Thread: Front on shots at Deer.

Originally Posted by Larskramer

ive shot sika, reds and fallow all front on, usually with bigger calibers. eg. 168gr berger vld 7mm saum, and 230g atip out of a 300 norma mag, some at 200m some at 580m. and the run about 2 m before collapsing and hemorrhaging everything internally and turning into a soup.. actually wastes alot of meat...

I have shot a number of deer front on that have been anchored on the spot. What I am talking about is an anomaly. I do make a point now of aiming further up the neck than at the top of the brisket.