Thread: A question for the doubters

Smashing large bones (ie shoulders) is an effective way to anchor an animal "on the spot" while giving it time to die. This can be very handy in difficult country, such as tahr and chamois inhabit. A larger cartridge would be more capable inflicting enough damage to immobilizing and animal (while it dies from damage to it's vitals) if shot through both shoulders?

Originally Posted by Shearer

Smashing large bones (ie shoulders) is an effective way to anchor an animal "on the spot" while giving it time to die. This can be very handy in difficult country, such as tahr and chamois inhabit. A larger cartridge would be more capable inflicting enough damage to immobilizing and animal (while it dies from damage to it's vitals) if shot through both shoulders?

Do you find that you have regularly intended to take this shot and hit both humerus'?

When I want the animal to drop on the spot I take the high shoulder and break the spine. This is probably what is happening in most instances when people aim to "break the shoulders".

I haven't found the 223 bullets not to penetrate the shoulder bones/spine.