Thread: Just for Gibo

High shoulder with aim of breaking spine most of the time.

Originally Posted by EmpireSafaris

High shoulder with aim of breaking spine most of the time.

good shot with a 308 or 270 but having shot a lot of deer with a .222 not a good shot with that calibre risky and chance of a long follow up tracking stint without a lot of blood - shot them there and had them get up and take off - just not enough lung damage - with .222 always tried to get bullet in behind shoulder into main part of lungs - yes a little blood trailing but usually less than 50 metre

Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

good shot with a 308 or 270 but having shot a lot of deer with a .222 not a good shot with that calibre risky and chance of a long follow up tracking stint without a lot of blood - shot them there and had them get up and take off - just not enough lung damage - with .222 always tried to get bullet in behind shoulder into main part of lungs - yes a little blood trailing but usually less than 50 metre

Some years back a mate and I both had .270s, I used to swear by a centre of shoulder shot that broke bone and put animals straight down. He hated that shot and aimed o put a bullet in behind the shoulder. neither of us could understand each other. Until one day we worked out that he used a lighter constructed projectile that offered massive quick expansion while I used a bonded core type projectile that often exited. Both of us had the correct placement for our given projectiles.

Originally Posted by EmpireSafaris

High shoulder with aim of breaking spine most of the time.

The problem with this shot is if you miss the spine you are in no man's land with no vitals I've seen deer get up and run after hitting the deck with this shot.
Missing the spine and too high to break the shoulder.

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