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What does "Bang Flop" mean to you???

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jrebel:
Reading through the black bear caliber / bullet thread...along with other deer / elk / bear/ etc. threads, you hear people talk about "Bang Flop", DRT, ect.... and it has me thinking. 

What does, "Bang Flop" (or other iterations) mean to folks.  Especially when we are talking about black bear.....I have had very few "Bang Flops". 

To me "Bang Flop" means didn't take a step.  Shot took the animal off it's feet and it never moved from the place it fell.  With black bear, I have only seen 2 true bang flops, one with a .270 / 150 partion and the other with a .338 lapua / 260 grain HH.  All but 1 of the other bears was dead within 30-40 yards of the shot and most dropped in sight....no tracking necessary. 

How do you all describe it...and what has been your experience on bears, or other animals.  I would say deer / elk have a higher percentage of bang flop based on my definition....maybe 50/50.   :dunno:

Alan K:
"Bang flops" with bears are spine shots. Never had one drop in its tracks from a shot behind or even through a shoulder. Have had it with deer and elk though, they're just "softer" animals than bears. 

Something like a Berger that comes apart will often fracture and basically shrapnel inside, at times getting into the spine or causing spinal shock even without the shot being centered on it.  Tough on meat at times, and curious how much lead and petals are scattered.

2MANY:
I'm taking off my daily clothes.

hunter399:
Spine or neck shot usually does the trick to bears.
Definition to me is ,drop in it's track....bang flop
Might try to get up ,or twitch or flop for a minute or two.

With bear it's also "rolling them" usually happens on a step hillside.
It can happen at the shot,or 50-100 yards and the bear will roll down the hill.
Cartwheel like a sack of potatoes down hill.

Seen deer "bang flop" even shot right in the shoulder.
It will happen when the animal is unaware of the hunter,. Seen it happen when shot between the eyes as well.
Fall over and legs will kick for minutes.

That's what it means to me
"Bang flop...Drop in its tracks"
Everyone has an oppion,so maybe I'm wrong.

DRT/BANG FLOP ,same thing my oppion.

Boss .300 winmag:
When it drops where it’s standing.

My last mule deer back flipped where he stood.

My black tail this year took off thru a pile of logs, how he got thru it I don’t know.

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