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to take or not to take a head shot on a deer?
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<blockquote data-quote="christo" data-source="post: 344233" data-attributes="member: 22358"><p>Hi Guys,</p><p>A warm African helo to you all.Kind of new to the forum thing but here goes.</p><p>I have taken in excess of 160 animals this year with head shots,some with a .22LR some with a .308Win and then some with a 375H&H.Shooting distance between 50 and 250 meters.I had a client who head shot a blesbuck at 150 meters at a full run,the only shot he could take after his initial shoulder shot went wrong.</p><p>I learned a couple of things that may or may not help you in future.A small bullet in the right place is much better than a big one in the wrong place.A big bullet slightly of target has a far greater chance of killing an animal than a small one in the same place.I have seen two Impala this season that where shot to far down in the head,jaw line,that still dropped stone dead from broken necks.</p><p>A 375H&H can shoot head shots at 200 meters if you can handle it.Always be prepared to shoot a follow up shot as fast as you can,it saved me twice last year.</p><p>Trust yourself,your equipment and practice as much as you can.We here are fortunate with the abundance of game and being part of a cull team helps to keep the eye in and the finger sensitive.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="christo, post: 344233, member: 22358"] Hi Guys, A warm African helo to you all.Kind of new to the forum thing but here goes. I have taken in excess of 160 animals this year with head shots,some with a .22LR some with a .308Win and then some with a 375H&H.Shooting distance between 50 and 250 meters.I had a client who head shot a blesbuck at 150 meters at a full run,the only shot he could take after his initial shoulder shot went wrong. I learned a couple of things that may or may not help you in future.A small bullet in the right place is much better than a big one in the wrong place.A big bullet slightly of target has a far greater chance of killing an animal than a small one in the same place.I have seen two Impala this season that where shot to far down in the head,jaw line,that still dropped stone dead from broken necks. A 375H&H can shoot head shots at 200 meters if you can handle it.Always be prepared to shoot a follow up shot as fast as you can,it saved me twice last year. Trust yourself,your equipment and practice as much as you can.We here are fortunate with the abundance of game and being part of a cull team helps to keep the eye in and the finger sensitive. [/QUOTE]
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