Thread: First fail - 6.5mm 143gr ELD-X

Originally Posted by superdiver

OK so up close(majority of my hunting) they explode??

I wouldn't say explode, but they certainly shed a lot of weight, depending on what you hit. The one in the photo at 113m went through the spine, liquefied the front lungs and lodged in the brisket. From my point of view (steeply above the animal) it was the perfect kill. The red dot next to the spine is the entry, between the shoulder blades.



Most of the time at shorter ranges I shoot to disable them immediately as its damn steep where I hunt and scrubby as hell with impossible deep papa ravines and gorges. Once they're down in those recovery is nigh on impossible. So a broadside soft organs shot is rare, I'll usually shoot for the neck or shoulder blades. Clear country longer range and I'll aim for the shoulder at the midline, front line of the foreleg.