November 13, 2015, 02:35 AM | #26 |
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I've been shooting the 150 grain win ballistic Silvertip for atleast 8 years but swapped to the 150 fed ballistic tip this year because I couldn't find the win's. I have only had to track two deer. Both were very bad shots. Still recovered one late that night the other I killed exactly a week later. It was barely hit on the low backside of the front leg and barely caught the bottom of the ribs. All other shots were dead right there. I don't pull the trigger unless I have a broadside shot and I aim tight behind the shoulder. Very few shots were not complete pass thru's. My wife shot a 130 lb doe Tuesday evening at 190 yards and dropped it with a gut shot. Just my experiences but if you get a solid hit with this load it always equals dead deer. If a 300 wsm is over gunned for deer and I don't have to track one then I'm happy being over gunned. If you shoot behind the shoulder u waste no meat no matter what bullet or caliber you shoot.
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November 13, 2015, 05:21 PM | #27 |
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A little more info for you guys if your interested. The bullet I recovered from my deer weighed 98.3 grains. And I what I think was the widest part (its hard to judge) it messured .64 over twice the original diametor.
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