RE: what shot would put a deer down faster?
I don't think there's much rhyme or reason to it. I've had deer drop in their tracks with a .30-06 through the lungs. I've had them run 50 yards with a .30-06 through the lungs. I've had them drop in their tracks with a .243 through the lungs. I've had them run 50 yards with a .243 through the lungs.