Originally Posted by
Doug100g
The more I shoot the more confident I become taking a 250 yard shot on paper. But would a 250 grain bullet penetrate the vitals of a deer at that range.
The deer I shot last year was around 204 yards (ranged from spot in the spring that we thought was 197 in winter). The barns 250g did not pass through. However, it did strike the heart and maybe that's why no pass-through.
It would penetrate the vitals, but it would depend on the shot if it was a complete pass through. I use to always aim for the shoulder to drop them and it did everytime, but I lost alot meat and there was no pass because of it hitting bone. Now I shoot behind the shoulder for a lung shot. So it passes through, less meat damage, and the deer runs for 10 yards.