Bullets Pencilling Through

[bill123]

Thanks for everyone's input. The reason that I'm looking for a clear blood trail is that where I hunt, there's a ton of thick low brush with lots of thorns. Deer can disappear quickly once they head down a game trail, even if you know where they entered the brush. No blood trail makes it difficult to find the deer.
The bullets are definitely doing their job, I just need a trail.

 

[WA Coyote]

Tough to get a blood trail to start immediately unless you're shooting from an elevated stand, regardless of projectile.

 

[Hydra6]

I have great success with 280AI with Hornady 162ELDX Precision Hunter ammo. 75 yards to 350 yards. Attached picture is base of a 162 ELDX that drove from chest to tail on an antelope at 300 yards - looking at me so impacted center of chest and drove through - the front half of projectile fragmented violently and the base drove end to end resting against hide at rear end. That is the way it is designed - fragmentation and penetration. It will not have a pretty mushroom at close to mid range only at long range when slowed down dramatically.