Where does the lost meat go?

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Where does the lost meat go?

Post by saucy » 11 Sep 2014, 11:48 am

Hi guys,

Shooters who are hunting for meat often talk about using a small but suitable bullet for hunting to prevent meat loss.

Where is this lost meat actually going though?

If you put a heavy destructive bullet into the shoulder of a deer isn't the meat still there?

Is it lost because it actually blows out and is gone from the animal all together? or do they call it lost if it's just torn up and damaged?
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Re: Where does the lost meat go?

Post by Noisydad » 11 Sep 2014, 1:15 pm

It's more to do with a lot of mangled, bruised meat with lots of bone, hair, skin and dirt all mashed through it that you have to cut away.
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Re: Where does the lost meat go?

Post by AusC » 11 Sep 2014, 4:11 pm

There is some true loss on the exit wound with meat removed from the body.

Noisy is on the money though, it's more about waste from it being a ragged unusable mess.
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Re: Where does the lost meat go?

Post by FuzzyM » 11 Sep 2014, 6:46 pm

If you don't want wastage I suggest you don't go for the Texas corn-hole shot.......

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Re: Where does the lost meat go?

Post by whert » 11 Sep 2014, 8:59 pm

It goes splat!

Shoot a rabbit with your WM and see :lol:
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Re: Where does the lost meat go?

Post by Westy » 12 Sep 2014, 7:14 am

Where does the lost meat go?

UP TO HEAVEN AND ALL OVER THE GROUND :lol: :D :lol:
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Re: Where does the lost meat go?

Post by VICHunter » 12 Sep 2014, 12:06 pm

Good deer go to heaven.

Bad deer get turned into delicious sausage.

I've never met a good deer, only bad delicious ones.
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Re: Where does the lost meat go?

Post by Die Judicii » 12 Sep 2014, 7:00 pm

Its what is generally referred to as "PINK MIST"

Recently on a full on frontal head shot, my field of view consisted of Pink and White mist.
It tends to occur when HPs at 4,000 fps meet their target. :evil:
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Re: Where does the lost meat go?

Post by Bennybigbores » 13 Sep 2014, 9:40 am

I'm certain my hollow points upon impact hit with such force a small black hole is created seemingly magically removing a fist sized lump of meat and bone, so in answer I believe lost meat....lost in space!!!
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Re: Where does the lost meat go?

Post by Die Judicii » 13 Sep 2014, 11:27 am

Hi all, and Bennybigbores
You might just have something there in relation to a "Black Hole" :lol:

Recently I blackholed the neck of a big Hare when spotlighting with my partner.
She walked out to get the Hare, and called back saying "you blew its head off",,,,,,, then on the way back to the ute she bent over and said "here it is"

The head was 5 metres away from the body, and still intact.
I guess the neck just vapourised.

At least the greenies couldn't argue about a "slow painful death"
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Re: Where does the lost meat go?

Post by agentzero » 15 Sep 2014, 9:51 am

It goes to live on a farm with all the other meat from wound channels.
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Re: Where does the lost meat go?

Post by Die Judicii » 15 Sep 2014, 1:54 pm

On second thoughts...

Maybe it goes to the Factory where they make meat for stupid Greenies,,

You know,,, So animals aren't hurt or killed ??????? :? :? :? :roll: :roll:
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Re: Where does the lost meat go?

Post by Norton » 15 Sep 2014, 3:59 pm

They make meat at the supermarket, it doesn't come from animals.

True story, a vegan told me so.
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Re: Where does the lost meat go?

Post by Fujix » 15 Sep 2014, 7:51 pm

Norton wrote:True story, a vegan told me so.


If only they had enough protein for brain development...
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