[quote]ORIGINAL: Triple Se7en
ORIGINAL: keyshunter
ORIGINAL: keyshunter
Thefifthdeer, an average 8 point buck, was shot the other day. Shot at The bullet mushroom was very pretty (as were all the others) , but I would like to find a bullet that would--at least onbroadside shots--penetrate the animal. Load was 100 grains Pyrodex pellets. Would a 300 grain XTP give better penetration? If not, what would you recommend?
All those words you used to describe your activity& bullet - yet no mention of powder or powder volume used.
When I aim, I draw an imaginary line across the body and stay away form the half-way point& higher. I find that little crease next to the upper part of the front leg - follow it up a couple of inches & that's where I squeeze my trigger to. Betterblood trails below the half-way point- often times a double-lunger and none or very little bone cracking going on - depending on the angle which the deer standing.
Yes, in this sport, bigger is mostly better. But best of all, bigger is usually the same price too. I reach for the biggest, baddest bullet that's made in the design I want. For shots under 175 yards, a lead bullet is all you need & most of those are flat nose or hollow points that expand well - leaving good blood trails.
Had that deer you shot been hit by one of my Buffalo S.S.B's in 375 or 435 grain, you would of been alot more impressed.
That's my opinion (everything I mentioned)& I'm sticking to it.
Thanks for your help. I am going to try some 300 grain bullets this week, hoping to get a load I like.
Actually, I didmention in my original post "Load was 100 grains Pyrodex pellets"