lemoyne
Second shot was in the neck - it worked fine there..
FG
That was a far back shot. Where did the final shot hit him?
He and I both agree with you on that one...
But the bullet DID put the deer down within very reasonable distance. If t he blood trail was that good, That deer was dead even with the shot being that far back.
It did exactly that, so you are right... My complaint as it has been in the past is the desenegration of the bullet when it hits something hard. But that is quite common for all lead bullets (thecopperthe PB's is just an electro-plated covering - it not a copper jacket) and often leads to the time worn phrase shoot a "bigger bullet". Guess that is also why I have gone to the 460 Bull Shop when it comes ML time here in Idaho. That certainly is a big enough all lead bullet and it will be really tough for it to desenegrate...
It still comes down to shot placement but not every shot you make is going to end up exactly where you want it to go. This particlular bullet may have even been deflected some by brush. My only problem is that
I know that there are bullets out there that will perform so much better than a PB even in marginal situations or shots, and I do not want to sound like a do gooder... but I think we owe that to the animals that we harvest
mike