Shot Placement Videos please

[weblyish]

Hiya,

I'm interested to see some more videos with good (or even better perhaps not so good) shot placement from a digital scope - so if some of you would be so kind as to either drop a vid here or point me to the 'tube I'd appreciate it

I've put down a fair few deer now and am feeling more confident in putting some of my shots other than in the engine room
I'm not an idiot (opinions vary), as it stands, given anything but the ideal situation I'll put it where the DSC1 tells you to and that tends to work as it should.

But some of the land I go to has reasons you might want to avoid any runners - so if a decent chance presents it's useful to know what works for others - I know I'll make mistakes eventually but would rather it was as few as possible

I know there's loads of threads on here with discussions of pinning shoulders, Hilar shots, high neck/low neck, put non-toxic a bit up and a bit forward etc... and sometimes it's clear people are talking about completely different things, when they use those terms.

and as we all know sometimes the deer haven't read the DSC1 manual and choose not to do their bit and stand nicely broadside in the clear - so seeing where real people put real shots would be appreciated

So If you have some decent vids I'd like to see them and perhaps others would find it useful too

info on Calibre/distance/outcome would be useful if it's not immediately obvious

Shout out to @Tim.243 for some excellent videos in his writeups

 

[Klenchblaize]

Its not what you asked for but for what it's worth I've opted for use of a large (club-like) chambering to put beasts down where they stand rather than being compelled to go for head/neck shots where there's no guarantee conditions will be conducive to such pinpoint accuracy.

K

 

[sh1kar]

Hiya,

I'm interested to see some more videos with good (or even better perhaps not so good) shot placement from a digital scope - so if some of you would be so kind as to either drop a vid here or point me to the 'tube I'd appreciate it

I've put down a fair few deer now and am feeling more confident in putting some of my shots other than in the engine room
I'm not an idiot (opinions vary), as it stands, given anything but the ideal situation I'll put it where the DSC1 tells you to and that tends to work as it should.

But some of the land I go to has reasons you might want to avoid any runners - so if a decent chance presents it's useful to know what works for others - I know I'll make mistakes eventually but would rather it was as few as possible

I know there's loads of threads on here with discussions of pinning shoulders, Hilar shots, high neck/low neck, put non-toxic a bit up and a bit forward etc... and sometimes it's clear people are talking about completely different things, when they use those terms.

and as we all know sometimes the deer haven't read the DSC1 manual and choose not to do their bit and stand nicely broadside in the clear - so seeing where real people put real shots would be appreciated

So If you have some decent vids I'd like to see them and perhaps others would find it useful too

info on Calibre/distance/outcome would be useful if it's not immediately obvious

Shout out to @Tim.243 for some excellent videos in his writeups

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[Kane01]

Not sure if the link will work, but for neck shooting this is about as good as it gets for shot placement. Personally I would always neck shoot over a head shot where an instant drop is required. Much of my permission is intertwined with non-permission land, so being able to ensure a lower chance of a runner in some instances is something I can sympathise with.

 

[Tim.243]

Hiya,

I'm interested to see some more videos with good (or even better perhaps not so good) shot placement from a digital scope - so if some of you would be so kind as to either drop a vid here or point me to the 'tube I'd appreciate it

I've put down a fair few deer now and am feeling more confident in putting some of my shots other than in the engine room
I'm not an idiot (opinions vary), as it stands, given anything but the ideal situation I'll put it where the DSC1 tells you to and that tends to work as it should.

But some of the land I go to has reasons you might want to avoid any runners - so if a decent chance presents it's useful to know what works for others - I know I'll make mistakes eventually but would rather it was as few as possible

I know there's loads of threads on here with discussions of pinning shoulders, Hilar shots, high neck/low neck, put non-toxic a bit up and a bit forward etc... and sometimes it's clear people are talking about completely different things, when they use those terms.

and as we all know sometimes the deer haven't read the DSC1 manual and choose not to do their bit and stand nicely broadside in the clear - so seeing where real people put real shots would be appreciated

So If you have some decent vids I'd like to see them and perhaps others would find it useful too

info on Calibre/distance/outcome would be useful if it's not immediately obvious

Shout out to @Tim.243 for some excellent videos in his writeups

I will add this one, however mine are often with very little time in legal light or time to make the shot, trimmed to just the point of impact so what you see is just that.
Fallow Buck (190yds) at the back of large group with most moving away, so a quartering away shot behind for the want of a word (armpit) impact with the .270 150gn lead round turning up into the base of the neck. That way it is fwd of any greens for that type of shot.
Dead as a nit.

 

[weblyish]

Its not what you asked for but for what it's worth I've opted for use of a large (club-like) chambering to put beasts down where they stand rather than being compelled to go for head/neck shots where there's no guarantee conditions will be conducive to such pinpoint accuracy.

K

This is obviously the right answer

a lovely 338 Lapua came up for sale in my club recently - I'd be keen but I am not convinced my FEO will see it the same

 

[weblyish]

I will add this one, however mine are often with very little time in legal light or time to make the shot, trimmed to just the point of impact so what you see is just that.
Fallow Buck (190yds) at the back of large group with most moving away, so a quartering away shot behind for the want of a word (armpit) impact with the .270 150gn lead round turning up into the base of the neck. That way it is fwd of any greens for that type of shot.
Dead as a nit.

Very nice
This is exactly what I mean - a real shot taken on what was available

also points out very clearly how getting the quartering right is not obvious without seeing the movement on the ground as the front and back legs give different indications - people seem to say it's a digital scope thing but I've seen the same in the half light with glass

 

[Hazlett]

These are under night licence. First one about 95m and the second about 140m. 6.5CM & 120gr S&B TXRG.

 

[webley701]

Its not what you asked for but for what it's worth I've opted for use of a large (club-like) chambering to put beasts down where they stand rather than being compelled to go for head/neck shots where there's no guarantee conditions will be conducive to such pinpoint accuracy.

K

Sound reasoning - what are you using?

 

[VSS]

These are under night licence. First one about 95m and the second about 140m. 6.5CM & 120gr S&B TXRG.

I think you could teach me a thing or two about the quick reload drill!
Always my failing.

 

[Klenchblaize]

Sound reasoning - what are you using?

35 Whelen but in truth I'm thinking I need to go Dark Continent, as in insert a 7 and add an M.

K

 

[75]

 

[75]

Here’s another - won’t be popular with those who say you need to see every part of the deer before taking a shot!

 

[weblyish]

Ok, Question for Debate
This is the frame immediately before the shot - No question it worked, he dropped immediately

Given the angles (of you and the deer) everything tells me I'd have tried to put that down and back a bit just in the crease behind the arm (green dot)

I'm fairly sure that would have worked as well but anyone got thoughts on why either is better


Also - He's a flipping beauty

 

[weblyish]

Here’s another - won’t be popular with those who say you need to see every part of the deer before taking a shot!

Again I think if that was me I'd have tried a bit lower but then you can't argue with the results and if I don't want them to go anywhere maybe i just need to adjust my gut feel of the right spot

 

[VSS]

Here’s another - won’t be popular with those who say you need to see every part of the deer before taking a shot!

All you need to be able to see is the bit you want to hit

 

[75]

Ok, Question for Debate
This is the frame immediately before the shot - No question it worked, he dropped immediately

Given the angles (of you and the deer) everything tells me I'd have tried to put that down and back a bit just in the crease behind the arm (green dot)

I'm fairly sure that would have worked as well but anyone got thoughts on why either is better


Also - He's a flipping beauty

I can’t recall range but he was a good way out - 190ish yds maybe so a couple of inches drop with the 308? I also find it very easy to go too far back on reds and burst the stomach - little chance when quartering like that but I have a tendency to come forward to be sure.
You might be right with it being touch high but job done and I don’t recall the carcass being a mess when I skinned it.

 

[weblyish]

I'm also aware that I'm overthinking it to go frame by frame and analyse the intricacies after the fact when you acquired the target and shot within a second

 

[75]

I'm also aware that I'm overthinking it to go frame by frame and analyse the intricacies after the fact when you acquired the target and shot within a second

Ah, I recall now. Dog walker had spooked the hinds he was with and I didn’t think I’d get a shot as he took off after them. He paused briefly for a dump so it was definitely not one to hang around on!