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<blockquote data-quote="Treeslug" data-source="post: 1999107" data-attributes="member: 115704"><p>duckklr: I am unsure if you are against using up all of the roughly 3,500 lbs of energy within the body cavity of a deer-sized animal and dropping the animal dead in its tracks, or only warning other shooters about the huge amount of internal tissue damage the Hornady 8mm SST bullet causes. Being a meat hunter first and foremost, the term "overkill" has always bothered me. I do not believe you can not possibly kill an animal too quickly. That leaves the placement of the bullet up to the shooter. I never take shoulder shots. That is on me, but I have never lost an animal and I have shot and killed many. From your statement, I would have to believe that your choice of rifle and bullet are spot on. Just sayin'</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Treeslug, post: 1999107, member: 115704"] duckklr: I am unsure if you are against using up all of the roughly 3,500 lbs of energy within the body cavity of a deer-sized animal and dropping the animal dead in its tracks, or only warning other shooters about the huge amount of internal tissue damage the Hornady 8mm SST bullet causes. Being a meat hunter first and foremost, the term "overkill" has always bothered me. I do not believe you can not possibly kill an animal too quickly. That leaves the placement of the bullet up to the shooter. I never take shoulder shots. That is on me, but I have never lost an animal and I have shot and killed many. From your statement, I would have to believe that your choice of rifle and bullet are spot on. Just sayin' [/QUOTE]
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