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Gnarly country there tikka. Great shooting.

In days gone by I might have shared the sentiment.

But these days you need to shoot everything you see on sight. Young hunter / first stag aside, the only way I would’ve let this deer walk would...

Bruce - after normal shooting light how are you spotting the deer? Are you using the optic as a monocular mounted on the rifle or do you have a quick detach mount that you can use to remove it and...

Man I love this thread.

Evidence based, an increasingly broad base of contributors, lots of different rifles, projectiles, different deer species.

Photos, videos, detailed descriptions.

And...

If you look at the autopsy photos and images of entry/exit wounds, you’ll note that the shot placement is spot on. Most of the regular contributors to this thread are highly experienced deer...

A little fast bullet surprises a big fast bullet every time!

That's very interesting Tahr.

What I am seeing is vitals damage that's significantly disproportionate to the calibre / weight of the bullet.

That's been my experience of using fast, frangible...

Yes I’ve still got quite a lot of loaded ammunition with that projectile.

It was very effective for close range deer sniping with my Tikka Super Varmint. I had them shooting well enough so neck...

that’s probably because he read this thread!

Well, seeing as how the knives are out, I'll add that Mr Foster has yet to be convinced that the 6.5mm is up to cleanly killing red deer. But to be fair, the useful stuff he has done remains useful,...

All he's saying is that you've gotta be on the money to ensure a fast kill. Which is pretty obvious to anyone who chooses to take a .223 Rem over a .308 Win, for example.

The "always slow" part...

He says in the comments that it was a badly placed shot.

Hunty1, I should have the raw chrono speeds in a file somewhere. I remember being surprised at the speed, but then it is a hottish load of 2206H. Certainly above ADI book max but IIRC about the same...

Just now, 40m standing in the scrub. All instant collapses.

I find these classic 70gr Speer are very capable.

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Er, that wasn't’ where I shot him Tahr. That’s where I’ve cut a blood letting hole. I shot him in the back of the neck. Destroyed the Atlas vertebrae. 50ish metres.

One for the Howa Mini today - thankful for the wee cheapskate’s precision and lightness for this shot. Used a thin leather sling as a shooter sling resting the elbows on my knees, really steadies...

50gr Z-Max, 3400fps, 150m. Mum and progeny I’m guessing. I shot the hind first, the others (4 or 5) ran like a boatload of illegals at the shot, but the young one stayed rooted to the spot staring at...

Tonight, just on deer o’clock. I’d actually gone up the hill with the intention of longer range rabbits and hares, but these two were in the way. The .223 Remington will always have its place when it...

That is one of the most interesting recovered bullet photos I have seen in a while gimp.

I’ve been a staunch advocate of ELD-M bullets in my homeland for a good while now - I am using the 6mm...

Well you've got winter coming and those short dark wet cold days, so good chance to read up on the different killing mechanisms.

Huge amount written on the various terms thrown around on forums -...

This is one of those subjects that gets people a bit uppity.

You have to look at the different classes of shooting to get your head around what best practice is with a .224 cal bullet. Obviously...