Had a guest from the UK out last season. The only two sika stags that presented themselves were almost frontal.
Although both shots had to be taken very quickly he threaded the 308 bullets ingoing just past one leg and exited just
behind the other. One was a 160m stag running up a valley that was frightened by something below us but stood
for a moment. The other was a six pointer at 25yds heading up the hill right towards us.
Damage on both animals was very little.
I took a hind with a 22-250 dead on frontal at 180m. She dropped as hit by lightning. Bullet did stop before diaphragm.
Also minimal damage, would have been a mess with another cal.
Last season a very quick shot presented itself as a hind stopped for a second before jumping the fence. Angle would have been
ok to thread the bullet out just behind the leg. Was a bit over 200m, but she must have just moved or the the 80gr 243 soft point
that entered almost square frontal did not exit but zipped along the hide opposite side to break the rear leg bone.
So much for varmint bullet.....
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