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<blockquote data-quote="Ian M" data-source="post: 194904" data-attributes="member: 25"><p>phorwath,</p><p>This was the first time I deliberately went for high shoulder and it was a unique situation where I could wait for full broadside positioning. I have shot hundreds of deer and usually just hold behind the shoulder, if the shot is close I go for the nervous system. From doing a lot of culling I learned that head-on close shots into the center of the white-patch are instantaneous, even with small caliber bullets. Shot 19 problem deer one evening, all in the throat with the .223 with dead in their tracks results.</p><p></p><p>This does not relate to the topic at hand, for long shots I hold a bit high but take into consideration wind in case I have boo-boo with my call. We have killed a lot of deer in the 500 - 750 yard range in recent years with the .308 Win and have been fortunate to not lose any wounded.</p><p></p><p>Toughest long range shot in my opinion is head-on. If you are OK with the wind a bullet into the brisket drops the animal in its tracks. Have had some run slowly 30-50 yards also but usually they drop, lift their head once or twice and done.</p><p></p><p>Agree with your comments on solid copper bullets and fragmentation. Have seen some nice kills with a variety of latest Barnes bullets. The newer lines are accurate, not as finicky as the old solid copper X's. We find some of the meat grinder bullets perform much better out a ways, the Nosler Ballistic Tip is a wonderful performer out past 300 in the .308. Usually get a mushroom instead of core-jacket separation. We have also used Matchkings and AMAX with good results, might lean toward AMAX for closer shots and not having the bullet come apart.</p><p></p><p>Heck of a deal with that big brown bear, they do not all react that way do they!</p><p>Thanks for the info.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ian M, post: 194904, member: 25"] phorwath, This was the first time I deliberately went for high shoulder and it was a unique situation where I could wait for full broadside positioning. I have shot hundreds of deer and usually just hold behind the shoulder, if the shot is close I go for the nervous system. From doing a lot of culling I learned that head-on close shots into the center of the white-patch are instantaneous, even with small caliber bullets. Shot 19 problem deer one evening, all in the throat with the .223 with dead in their tracks results. This does not relate to the topic at hand, for long shots I hold a bit high but take into consideration wind in case I have boo-boo with my call. We have killed a lot of deer in the 500 - 750 yard range in recent years with the .308 Win and have been fortunate to not lose any wounded. Toughest long range shot in my opinion is head-on. If you are OK with the wind a bullet into the brisket drops the animal in its tracks. Have had some run slowly 30-50 yards also but usually they drop, lift their head once or twice and done. Agree with your comments on solid copper bullets and fragmentation. Have seen some nice kills with a variety of latest Barnes bullets. The newer lines are accurate, not as finicky as the old solid copper X's. We find some of the meat grinder bullets perform much better out a ways, the Nosler Ballistic Tip is a wonderful performer out past 300 in the .308. Usually get a mushroom instead of core-jacket separation. We have also used Matchkings and AMAX with good results, might lean toward AMAX for closer shots and not having the bullet come apart. Heck of a deal with that big brown bear, they do not all react that way do they! Thanks for the info. [/QUOTE]
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