Emotional Rollercoaster...Autopsy update.

[cb223]

Great write up and pics!        I let the bolt slam on my AR, even though I know that I should be as quiet as possible.

[Jeb]

Very good story ! Thanks for posting it 
                  Yeb

[Purgatory_Predator_Calls]

Well it happened fellers.  It got about as western as it's ever gotten in my shop.  I was bored so I figured I'd see what this coyote was running on. 

In doing the autopsy I discovered that I had the entrance and exit would locations reversed.  The entrance was actually on the inside of the right shoulder and exit on the coyot's left side.  Same location just on the opposite side.  My bad 

Anyhow here's the entrance hole. 


Exit
With castration band for size reference. 


Bullet travel path


Right lung just inside the entrance hole.  It's got a through and through hole.  Just clipped the top quad of the lung.


Left lung infront of the exit hole.  Bullet passed through and through the middle of the lung and pretty much destroyed it. 


Total this coyote had 6 holes in him

1 Entrance hole
2 Holes in the right lung
2 holes in the left lung
1 Exit hole. 

Just goes to show you these critters are as tough as they come.  400 +/- yards with no lungs. 

Hope you all ejnoyed the autopsy, as I really took one for the team on this one. 

Yoey

[Frogman]

Nice story and pictures. 

Jim

[ohiobob]

Quincy M.D.
Nice Story and Autopsy, I can't believe that Coyote was Hit like that and went 400 yards, they are resilient
Didn't you say that the Blood Trail Stopped at some point, or the Blood Trail really Tapered off to just a few Drops here and there ?  if so, wouldn't you think you would have heavy, constant Blood ? all I know is this, that Coyote there REALLY wanted to Live !!!
What type of Bullet was you using ? and was the Shells Your Hand Loads or Factories ?
Thank You
Bob

[Purgatory_Predator_Calls]

Bob,

Yes the blood trail slowed to me just finding blood that rubbed off as he ran through a few clumps of high grass.  As he crested the hill and started to head more down hill I started finding more blood, then as the trail got really hot at about 30 yards from where he fell the blood trail was very easy to find.  I figure the angle of him heading down hill put his holes in position to drain more.  Where as when he was running on flat ground the holes were above the increasing bloodlevel in his chest cavity. 

I was shooting 55gr, remington's.  I can't say weather the bullet was a lead tip or hollow point as I had 2 or 3 hollow points that shot the same mixed in the mag.  I've yet to get a load setup for the .223.  So far with all the factory ammo I've used I'm not too impressed.  I'm not throwing in the towel yet buuuuuuut, know anyone who wants a brand new .223 RRA Heavy Barrel Upper??  I can honestly say I've never had to track a coyote that I've shot with my .243 more than 20 yards.  And typically there dead where they stood.  I wouldn't mind a nice .243 upper considering I already reload for my current .243. But I hear AR's can be very picky about re-loads. 

Joey

[Hawks Feather]

Doc Yo,

Nice job on the operating table, but it appears as though the patient died.  I know that you hate to waste anything, so make sure you wash that little green band before you put it on your next call. 

Yer

[vvarmitr]

Yo:
Not much I can add to the above posts, but wanted you to know I appreciate your thread. 
Yames

[possumal]

A friend of mine in Georgia loads the 60 grain Hornady V-max and really likes it. Another friend loads the Sierra 50 grain Blitzking. Both have outstanding results, both with accuracy and kill power, and little fur damage.

[FinsnFur]

That is amazing how he could run that far in that kinda shape.
Hey, nice job on the autopsy

I'm thinking about getting a vasectomy , you busy?  :roflmao:

[Purgatory_Predator_Calls]

Yes Jim, I'm busy.  In fact I won't be free for the rest of my life.  Sorry pard!   :laugh3:

[FinsnFur]

 :roflmao:

[Hawks Feather]

Jim,

All you need are a couple of bricks and someone to smash them together with your "parts" between them.  It will only hurt if the other person gets their finger between the bricks when completing the procedure.

Jerry

[possumal]

Damn Jerry, is that experience talking?  :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:

[Hawks Feather]

I heard it "years back" when I was helping castrate pigs.  The farmer said it was what he used on bull calfs.   

Jerry

[WhiteHare]

Do you suppose that's where the "Nutcracker Suite" came from?

[Silencer]

I'm thinking about getting a vasectomy , you busy?

After you wash that green band send it to Jim and call it even  :roflmao:

[FinsnFur]

 

[HaMeR]

No need to wash it!! I seen where his hands were last week in another thread here!!  :roflmao: :roflmao:

[newbomb]

Thanks sugar britches.