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Originally Posted by matthoops  My favorite deer rifle is a handed down 6mm Rem. that shoots a very precise hand load. It's not my favorite because of the way it shoots (which happens to be great) or for any other reason, but because I've killed so many deer and made so many memories with that gun. Everytime I shoot it, I think of all kinds of old stories  |
Precision Point of Impact (POI) into the most vital quick kill points is what drops them in their tracks.
A few years ago I had a broadside running shot at a doe, with the 243/06 Wildcat an old 6 power Weaver scope with the 6mm Sierra #1560 100-gr Boat Tail Spitzer, MV probably just under 3300-fps, Ballistic Coefficient .430.
I led her nose about 3 feet & blew her neck vertebra out, about 8" from the base of her head. She was dead before she hit the ground & slid in the snow. I over-led her, as a two foot lead would have got her high behind the shoulder in the spine area (a much larger POI target area).
Too much kick & muzzle blast could cause one to miss the proper killing POI; bullet placement & bullet design are what count for quick kills. shooting at proper distances is also critical to hitting the proper POI.
HUNTING SHOOTING FRAMES PAGES - Darrell