Thread: Friday night fun - where are you aiming for the kill shot

F4

F4 indeed....

Originally Posted by Shearer

Intersection C/D 4/5

yip same here....but man thats one ugly Christmas tree head.

If as close as it looks cd56 intersection for me.

F4 looks on the money for me too.

F4

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

If as close as it looks cd56 intersection for me.

not tempted for E5???

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

not tempted for E5???

Would depend how far I have to carry it.
That shot would anchor it on the spot also but depending what I shot it with ruin both shoulders and half the backsteaks.

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F4 - the ultimate hilar shot.

On a recent hind culling trip, the F4 was my favourite shot. On numerous occasions the young hind, on sighting my movement, would turn towards me, but not directly facing me, usually slightly below me across a narrow gully. I’d aim at F4, the objective being to place the bullet just in front of and just above the humerus / scapula joint, on rib #1. The soft bullet then takes out the aorta / pulmonary arteries, hilar zone in the front of the lungs, the autonomic nerve plexus and the rear half of the offside lung, with the base exiting around rib #9-10. Instant bang flop. Back straps and shoulders perfectly intact.

Originally Posted by Flyblown

F4 - the ultimate hilar shot.

On a recent hind culling trip, the F4 was my favourite shot. On numerous occasions the young hind, on sighting my movement, would turn towards me, but not directly facing me, usually slightly below me across a narrow gully. I’d aim at F4, the objective being to place the bullet just in front of and just above the humerus / scapula joint, on rib #1. The soft bullet then takes out the aorta / pulmonary arteries, hilar zone in the front of the lungs, the autonomic nerve plexus and the rear half of the offside lung, with the base exiting around rib #9-10. Instant bang flop. Back straps and shoulders perfectly intact.

If I shot that there with my 30-284 and a 178amax both shoulders would be jelly and the whole thing would be bloody back to the hind quarters.
If I shot it there with my 303 with 150gr soft points I could eat right up to the hole.
If I was only going to carry hind quarters and back steaks it would make no difference.
If I could drag it to a track to pick up with quad or ute it would.

E 2. Sunday logic.


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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

If I shot that there with my 30-284 and a 178amax both shoulders would be jelly and the whole thing would be bloody back to the hind quarters.
If I shot it there with my 303 with 150gr soft points I could eat right up to the hole.
If I was only going to carry hind quarters and back steaks it would make no difference.
If I could drag it to a track to pick up with quad or ute it would.

Yup, that’s why I like the maxim “use enough gun, but not too much”.

My short .308 is only pushing a tad over 2,500fps. Knocks ‘em over just fine.

Originally Posted by Danny

E 2. Sunday logic.


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Close however that shot could pop out it’s chest , I would be more inclined to go for E 3 , should hit the left hand lung & pop out the opposite shoulder taking out the other lung in the process , I’m using a bow atm so that’s were I’d aim ,

This would be the most informative vid iv seen on shot placement , it’s excellent to see exactly where & why .
https://youtu.be/yf6x0FIb56k