Thread: Interesting stats here....so the 270 can kill deer...

Originally Posted by gonetropo

its all about placement, you could shoot a deer in the bum with a 338LM and never find it yet a 223 into the heart is instant death

Yes. But not really, and that's what the survey confirmed and something that we already knew. A heart shot results in a runner and often a lost deer.

Shoot a bit higher into the centre of the shoulder and recovery percent will be higher.