7mm Mag. Deer caliber?
I own a Rem.7mag, it shoots great, has plenty of distance, groups well, etc. However, I have had several people inform me that it isn't a good deer or (med. game) cartridge because "usually" the bullet won't expand well and deer will run off even with a good hit. I have taken 2 deer and 1 coyote with it that dropped in their tracks, but did have a deer run off last year that I hit just behind the shoulder, and never found him, not even a speck of blood etc. Has anyone found this to be a problem, what are your opions of the 7mm mag. cartridge. FYI. I shoot Hornady 154 gr SST now. Previously I was using Horn. 139 gr BTSP--was that my problem? Thanks for any advice.