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<blockquote data-quote="TexSavage" data-source="post: 1516464" data-attributes="member: 6245"><p>I just came back from a whitetail hunt in the Pecos river area in southwest Texas. Used the "high shoulder" shot on four white tails, 2 bucks and 2 does. This was experimental for me as I have always been in the heart lung area. All deer were taken within 125 yards, which is not worthy of long range, but you take what's given to ya.</p><p></p><p>My aiming point was the intersection of middle of chest horizontal line and vertical line along front edge of leg. 300WSM using Berger 215 Hybrid, 2870 FPS at muzzle. Use same round for my long range and when I practice on prairie dogs (yep, almost vaporizes them).</p><p></p><p>So three of the four dropped DRT, never moved, fourth one ran 5-10 feet dropped dead. Common points: lost 1 shoulder on 3 of the 4, all 4 had exit holes out of rib area 3" to 3.5" in diameter, all had massive blood loss, all had damage to lungs and heart, barely nicked the spine on 2.</p><p></p><p>Last year used same load and shot 2 does high, which was a miss call on my part with a hold, Buck was 278 yards slightly high. All three dropped DRT, never ran, and massive blood loss.</p><p></p><p>Interesting experience and will try one more year before I consider moving to "high shoulder" all the time.</p><p></p><p>Your mileage may vary.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TexSavage, post: 1516464, member: 6245"] I just came back from a whitetail hunt in the Pecos river area in southwest Texas. Used the "high shoulder" shot on four white tails, 2 bucks and 2 does. This was experimental for me as I have always been in the heart lung area. All deer were taken within 125 yards, which is not worthy of long range, but you take what's given to ya. My aiming point was the intersection of middle of chest horizontal line and vertical line along front edge of leg. 300WSM using Berger 215 Hybrid, 2870 FPS at muzzle. Use same round for my long range and when I practice on prairie dogs (yep, almost vaporizes them). So three of the four dropped DRT, never moved, fourth one ran 5-10 feet dropped dead. Common points: lost 1 shoulder on 3 of the 4, all 4 had exit holes out of rib area 3" to 3.5" in diameter, all had massive blood loss, all had damage to lungs and heart, barely nicked the spine on 2. Last year used same load and shot 2 does high, which was a miss call on my part with a hold, Buck was 278 yards slightly high. All three dropped DRT, never ran, and massive blood loss. Interesting experience and will try one more year before I consider moving to "high shoulder" all the time. Your mileage may vary. [/QUOTE]
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