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A deer coming straight toward me, that close, is one where I'd probably center-punch the chest. His head is mostly down with his neck horizontal, unless he stops and raises his head to look around and shows you the white spot.
I don't know that particular bullet that you used. I do know that the Federal Premiums with the Sierra 85-grain HPBTs are as accurate as my handloads; 1/2 MOA for three-shot groups. My experience with that bullet into the chest cavity is that you get a double-handful of Serious Yuck.
But it sounds like your bullet is sorta heavy-jacket for opening on meat, if you don't hit bone. If a bullet blows up inside the chest, it's rare for a buck to run much over 50 yards or so.
Regrets for ya,
Art
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