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<blockquote data-quote="Allen Kitts" data-source="post: 1727967" data-attributes="member: 103317"><p>I believe the loud whack is just the bullet hitting something with a hollow core i.e. body cavity. It does not IMO mean a good killing shot necessarily. When guiding many years ago I had a client hit a mule deer with a 338 Win Mag at about 100 yards, herd the whack, the deer went down, we also did the high five only to look back and see the deer getting up and running off. Walked over to the site where the deer dropped and found nothing but a little hair. We never found that buck after two days with myself and two other guides looking from daylight until dark.</p><p>Unfortunately, sometimes things happen that are beyond our control and make no sense. Sounds like that is what happened here. Its very unfortunate that it happened to a young hunter but it is a good learning lesson that you should always chamber another round, keep your eyes on the prize and be ready for a follow up shot until you are 100% sure the animal is dead.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Allen Kitts, post: 1727967, member: 103317"] I believe the loud whack is just the bullet hitting something with a hollow core i.e. body cavity. It does not IMO mean a good killing shot necessarily. When guiding many years ago I had a client hit a mule deer with a 338 Win Mag at about 100 yards, herd the whack, the deer went down, we also did the high five only to look back and see the deer getting up and running off. Walked over to the site where the deer dropped and found nothing but a little hair. We never found that buck after two days with myself and two other guides looking from daylight until dark. Unfortunately, sometimes things happen that are beyond our control and make no sense. Sounds like that is what happened here. Its very unfortunate that it happened to a young hunter but it is a good learning lesson that you should always chamber another round, keep your eyes on the prize and be ready for a follow up shot until you are 100% sure the animal is dead. [/QUOTE]
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