Originally Posted by
Muley Hunter
I'm confident if I shoot an elk through both lungs with a Platinum 338gr bullet i'll be filling the freezer. I'm also confident that if I shoot a mule deer in the lungs with a Aerolite 250gr at my ranges i'll be filling the same freezer. Will I get a pass through? Probably not, but I never did with the 30-30 either. It's not a requirement, and the fact hat so many bullets are shown that killed game prove that. Nobody has ever shown a bullet that shot game that got away.
What if something goes awry and your perfect shot hits the shoulder? Wouldn't you rather have a bullet that will work in that scenario? Of course it will also work in the double lung shot, as may well the PB or many other bullets. Its not the solution for the "perfect" scenario that I want, its one that works when crap goes wrong.
I get it Pete, I try to double lung each time too. But reality is, sometimes things happen. Animal moves or we move right at the shot. In that case, we didn't get the perfect shot... then what?
Like I said, I have shot a ton of deer... even on "perfect" shot opportunities, stuff happens. Maybe folks that have killed only a handfull of deer haven't experienced it yet, but eventually its likely. When that happens, why not use something that up's your odds? That's all I'm saying.
Heck I know a guy that shot a deer with a .17hmr... they aren't that tough if you hit them in the right spot (with any bullet). Obviously elk are bigger/tougher but the same thought applies. Its when you don't hit the perfect spot that is more important, to me anyhow.