OP, you don't mention what velocities you will be shooting at or distance.
I cringe when people tell me about taking "HEAD SHOTS OR NECK SHOTS" at 200+ yards. Most can't consistently hit a 6 inch bullseye in unsupported conditions out in the field at 100 yards.
IMHO it doesn't matter whether you're shooting a good 22 caliber bullet or a 458 caliber bullet, if the animal isn't hit properly.
Today, there are many excellent bullets offered by commercial producers of ammo as well as hand loading components. It's our job to put them where they live up to their full potential.
There is only one realistic way to "ensure" a bang, flop situation and that is to take out the nervous system somewhere along the line, from the brain to the juncture at the hips. Anything from the neck/shoulder junction back will likely require a second shot.
My preferred shot placement is high on the boiler room to take out the top of the lungs, rupture the main artery under the spine and maybe dislocate the spine at the same time. Taking out the lungs and arteries ensures nothing more than a 50 meter tracking job, with lots of blood trail. That's only if the shot is CLOSE enough for me, with my limited skills to make. Other than that, that great big 8 inch area which contains the lungs and heart are my go to shots.
Good luck on those bang flop shots. I love it when it happens but they're few and far between so I take the shot I am certain will give a relatively quick and humane kill the animal deserves.
One other thing. Thanks for having such a great ethic and doing some due diligence to make the last few gasps of life as quick and painless as possible. Most here have the same ethic so it doesn't come as a surprise but I still want you and the rest to know I appreciate it.
I cringe when people tell me about taking "HEAD SHOTS OR NECK SHOTS" at 200+ yards. Most can't consistently hit a 6 inch bullseye in unsupported conditions out in the field at 100 yards.
IMHO it doesn't matter whether you're shooting a good 22 caliber bullet or a 458 caliber bullet, if the animal isn't hit properly.
Today, there are many excellent bullets offered by commercial producers of ammo as well as hand loading components. It's our job to put them where they live up to their full potential.
There is only one realistic way to "ensure" a bang, flop situation and that is to take out the nervous system somewhere along the line, from the brain to the juncture at the hips. Anything from the neck/shoulder junction back will likely require a second shot.
My preferred shot placement is high on the boiler room to take out the top of the lungs, rupture the main artery under the spine and maybe dislocate the spine at the same time. Taking out the lungs and arteries ensures nothing more than a 50 meter tracking job, with lots of blood trail. That's only if the shot is CLOSE enough for me, with my limited skills to make. Other than that, that great big 8 inch area which contains the lungs and heart are my go to shots.
Good luck on those bang flop shots. I love it when it happens but they're few and far between so I take the shot I am certain will give a relatively quick and humane kill the animal deserves.
One other thing. Thanks for having such a great ethic and doing some due diligence to make the last few gasps of life as quick and painless as possible. Most here have the same ethic so it doesn't come as a surprise but I still want you and the rest to know I appreciate it.
