Re: Mystery ?
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 10:54 am
Thanks for ypur replies gentlemen. If it happens again I will definately skin the little blighter and post the results
exactly my experience with my 17hmr. i have had absolute devestation with 204s on rabbits and foxes but have a few where the projie did not expand and finding the entry wound was a challenge. Believe me, you didnt scare the rabbit to death and shock waves didnt break its bones.finman wrote:Hi Adam,
the most likely explanation is that the bullet hit the rabbit but did not fragment. Hence it went through the length of the critter (busting bones on the way) and even exited, but leaving a very small hole that you would not notice unless you skinned the animal.
I have had the same experience when shooting rabbits with the .17HMR and, at the beginning I thought I scared them to death, but when I skinned them they were an absolute mess, inside, with the outside having just 2 barely perceptible holes (which you could only observe from the non-hairy side of the hide).
I hope this helps .
Best wishes,
Finman