Definitely, not my "cup of tea".
It's probably not even legal, because, I doubt that he was even using an expanding bullet, which, as far I I know, is required for all big-game animals, in every state, in the USA.
This is also complete B.S...
You can't kill anything with a rifle without sending matter into the quarry.
You might be able to make it deaf, if you are close enough, but you won't kill it, unless you cause it to have a heart attack, stroke, or a lethal case of non-physical trauma.
It's probably not even legal, because, I doubt that he was even using an expanding bullet, which, as far I I know, is required for all big-game animals, in every state, in the USA.
I watched the video only once and without going screen by screen.
Short answer:
1. It's not BS.
2. I have no idea what bullet this guy was using.
However, I can neither confirm nor deny by what means, if any, may possibly be used to convert an FMJ, Armor piercing, or other such ammo; into a bullet otherwise deemed illegal for combat use under the Geneva Convention and/or under international law governing such use of legal or illegal weapons; as suitable for legal hunting use. JIMHO....."Heard it from a friend, who heard from a friend, who heard it from a friend",.... It's not all that hard to transform FMJ or AP ammo to "mushrooming" or "solid" legal hunting ammo. I might be wrong or misleading, but "I think" the use of a file might have been mentioned, and something about improving accuracy(?) by removing factory burrs off ammo.(?) may have been mentioned.
You can't kill anything with a rifle without sending matter into the quarry.
Normally I would whole heartily agree. But, I have to whole heartily disagree with you based on facts and first hand experience, as a witness.
All such instances involved using legal weapons. Ammo...uh...yes and perhaps no. I can neither confirm nor deny what may or may not have happened. However, I can confirm that if such a thing may have happened, I'm sure the ammo used is legal for what was being hunted or used for "target practice"......All other details....my memory is a bit blurr....that's my story and I'm sticking to it.
Perhaps ....One incident might have involve a whitetail deer that may have required me to skin and gut it. Perhaps because possibly any other(s) that may have been present could have lacked experience in such skills.
Perhaps another incident possibly involved a snake and a (bluegill(?) fish. "Your honor,...my mind is a little fuzzy.....if I remember correctly, I think,....or perhaps.....it might of happened the time I held a real....firearm.....maybe(?)."
That's my story and I'm sticking to it!!!
So...Yes...the "concussion" from a...."bullet"/ firearm....can kill an animal, reptile, fish.
Under certain circumstances!
As to the video in question.
It's obvious the guy missed a head shot.
It's obvious the deer is dead.
It's obvious the deer's left eyeball has traumatic damage.
Based on my knowledge of through historical data on easily frontier life where large caliber muzzle loading rifles were used to dispatch squirrels for food. (Variuos plausible theories).
I therefore concur the deer in the video Could Have been killed by the concussion / "sonic boom" of the 50 cal. bullet passing by its head.
It's probably not even legal, because, I doubt that he was even using an expanding bullet,
Depends on individual state regulations. In his state, or rather the state he was hunting in; may allow or otherwise dictate the use of "Ball"/ "FMJ"/"Solid"/"Non lead" bullets only for use in hunting.
Edit: To clarify myself.
I am not condoning what the guy did. In fact IMO it is totally despicable on all aspects of hunting and on hunters.
.....we are still talking about hunting 4 legged animals and not "primates" through....say a wall, correct?.....
