the heart stops immediately, all the blood in the body stays where it is.
That's not what I've witnessed... The first deer I ever kill was shot in the forehead (not where I was aiming) I stood and watched the small fountain of blood pump out of the wound.
I was using a new model 94 Winchester with the original sites. I didn't get the bead deep enough into the V, and shot very high... That year I got a new peep site for Christmas from my Grandfather... No more shooting high.
1 bragged of seeing the animals jaw swinging as it ran off. Our conversation wasn't good when I heard the story.
Exactly the point that Top, and others are trying to make... Is it worth taking the risk out of some sense of arrogance? Because you know you can make the shot?
Things (read mistakes) happen folks... But go on... Take the chance... Because yer such a damn good shot!!! Those of us of lesser ability will do the right thing!!!
I have shot deer with a Savage .22 HiPower and a .223. That is just about the end of the world with some people, right up there with head shots. I have never hit and lost a deer with either caliber.
A "Gunplummer" should know the terminology... They are both .22 calibers... But like I said... "Things happen".