Bullet recovery

[M.T. Pockets]

If they're still in the animal I do recover them and look them over. It's helped me change my mind more than once on which bullets to use.

The last 3 shots I've taken have been with Fail Safes - complete pass throughs.

Noslers in the ribs will usually pass through, if they hit a tough bone they react more violently than other premiums and I have seen them separate. I've seen standard factory bullets mushroom perfectly and I've seen them turn to pieces of metal. My buddy shoots Trophy Bonded Bear Claws and I've seen them in a perfect mushroom on the far hide.

Myself, I prefer an exit but if I'm recovering a bullet that means something went right.

I also hunt with slugs, I use standard fostor style slugs and what they'll do is anybody's guess but they do kill deer. When you find them they'll likely be a glob of lead in any shape you can imagine.