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Bigger is better theory or truth?
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<blockquote data-quote="del2les" data-source="post: 1735211" data-attributes="member: 9299"><p>Just my experiences, but when I lived in the South, I and my family and friends killed hundreds of Whitetail (very liberal limits) with varied calibers. Most of those were shot with 30-06's. I have seen, heard and experienced numerous DRT hits from 150, 165 and 180 grain 06's, (mostly Sierra GK and Speer 165 BT) but there were a few that ran a few short yards before expiring. Bullet construction, location of impact and animal wariness seemed to be factors.</p><p></p><p>Personally, I have shot deer with everything from a 22LR, 222Rem to 12 gauge slug, and while most dropped in their tracks, a rare few, regardless of caliber/load, jumped and ran 20-50 yards. ALL those runners were lung hits. I have watched as lung placed 444 Marlin with a 240HP destroyed ribs/lungs in and out on a 120lb doe only to see her run 50+ yards, and similar things with 7RM 140gr SP and a 6mm 100SP. Then I have dropped DRT deer and large hogs with a 222/223 loaded with 63SMP's and 62TBBC.</p><p></p><p>So, I believe if you place a proper bullet in a 30-06 and place it in the right areas, they will drop DRT, or more accurately, drop and expire without running. High shoulder impacts or breaking one/both shoulders can drop them and allow the few seconds for expiration with reduced ability to get back up and do the death run.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="del2les, post: 1735211, member: 9299"] Just my experiences, but when I lived in the South, I and my family and friends killed hundreds of Whitetail (very liberal limits) with varied calibers. Most of those were shot with 30-06's. I have seen, heard and experienced numerous DRT hits from 150, 165 and 180 grain 06's, (mostly Sierra GK and Speer 165 BT) but there were a few that ran a few short yards before expiring. Bullet construction, location of impact and animal wariness seemed to be factors. Personally, I have shot deer with everything from a 22LR, 222Rem to 12 gauge slug, and while most dropped in their tracks, a rare few, regardless of caliber/load, jumped and ran 20-50 yards. ALL those runners were lung hits. I have watched as lung placed 444 Marlin with a 240HP destroyed ribs/lungs in and out on a 120lb doe only to see her run 50+ yards, and similar things with 7RM 140gr SP and a 6mm 100SP. Then I have dropped DRT deer and large hogs with a 222/223 loaded with 63SMP's and 62TBBC. So, I believe if you place a proper bullet in a 30-06 and place it in the right areas, they will drop DRT, or more accurately, drop and expire without running. High shoulder impacts or breaking one/both shoulders can drop them and allow the few seconds for expiration with reduced ability to get back up and do the death run. [/QUOTE]
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