i agree. Last fall i deliberately shot a big buck in the shoulder because of the close proximity of the property line, creek, etc. But the buck ran the other way for 80 yards and i ruined a lot of meat.


Quite often a lung shot deer will die within a few yards; sometimes they bang flop. A deer shot through both lungs seldom runs more than 75 yards. Putting the bullet in the right place is paramount. So called "premium" bullets do not transform all gut shots into bang flops.


For six or seven years all my deer and hogs were killed with the 240 grain .430 XTP bullet. Never lost an animal. One fall i went through a period of rushing my shots and gut shot some animals. Had some long dragging jobs as a result.