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<blockquote data-quote="agrodgers" data-source="post: 1488940" data-attributes="member: 46003"><p>I agree with 86alaskan, If it's ~50yds or less I take #7. This is typically in the thick woods and I can't see much else. Be ready for a follow up shot though as sometimes it's just shock if you haven't actually hit the spine. Otherwise I'm going for slight variations on 5 (depending on quartering and elevation). Essentially I'm thinking 2/3rds of the way down and along the crease created at the back of the front leg and then adjust for angle/quartering..and distance if you need a hold off for a quick shot. If I do my part and hit there I've always hit the bottom of the lungs and typically there is no heart to find.</p><p>Last year I had to take a snap shot at what turned out to be closer to 200yds then the 130ish I was thinking and ended up hitting the #6 (I'm sighted in for dead on at 350 with the apogee at ~200yds). It still took the lungs but she ran for 600yds (very steep downhill so she really couldn't stop once she started) but it took a couple hundred yds before the cavity filled up and started pumping blood out for me to track, but then it was pretty easy. This was 180gr AB 300WM. [ATTACH=full]106897[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]106898[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]106899[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="agrodgers, post: 1488940, member: 46003"] I agree with 86alaskan, If it's ~50yds or less I take #7. This is typically in the thick woods and I can't see much else. Be ready for a follow up shot though as sometimes it's just shock if you haven't actually hit the spine. Otherwise I'm going for slight variations on 5 (depending on quartering and elevation). Essentially I'm thinking 2/3rds of the way down and along the crease created at the back of the front leg and then adjust for angle/quartering..and distance if you need a hold off for a quick shot. If I do my part and hit there I've always hit the bottom of the lungs and typically there is no heart to find. Last year I had to take a snap shot at what turned out to be closer to 200yds then the 130ish I was thinking and ended up hitting the #6 (I'm sighted in for dead on at 350 with the apogee at ~200yds). It still took the lungs but she ran for 600yds (very steep downhill so she really couldn't stop once she started) but it took a couple hundred yds before the cavity filled up and started pumping blood out for me to track, but then it was pretty easy. This was 180gr AB 300WM. [ATTACH=full]106897[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]106898[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]106899[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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