Shot a buck opening morning.
150gn Nosler ballistic tip .308, 44gn Varget
First shot behind the shoulder on the move from 125 yards. The deer stops and looks at me, I start counting 1, 2, 3, 4 ... still just standing there. I load second round.
Second shot right under the chin - drops dead.
First round went through - dime size in, dime size out, lungs not collapsed (came out whole), barely any bleeding or shock damage.
Second round went dime in - dime out, even though it went through the spine!!
I would take more pictures - but there was really nothing to show ... just neat little hole.
I've done both shots with A-Max, Interbond, SST, PPU softnose - the damage was MAGNITUDE greater; neck shots basically decapitate, and lung shots turn boiler into soup.
If someone showed me the damage - I would say it was 22WMR. Very disappointed.
150gn Nosler ballistic tip .308, 44gn Varget
First shot behind the shoulder on the move from 125 yards. The deer stops and looks at me, I start counting 1, 2, 3, 4 ... still just standing there. I load second round.
Second shot right under the chin - drops dead.
First round went through - dime size in, dime size out, lungs not collapsed (came out whole), barely any bleeding or shock damage.
Second round went dime in - dime out, even though it went through the spine!!
I would take more pictures - but there was really nothing to show ... just neat little hole.
I've done both shots with A-Max, Interbond, SST, PPU softnose - the damage was MAGNITUDE greater; neck shots basically decapitate, and lung shots turn boiler into soup.
If someone showed me the damage - I would say it was 22WMR. Very disappointed.