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<blockquote data-quote="kweidner" data-source="post: 237876" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>I have had two not expand. First was 225 yds in the shoulder. Deer dropped in it's tracks. I gave him 30 minutes......Went to retrieve. I got 40 yds from him and he got up and ran off. No blood. I have taken shots out to 500 yds probably 40+ deer over my lifetime in shoulder, neck and head with other guns. Have killed three since then with perfect shot placement. I do not consider myself an expert but have taken my share of game. The second was at 257. Shot again in the shoulder. Deer ran........I had maybe 25 yds of a blood trail (more like a nose bleed) then nothing. Found the deer a week later. Perfect shot placement. 1 inch behind the shoulder. No exit hole. The bullets didn't expand. I have shot three since then with barnes and recovered all three. I am not saying that the scirroco will not kill. I am just relating my experience for others. I hope both were flukes. I was comfortable enough on the first one after watching him fall through the scope, I texted my buddy to tell him how lethal they were. Little did I know what was in store. I have been hunting for over two decades and have only lost four deer. Two of which were in the same weekend with the same bullet. I do not believe I will try them again. I wish others the best as I am not trying to undermine a good thing, I am just relating personal experience.</p><p></p><p>Ken</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kweidner, post: 237876, member: 4964"] I have had two not expand. First was 225 yds in the shoulder. Deer dropped in it's tracks. I gave him 30 minutes......Went to retrieve. I got 40 yds from him and he got up and ran off. No blood. I have taken shots out to 500 yds probably 40+ deer over my lifetime in shoulder, neck and head with other guns. Have killed three since then with perfect shot placement. I do not consider myself an expert but have taken my share of game. The second was at 257. Shot again in the shoulder. Deer ran........I had maybe 25 yds of a blood trail (more like a nose bleed) then nothing. Found the deer a week later. Perfect shot placement. 1 inch behind the shoulder. No exit hole. The bullets didn't expand. I have shot three since then with barnes and recovered all three. I am not saying that the scirroco will not kill. I am just relating my experience for others. I hope both were flukes. I was comfortable enough on the first one after watching him fall through the scope, I texted my buddy to tell him how lethal they were. Little did I know what was in store. I have been hunting for over two decades and have only lost four deer. Two of which were in the same weekend with the same bullet. I do not believe I will try them again. I wish others the best as I am not trying to undermine a good thing, I am just relating personal experience. Ken [/QUOTE]
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