Eight pointer
12-12-2012, 04:01 AM
#17
Fork Horn
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Frederick, Maryland
Posts: 197
No mans land is no where near shooting a deer in his chest. No mans land is above the lungs and below the spine on a broadside shot. Imo you may have screwed up if you don't see him again bc not shooting at 180yds when your dialed in that good at 150 is a definite missed oppurtunity for you. Wouldn't have hesitsted for a second to take that shot at all and neither should you. That small difference in yardage is nothing for a rifle at all. Anyways good luck.
12-12-2012, 06:19 AM
#18
Fork Horn
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Shenandoah Valley, VA
Posts: 195
If you put your scopes crosshairs directly in the middle of his chest the bullet has to bypass his vitals to hit his guts=dead deer. I have shot several with a 223 with a 55 grain bullet and it drops them everytime, bigger guns make more of a mess so I try to avoid that shot because I no longer use my 223 for deer (not legal in VA). But I can tell you if I have a trophy buck standing in front of me facing me he is going to get a 139 Grain pill from my 7X57 right into the chest!
12-12-2012, 06:52 AM
#19
Fork Horn
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 222
wait for broadside, but utilize the gun.
Your good to 225-250 NO PROBLEM....unless your not using a scope. I guess thats the issue.
BE CONFIDENT. HOLD TRUE. SKQWWEEEEEEEEEEEEZZZZEE !
You'll be surprised . Hold a inch or two high.....won't hurt you.
Bet he's down on the ground !
GL
Your good to 225-250 NO PROBLEM....unless your not using a scope. I guess thats the issue.
BE CONFIDENT. HOLD TRUE. SKQWWEEEEEEEEEEEEZZZZEE !
You'll be surprised . Hold a inch or two high.....won't hurt you.
Bet he's down on the ground !
GL
12-12-2012, 07:09 AM
#20
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: West Central Illinois
Posts: 1,099
What a strange post...
I can shoot 1" groups at 150 yards, but won't shoot a deer at 180. C'mon man. Shoot the friggin' thing already.
You need to contact the OP or better yet the kid in the "Sons First Deer" post to learn how to pull the trigger.
I can shoot 1" groups at 150 yards, but won't shoot a deer at 180. C'mon man. Shoot the friggin' thing already.
You need to contact the OP or better yet the kid in the "Sons First Deer" post to learn how to pull the trigger.
Last edited by rogerstv; 12-12-2012 at 07:12 AM. Reason: Add info