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Energy or bullet diameter most important?
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<blockquote data-quote="Petey308" data-source="post: 2760853" data-attributes="member: 106845"><p>I respect and appreciate you sharing your thoughts and experiences. </p><p></p><p>There's a big plexus of nerves right in the area of the heart and lungs, and hit just right, it'll disrupt and shut down the central nervous system, dropping the animal. With a shot like you described, with damaged lungs and a still beating heart, the animal will bleed out and suffocate very rapidly before it has the chance to recover from being knocked out. </p><p></p><p>Even smaller calibers can do this with the right bullet and shot placement. Large calibers also do not always do this. It really depends on the bullet being used, the exact shot placement, and the particular animal itself. Not all animals get knocked out easily, yet some do, just like people. </p><p></p><p>I'm not disputing what you experienced, I'm only offering a bit more insight and explanation into what likely occurred when the animals drop on the spot from a heart/lung shot, and also why they don't always. </p><p></p><p>Sorry if I offended you in any way.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Petey308, post: 2760853, member: 106845"] I respect and appreciate you sharing your thoughts and experiences. There’s a big plexus of nerves right in the area of the heart and lungs, and hit just right, it’ll disrupt and shut down the central nervous system, dropping the animal. With a shot like you described, with damaged lungs and a still beating heart, the animal will bleed out and suffocate very rapidly before it has the chance to recover from being knocked out. Even smaller calibers can do this with the right bullet and shot placement. Large calibers also do not always do this. It really depends on the bullet being used, the exact shot placement, and the particular animal itself. Not all animals get knocked out easily, yet some do, just like people. I’m not disputing what you experienced, I’m only offering a bit more insight and explanation into what likely occurred when the animals drop on the spot from a heart/lung shot, and also why they don’t always. Sorry if I offended you in any way. [/QUOTE]
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