Found this little blue pill in my buck

fullthrottle

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• Oct 26, 2024

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Guessing the ballistic tip from a muzz sabot. Had to be over a year ago. No wound, no effect on the deer. Other than a piece of his back where it was found was broke.

 

feddoc

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• Oct 26, 2024

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That's going to be a good story on an odd find.

 

sambo3006

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• Oct 26, 2024

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Looks like it came from a Barnes TMZ. If that is the case, it's surely not the bullet's fault, just poor shooting. Interesting find. From the title of your post, I thought you found a Viagra in the deer's stomach.

 

LIK2HNT

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• Oct 26, 2024

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You know where everyone’s thoughts were going on this one.

 

shootem

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• Oct 26, 2024

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Yes, looks like a tip to the Barnes bullets. Fullthrottle check your PMs. Thanks

 

Stillwater165

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• Oct 26, 2024

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shootem said:

Yes, looks like a tip to the Barnes bullets. Fullthrottle check your PMs. Thanks

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Kinda what I was thinkin…….Barnes blue !

 

Lou (Louis)

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• Oct 27, 2024

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Hard one to believe.
This thread will prove to be stiff competition for thread of the year.

 

3TOE

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• Oct 27, 2024

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That’s really cool.
Over the years I have retrieved 4 or 5 bullets from deer & a few years ago I found a .177 pellet against the breast plate of a turkey. Last year I shot a turkey that had 2 copper plated bb’s embedded in one of his legs.

 

BrianID

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• Oct 27, 2024

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Interesting find.

Could be from a Powerbelt 45 Cal ELR bullet but

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But I think Barnes is more likely because of the angle.

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SureShot

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• Oct 27, 2024

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Thor also makes a blue tipped muzzleloader bullet.

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pauns08

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• Oct 28, 2024

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Found the little orange tip in the diaphram of my boys muzzy buck this year and then the next day skinning it we found the slug between the ribs and the hide.

 

diablo

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• Oct 28, 2024

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SureShot said:

Thor also makes a blue tipped muzzleloader bullet.

Thor™ Lightning Bullets - One Size - Full Bore Conical - 247 to 300 Grain Bullets

Thor™ One Size Fits All Bullets - .500" to .503" Full Bore Conical Bullets - 15 & 100 Pack .50 Caliber 247 to 300 Grain Bullets. Colorado Legal Muzzleloader Bullets. Best Prices, Fast Shipping, Expert Advice!

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Yeah, I believe Barnes makes those and Thor puts their label on them.