Originally Posted by
super_hunt54
I had a little 2 inch sapling that a buck was standing right behind (by right behind I mean like an inch or 2) that my crosshair covered. I shot dead center through that sapling with a 240gr corelockt bullet. (was my .444 marlin)
Therein lies the key super_hunt!
(by right behind I mean like an inch or 2)
ANY bullet, no matter the caliber or weight WILL BE DEFLECTED!
If you are familiar with angles and trajectory, you should know that at 2 inches, the deflection will be at a minimum, and still well within the kill zone.
Add a foot or more to that deflection and you have at best a "clean miss," or worse, a wounded animal to track!
No caliber or weight can defy physics! Waiting for a better shot opportunity is the ONLY choice! "It was the opportunity of a lifetime!" Is still a piz-poor excuse for taking an obviously risky shot!