shot placement, plus big, medium or small bore rifles. lets talk

[Idaho Slim]

My choice of placement is surprisingly, The neck shot. I suppose if a snap shot presents itelf, I would take the traditional heart/shoulder shot. But over the last 10 years, I found that my hunting skills has always put me where I have plenty of time, and I can prepare for the neck shot.

Recently, I have taken these with the neck shot;
- 2008: Rocky Mtn Bighorn, 300 yds.
- 2007: Whitetail 400 yds.
- 2002: Elk, 350 yds.

I relaize there is a margin of error with the neck shot, and it may not fit all shooters ability's, but it does take em down.

Last winter I put down a Buffalo (Strictly butcher shot for meat) with a neck shot (shotgun), dropped it instantly.

My choice of hunting weapon for big game is the .270. I realize it is old school and there are a vast array of new weapons and an incredible selection of cartridges.

I prefer one rifle for all my big game, there is never an issue of "what is this rifle "zeroe'd in" at. I put er where I want and it does what I want. Now I own many rifles, but when it comes time to do the deal, I always grab my .270 Winchester with 130 gr,. ballisic silvertip's. Jack O'conner did multiple test's and found a 130 gr. to be superior to the 140 & 150 gr. for this chamber. With the silvertip it is very consistent. I feel I have the best of both world's, Flat shootin rifle & new bullet technology, which equates to me being able to put the bullet where I want it.

 

[TIM]

dang slim, i knew you where good, but not that good.

anyone ever read craig boddingtons book on north american shot placement?

great book. it takes a game animal and than overlays over the picture the skelton and vital organs. LEt you see where they are sitting in different positions.

tim

 

[Rmk900rider]

IMO you have to pick the caliber for the area u are hunting, specie u are hunting and what you can shoot accurately. I shoot anything from a 25-06 to a 338 win mag. I have found out that you really cant beat a nosler bullet. i really like the accubonds as i am shooting a 200 grain one out of my 300 ultra. I dont think there is a right or wrong answer it all depends on the situation.

 

[XFIRE800]

if you're not finding bullets that's not a good thing. you want to find your bullet inside the animal to ensure all the energy gets transferred to the animal.

I had 5 doe tags to fill and 2 does lined up perfectly and i shot them with my Model 70 30/06 with 150 grain Win. Ballstic Silvertip bullets and found the bullet stuck in the skin of the second deer! does that count?????? Btw the first deer was a mature doe and the second was a fawn doe.

 

[MARV1]

I haven't hunted in the last 8 years, but I shot 24 bull elk in 24years, all with 130 grain bullets out of a Remington .270 with a Leupold 4 power scope. Longest shot probably 300 yards. Never had one go over 20 feet. I think 21 were head shots. My dad used to tell me "shoot 'em in the head - we don't eat that"
By the way, at least half the time I was hunting on private property, that helps a bunch.

Exactly! I aim for the head also or right below the ear and hit the ball and socket and down the moose goes, no more steps and barely a twitch. Also taught this to my older boys and honey. Both boys shot their first moose with a "little" .223 and both were shot in the ball/socket to the head and dead in one shot with no more steps. Now the older one uses a .22/250, blah, blah, blah, and can hit them a couple hundred yards out and he is now 12.
Know your rifle, know your limits, shoot them dead in the head.