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FISHPOND · 04-30-2008, 09:57 PM

Have to agree with the 22Lr. moving around. I shot a coyote broad side on the right side behind the shoulder and when I skinned him the bullet was in the left leg. I did not gut him to see the exact path the bullet took, but it did make a turn somewhere.

sell33 · 04-30-2008, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by samuel

As I stated,I have heard these stories many times in gunshops and rangetalk,but never saw or read verification.The part that is mysterious is,a .22 bullet having energy to bounce around in a ribcage,tearing tissue up when it is probably sidewise,but even if it stayed point forward,and not having energy enough to exit the cavity.Someone please find proof that I am wrong.That is all I ask.I have seen bullets that were deflected,even .22lr bullets and took a different rout,but I have never seen a case of one completely reversing course.If someone has proof,please post it. sam.

Hmm that is prolly the case, i have only heard of this a couple times, my only guess is that people are confused by exit wounds in weird spots because of deflection or something so they describe it as "bouncing" when it really just tumbles and deflects....i really cannot see how a bullet could possible "bounce" off of any type of tissue, glance off of a bone maybe but not bouncing back i don't think

.280Rem · 05-01-2008, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by sell33

Hmm that is prolly the case, i have only heard of this a couple times, my only guess is that people are confused by exit wounds in weird spots because of deflection or something so they describe it as "bouncing" when it really just tumbles and deflects....i really cannot see how a bullet could possible "bounce" off of any type of tissue, glance off of a bone maybe but not bouncing back i don't think

GEEZ! Some of you people really are overly analytical! The term I and other's used, "bouncing", in no way is meant to say that any bullet it reversing it's course 180 degrees when hitting bone or flesh. I am so sorry for the confusion. I would never have thought anyone would read such and deduce that! Friggin' amazing!

samuel · 05-01-2008, 07:22 AM

I accept the word "BOUNCE"as I remember the story of the recruits on the range and all but one were firing from the 100yd line.This one recruit was on the 500yd line and still making bullseyes.The instructor asked him how this was possible.He pointed a rock out down range about half way to the target and stated:'See that rock?I am hitting that rock about halfway down there and "BOUNCING"the bullets into the bullseye at 500yds." Of course I cant verify this story,but believe it may have happened after having watched recruits shoot. sam.

04-30-2008, 09:57 PM	#41
FISHPOND Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 96	Have to agree with the 22Lr. moving around. I shot a coyote broad side on the right side behind the shoulder and when I skinned him the bullet was in the left leg. I did not gut him to see the exact path the bullet took, but it did make a turn somewhere. Last edited by FISHPOND; 04-30-2008 at 10:16 PM. Reason: Spelling

05-01-2008, 07:22 AM	#44
samuel Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,087	I accept the word "BOUNCE"as I remember the story of the recruits on the range and all but one were firing from the 100yd line.This one recruit was on the 500yd line and still making bullseyes.The instructor asked him how this was possible.He pointed a rock out down range about half way to the target and stated:'See that rock?I am hitting that rock about halfway down there and "BOUNCING"the bullets into the bullseye at 500yds." Of course I cant verify this story,but believe it may have happened after having watched recruits shoot. sam.