Federal .308 150gr soft point

[Iehooligan11b]

^^^ use FMJs and you'll be chasin those deer all the way to Walmart

[ElfEyes]

Fmjs are illegal to hunt with......

[Jaycar85]

i know im probably the most unorthodox hunter but it works for me ....most of the time lol

[Jaycar85]

Fmjs are illegal to hunt with......

i dont think they are

[KHoes203]

Fmjs are illegal to hunt with......

Where does it say that exactly??

[ElfEyes]

Where does it say that exactly??

Apparently im eating crow. I couldn't find it. I bought a box of Remington umc ammo last year and then was told it was illegal to deer hunt with. I thought I even read it somewhere but its not there now so happy hunting. Jaycar85, what the blood trial decent or did she drop on the spot.

[TxAg]

I have dug a 30-30, 30.06, and a 223 soft point bullet out of the offside hide just as you explained. All three deer dropped in their tracks.

Where was the shot placement on this buck?

[Jaycar85]

well the first deer i shot the bullet didint tumble and just two small holes like two entrance wounds that one just a few drops. the dear in the pic ther was a hella blood trail. about every foot a circle of sprayed blood. i juat got some hollow rem. corelock now

[Bigfootwolff]

I had the same experience on a good buck I shot with my .270 Win 2 weeks ago. The shot was 225 yards, and I was shooting Hornady Custom 140 grain Interlock BTSP bullets. The shot was high, striking him about 2 inches from his spine, and coming to rest on the opposite side after breaking the opposing side's front leg. He dropped right there, but when I got to him he was very much alive, just paralyzed from behind his front legs to the rear. He was flailing around using his entrance side leg and head to push himself. It was not a pretty sight. There was absolutely no blood coming from his entrance wound, which was not even evident until I skinned him, and no exit wound. I initially thought I might have nicked his spinal cord by grazing him since I could find no blood or entry/exit wound.

I use the slightly heavier 140 grain bullets for a little extra weight to ensure a better chance at a full pass trough and corresponding blood trail. I have been using this round for approximately 20 years, and have always had full pass through shots on deer, with many DRT. The deer that were not DRT ran only a few yards with amazing blood trails. I moved to the .270 Win because I had experiences with my .243 Win not getting full pass throughs. I know I should be happy that the bullet mushroomed and dumped all of its energy into the deer, but had the deer run off into the brush I might never have recovered him due to the lack of any type of blood trail. I probably would have looked everywhere for some blood, and if he did not appear like he had been hit, I would have assumed I missed because of the long shot. Again, every deer I have shot with the .270 has left a great exit hole and blood trail, so after a good faith effort to find some blood, I would have given up with no evidence of a hit.

I say all of this to say I understand the OP's concern. I know bullets are not magic and can do strange things once inside an animal, but I have come to expect a full pass through and blood trail, especially since I paid the extra money for what I believed was a "premium" round. I seriously considered going with a heavier bullet/caliber combination like a .30-06 165 grain or a 7 mm magnum. I have since chilled out and decided to stick with my .270, but I do understand the insecure feeling a "failure to exit" can cause.

[Buckwheat]

All the energy of the bullet stayed in the animal which results in greater shock. I have had this happen several times with different types of ammo. I don't see the problem.

[Jäger]

i understand where your coming from nathank.. you found your boy this time but under different conditions this may not always be the case. id rather have my wounded game run 200 yards spraying blood like its a tarantino flick than have one run 40 and never leave a drop!

[El General]

168 and 180 grain .308 have better sectional density and ability to penetrate.

I wouldn't worry about it.

[KHoes203]

This is what Remington core locks 150 gr 308 soft points do at 60 yards for me.... Just got to know where to put them

(Don't have my hand loaded AMaxs sighted in yet so stuck with what I sighted her in with as I know what they are doing)

[nathank]

Well this is typically what they do...still laying where I shot her..!!!