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Post by pacecars on Oct 15, 2018 14:33:02 GMT -5
I prefer to put a cast bullet through at least one shoulder if possible. If it is a broadside shot I prefer it to go through both shoulder. On just about any other shot I am aiming to put the bullet through the vitals and the offside shoulder if I can. Having said all that I am not opposed to a lung shot if that is what I have. I have used the "Texas Heart Shot" with a 400 gr out of the .480 Ruger with great success. I am basically a take what is presented kind of hunter
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Post by jeffer on Oct 15, 2018 19:24:25 GMT -5
Great posts everyone. I think cold trigger finger nailed it pretty good as, being an old bow hunter, I have always had best performance when aiming for the top lobe of the heart where the arteries meet. A bit high and you puncture lungs a bit low you blow up the heart a bit to the right you blast through the shoulder. I have practiced the shoulder shot when using cast bullets like 6 shot claims and I believe he is spot-on as well. They bulldozed to the ground want to get up but are unable to if the shoulder has truly been broken.
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Post by lazytcross on Oct 31, 2018 10:31:18 GMT -5
Very Interesting, I would have to lean more of Sixshots way, I will take a shot with a cast bullet that angles me through the Vitals. Doesn't really matter how many shoulders are in the way! I always prefer to break at least one shoulder and meat saving is of absolutely no concern to me while the animal is alive. From my experience more meat is lost over the hill that too a bloody wound channel. The one thing that deer shooting has taught me was to shoot until you see that they are Dead! Some situations only afford a guy one shot, but if I shoot a deer and think it was a good shot I tell myself to shoot until the gun is empty and reload. Most of my efforts on Running deer are misses, but I have never regretted putting another one into a vitally shot deer. (Texas Heart Shot Included!)
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