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Old 11-26-2015, 09:48 AM
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Was told of a buck shot in the sweet spot with bergers that nearly got away. Another hunter anchored the buck with a neck shot. The 7 mm Berger did not break through the ribs. The guy was a Berger fanatic up until that point sure changed his mind quick. Hard to believe any bullet would not make it through the ribs and I questioned him on that but he claims there was no hole in the body cavity.
It CAN happen, I saw a picture a few years back on another forum of a TSX that made a nasty splat with about 1" of penetration ( yup, that's all!) , and needed subsequent follow up shots.
However that is not 5 deer in one season!
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