Thread: Ultimate compact rifle & catrige - 6mmGT/22GT in howa mini action

Originally Posted by hey

not sure about that claim. I have shot a fallow with 69smk at the range of 50M, hit in the lung, watch it bolted. Then spent quite lot time to track it down. It is dead about 50m away, but in the thick bush it is very difficult to track it, no blood trial at all. I've also watch a friend shot a red hind with is 223, again it hit the chest, same thing, bolted and that time we could not find it. I agree shot placement here is the key for 223. but more speed/energy can't go wrong

You lost me after "spent a lot of time to track it down"...I use a .308 with 100 grain hollowpoints for fallow...I squeeze the trigger.. deer falls over dead. Sorted.