Deer reaction when shot

[Archer79]

Always follow up after the shot...that being said I have not had a deer take a step from the 338 federal....big bullet moderate speeds nothing special but usually results in drt

 

[theallcineyes]

the first deer will definitely fall the the ground at some point but its possible he might have missed his intended target placement.

 

[Rdlningcltchdmpr]

I had a bull & buck tag in Montana, 2006, I think. I was using an -06, 180 TSX. Shot a buck broadside, just behind the shoulder, at about 90 yards. It ran about 50 yards, and went back to browsing. It was broadside to me again, facing the other way, and I could see the exit wound, right where it ought to be. I waited forever (probably 1 minute), and shot it again, in the neck, just forward of the shoulder, because it didn’t seem to mind being shot through the lungs. It died instantly.
I realize the ammo was not the perfect deer dropping combo, but the near non-reaction was surprising. Same ammo killed 3 elk with 3 shots.
Go figure.

Triple shock barnes bullet's depend on speed to create a large wound chanel. 180 grain bullet's are slow and only make a small hole. The 110ttsx @3500fps is what puts a big hole. This bullet/load outperform's any other 30-06 load out to 500yds. It penetrates just as good because of its high speed.

 

[msinc]

"......Knock down and all kinda of other descriptions of energy people think a projectile has have pretty been disproven........"

Well, this pretty much clears up everything and answers all the questions I had.

 

[JayHHI6818]

Ever deer has a different reaction. I shot a 7 point buck on our WV property 2 years ago with 309 JDJ Contender pistol at 40 yds. 309 JDJ is a 444 Marlin necked down to 30 caliber. I shoot the Nosler 165 gr Ballistic tip @ 2350 fps from 14 inch barrel. Hit him a little high and there was some spine damage. Not much reaction and he took off downhill at a fast walk. Found him piled up 40 yds away. Son short a doe few years back and it did a complete backflip and dropped.

 

[onelastshot]

I've had them do everything from kicking and then doing the 100 yard dash and pile up to just walking off. If you don't hit major bones they can do almost anything. If you want them on the ground, nothing beats a high shoulder shot.

 

[AckleymanII]

7 mag

drop in their tracks screams 160g sierra btsp at 2950-3000

None in my family would argue.