Thread: Head shot vs heart / lung which do you use most?

Every time we squeeze the trigger (or pull it in my case) we should be thinking about the animal's anatomy. Its where the bullet goes after it strikes the animal that is the most important, but to achieve this we need to aim at the most appropriate spot. A high proportion of shots need to be angled into the vitals so understanding what makes an animal tick and the bits it requires to sustain life is very important.

I taught myself (and later my sons) to mark an imaginary X on the animal, and then imagine where the bullets will go if it stays on a direct path. You then move the X if you need to. You can do it in a flash. And it means killing with precision and humanly, rather than aiming at a big bit and ending up with the worst results.

The problem I've always had though is hitting the X

There are endless topics on this through google. Most are informative and very useful.

I use a lot of neck shots when the opportunities present. But am long enough in the teeth to know that this is not always possible or appropriate.