dropped.
What bugged me and bugs me still, is that you better make sure you place your shot well. There's no blood trail with these bullets, no hair, no bloodshot - can't complain - just completely different class of bullet.
From someone used to the messy bloodshot SST, Core-lokt, Soft point type bullets, to this? Gentlemen, these bullets are ruthless, spick and span assassins, just don't expect a blood trail. Make sure your shot counts
How far did he go? I'm a bit ambivalent in regards to mono bullets. I won't question their toughness, I won't question their efficacy, I'll just tell you two accounts of two hunts on TTSXs
1st: BT on my life, 180yard neck shot, buck crumbles to the ground. We run over -mind you, I only had one bullet, don't ask- he's laying down I look at the entry/exit mid point on neck and as we're getting ready to gut, the buck tries to get up.
We found later, C4 was missing chunks out of it, but the wound channel was too clean, probably not enough hydrostatic shock to kill. We had to dispatch it by blade.
2nd: Long shot on Mulie, same range ~200 yards. Two shots this time it took to bring him down. Entry points were two inches apart. 1st shot complete broadside through and through took lungs out, he still ran and 2nd shot (which I considered a clean miss until I butchered it at home) high angle quartered away over 200yards shot, entry point two inch left in rib cage, nicked heart and exited between left shoulder and neck. Then he dropped.
What bugged me and bugs me still, is that you better make sure you place your shot well. There's no blood trail with these bullets, no hair, no bloodshot - can't complain - just completely different class of bullet.
From someone used to the messy bloodshot SST, Core-lokt, Soft point type bullets, to this? Gentlemen, these bullets are ruthless, spick and span assassins, just don't expect a blood trail. Make sure your shot counts
I've shot several deer with 120gr TSX and TTSX from my .260 Rem, moose with 160gr TSX from a 7mm Rem Mag, 225gr TSX from a .35 Whelen, 175gr LRX from a .300 WSM and a couple with 250gr TTSX from a .375 Ruger. The furthest animal made it a step or two, most bang flopped with red jello where the lungs should have been. I like them.
Pretty much the same for me. The one deer that ran after being shot with a 150gr TTSX from my 300WSM left buckets of blood for a blood trail. Turns out only one lung was hit is why it ran. But looked like red paint was thrown all over the snow, it was like a horror movie.
How far did he go? I'm a bit ambivalent in regards to mono bullets. I won't question their toughness, I won't question their efficacy, I'll just tell you two accounts of two hunts on TTSXs
1st: BT on my life, 180yard neck shot, buck crumbles to the ground. We run over -mind you, I only had one bullet, don't ask- he's laying down I look at the entry/exit mid point on neck and as we're getting ready to gut, the buck tries to get up.
We found later, C4 was missing chunks out of it, but the wound channel was too clean, probably not enough hydrostatic shock to kill. We had to dispatch it by blade.
2nd: Long shot on Mulie, same range ~200 yards. Two shots this time it took to bring him down. Entry points were two inches apart. 1st shot complete broadside through and through took lungs out, he still ran and 2nd shot (which I considered a clean miss until I butchered it at home) high angle quartered away over 200yards shot, entry point two inch left in rib cage, nicked heart and exited between left shoulder and neck. Then he dropped.
What bugged me and bugs me still, is that you better make sure you place your shot well. There's no blood trail with these bullets, no hair, no bloodshot - can't complain - just completely different class of bullet.
From someone used to the messy bloodshot SST, Core-lokt, Soft point type bullets, to this? Gentlemen, these bullets are ruthless, spick and span assassins, just don't expect a blood trail. Make sure your shot counts
You don't mention what cartridge(s) and bullet weight(s).
Here's my take- neither of your shots are guaranteed DRT. A 180 yd neck shot? That's a low % shot for an instant kill. A 200 yd double lung shot? Another low % shot for an instant kill. Both likely fatal but not always instantly.
Just my opinion and nothing more. In my mind, your bullets did their job.
I have been using the 250gr GMX in my 375 ultra mag for a few years now and love them. Im shooting them at 3100fps out of my rifle. They open up and have had great penetration 2 moose at 50 yards and one at 200 clean pass threws with 2" exite hole neither made it more then a few steps. 50" bull Moose last year was shot at 350 yards shot him twice in the lungs he never moved. Found both bullets on the off side stuck to the hide when we were skinning him first time finding a bullet to check for weight retention. Both opened up perfectly one lost a one petal about 96% retention and one just lost the plastic tip 99% retention in very impressed. I stocked up a few years ago when the price was still good. Great bullet in my opinion.
