WTB Most Devastating Deer Bullet

[Bayouboy]

Sierra Game Kings
Noser Ballistic Tips
Winchester Ballistic Silvertips

I see the recommendation for the Berger VLD. In my experience I haven't seen them create huge wounds like you would expect them to. I've seen in them in .257 and .300 ultra. Not disappointed just from a bthp you would expect more hole.

I wouldn't use the Barnes either. They work wonderfully but generally leave little blood and leave small holes. Kill great though.

I have had very good results over time with the Winchester ballistic silver tips at ranges from 100 yds down to 40. I hunt thickets, clear cuts, logging trails etc.. My shots are generally 75 yds and less. Very good expansion, blood trails, "normally fall in their tracks or within eyesight". I shoot a Browning 270.

[Mike D]

I do agree with a larger slower moving bullet. I wholeheartedly disagree with using a Nosler ballistic tip, CT ballistic tip style bullet. They tend to blow up rapidly and not exit especially on higher velocity rounds.

Barnes and Bergers are my go to bullets and most kills are DRT.

[FLASH_OUTDOORS]

How about a 12/20ga slug? What are y'all's opinions on that?

[Artos]

How about a 12/20ga slug? What are y'all's opinions on that?

That would certainly be fun for short range...I personally would just move to the barnes.

[FLASH_OUTDOORS]

That would certainly be fun for short range...I personally would just move to the barnes.

I was thinking a slug gun with a scope sighted in at 50yrds. Any thoughts?

[Phillip Fields]

Use a Nosler Partition. The slug gun will work.

[Avezorak]

I was thinking a slug gun with a scope sighted in at 50yrds. Any thoughts?

I hunted pigs one season with a Mossberg 500 w/ Leupold 2-7 and Brenneke rifled slugs. It shot about a 2.5" 3 shot group at 100 yards. Devestating on pigs.

If I did it over I would try Sabot loads as mentioned above. Maybe even use a 20 ga instead of a 12. It will do the trick in brush for sure!

[Take em]

I have shot deer and pigs with the same bullet and some exit some don't. I all matter what you hit along the way. Some deer you can get an exit but still only leave a small drop of blood here and there.

Based on what you want I suggest the below bullet. Should give you a blood trail to follow and if you can get it in a hollow point should fix the tracking issue as well. Like mentioned previously you cant always get everything you want in the bullet especially when you want the same bullet to perform the same at 50 yards and at 200 yards.

As far as the slug gun, that is an option but someone on here shot an 8 PT with one in LBJ and get no blood either.

[Pilgrim]

I had the same experience you had with a sierra game king in .25/06. Entered from same angle but left side rear rib (gut actually) and lodged under skin at right shoulder. Massive internal damage and deer died within 30 yards but no blood. I am going to stick with Nosler Partitions. Never shot any angle but broadside with the NP's but they blew through every one.

[mrc]

For one season I shot a scoped 870 with a 3" lightfield slug, I believe it was about 1 3/4 oz at 1600 fps. It was a killer but the recoil was so brutal quick follow ups were nearly impossible. I forgot about my new brush gun, its a CZ 550 fs in 9.3x62 with a 1.5-5 leupold. I shoot a 300 grain solid at 2200fps, zero at 100 and you are good from 0 to 150. belive it not that solid will leave a good bloodtrail. It will penetrate thru nearly 4 feet of hog.

[Mud Shark]

I was thinking a slug gun with a scope sighted in at 50yrds. Any thoughts?

that would certainly work. You can also use a smooth bore and rifled slugs as you don't necessarily need a whole new gun if you already have a shotgun.

[FLASH_OUTDOORS]

that would certainly work. You can also use a smooth bore and rifled slugs as you don't necessarily need a whole new gun if you already have a shotgun.

What size choke would I use?

[HTDUCK]

What size choke would I use?

Start with an Improved Cylinder

[jmeghunts]

Use a Nosler Partition. The slug gun will work.

This or the TTSX. Forced expansion bullets are awful for close range. I would use the 12ga slug with Hornaday rounds above all else.

[RevMS]

Here ya go ... THE answer to the OP.

http://68forums.com/forums/showthrea...llets-for-sale!

DRT's on whitetail and other thin skinned animals even with lung shots ... as per Dr. Chris Lucci at Wild River Ranch.