Thread: What bullets do you recommend.

Originally Posted by stagstalker

One thing I do find kind of frustrating is when a projectile is rated negatively or written off because it “damages” or “wastes” meat. To me this is just the wrong attitude. Look at a projectile based on how well it kills. If you wanna save meat then shoot it in the neck or the head and let your projectile decision be based on the most efficient killer for the application you are using it in.

Couldnt agree more. Im just interested in the animal down and as i bush hunt i dont want them running. My go to is the 243, using Fed Powershok 100gr.
I nearly always just aim for the shoulder,heaps of room for error and the animals just go down or hardly go more than 20 yards, ever.
Im not worried about one stuffed shoulder, im normally a distance from the 4x4 in thick bush, im not carrying it out. It gets boned out, i take what i can and those Fed 100grs are awesome.
Yes, ive heard they cause too much damage(yjry do a fair amount)....for me thats what i want, they work and secures the animal and thats all i want.
If i wanted every piece of meat i neck shoot, or behind the shoulder but im happy to wipe out as much error as possible. Most shots are free standing, im just not doing a head shot or neck.
Seen stuff ups in the past and have had them myself, Always the engine room, shoulder first etc and if be it a neck or head shot is fine but thats last resort.

Obe thing i can say, i hardy ever lose any animals and they go down quick....but each to your own and you go with what you like and the projectile you like